You will develop the analytical thinking skills and principles of electrical engineering employers are looking for. This programme will develop your knowledge to become a professional engineer, designing innovative products and services, as well as taking responsibility for complex engineering systems. You will develop competence in analysis and evaluation in order to problem solve.
Employers contribute to the course content, so you will be learning the skills that meet the needs of your specialist industry. We have access to a range of employers as part of our guest speaker programme such as Sellafield, Electricity Northwest, Jacobs, and Cavendish.
After completing the HNC you are able to progress to the HND Electronic & Electrical Systems Engineering for England (HTQ) for a further year.
The IET accreditation on behalf of the Engineering Council is available for those who progress and complete the BEng (Hons) Electrical & Electronic Engineering (top-up). Graduates will benefit from being able to apply for professional status as a Chartered Engineer.
As part of this course, you can take part in work placements which often lead to highly paid employment after completing your studies.
You will be taught by a professional team of tutors with a range of specialist expertise - from Chartered Engineering to Nuclear Decommissioning and Power Engineering.
This course is ideal for those who want to establish a careers in the industry or progress in their current position.
This Higher Technical Qualification is approved against occupational standards decided by employers.
Learn more about Higher Technical QualificationsThe mandatory modules include:
• Engineering Maths
• Engineering Science
• Programming for Engineers
• Professional Engineering Practice
• Engineering Mechanics and Materials
• Electrical Machines
• Electrical Systems and Fault Finding
• Analogue and Digital Electronics
The programme is assessed through a variety of methods, from written assignments, presentations and laboratory exercises.
To work as a teacher at a state school in England or Wales, you will need to achieve qualified teacher status (QTS). This is offered on this course for the following level:
This course is available in Clearing. If you have submitted an application, you can add this course. If you haven’t sent us an application yet, you can do this until 24th September 2026.
This is the equal consideration deadline. You can still apply after this date, but your application may not receive guaranteed consideration.
Wigan and Leigh College has participated in the Teaching Excellence Framework. These ratings were awarded in 2023, for four years.
See why these ratings were awarded
What does this TEF outcome mean?
The following entry points are available for this course:
We are unable to accept International applications due to UKVI regulations.
Mature students with experience, a portfolio of work and employer references will be considered.
This section shows the range of grades that students who received offers were previously accepted on to this course with (learn more).
It is designed to support your research but does not guarantee whether you will or won't get a place.
Admissions teams consider various factors, including interviews, subject requirements, and entrance tests. Check all course entry requirements for eligibility.
We are unable to show previous accepted grades for this course. This could be because the course is new, it's a postgraduate course, there isn't enough historical data, or the provider has opted out of sharing their entry grades data for this course - learn more.
This report uses your grades to show how students with similar results have done when applying to this course in the past. Sometimes, there isn’t data for every possible set of grades. When that happens, universities and colleges occasionally fill in the gaps for sets of grades that are typically accepted.
| Location | Fee | Year |
|---|
Tuition fee status depends on a number of criteria and varies according to where in the UK you will study. For further guidance on the criteria for home or overseas tuition fees, please refer to the UKCISA website.
No additional fees or cost information has been supplied for this course, please contact the provider directly.
Email:applications@wigan-leigh.ac.uk
Phone:01942 761604
Email:applications@wigan-leigh.ac.uk
Phone:01942 761111
PO Box 53
Parsons Walk
Wigan
WN1 1RS
At Wigan and Leigh College
