Electrical and Electronic Engineering (with Integrated Foundation Year)

A Brighton Electrical and Electronic Engineering degree prepares you for careers in renewable energy, robotics, embedded systems, power electronics, telecommunications and emerging smart technologies.

At Brighton you’ll join a supportive community that helps you grow, whatever your background. This course offers an extra year to prepare you to study at degree level, building your knowledge and skills – and confidence – to tackle engineering challenges.

There are plenty of opportunities to apply your learning in real-world contexts – through design-build-test projects, group challenges, placements and internships. Our inclusive approach means we’ll help you play to your strengths and learn in ways that suit you best.

Brighton graduates go on to work for organisations such as National Grid, Siemens, Thales and Ricardo UK Ltd as well as innovative renewable energy start-ups.

Top reasons to choose this course

• Foundation year for those changing career, returning to study or without standard qualifications.

• Start hands-on learning from day one through design-build-test projects including fighting robots, water rockets and rocket cars, the Engineering Without Borders international design challenge, CAD modelling and laboratory work.

• Progress to a degree accredited by the Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET), providing industry recognition and a pathway towards Chartered Engineer status.

• Study a degree ranked Joint 1st in the UK for graduate prospects – Complete University Guide 2026.

• Explore specialist areas such as digital signal processing, embedded systems, power generation and smart grids.

• Learn in industry-standard facilities including robotics and VR labs, prototyping workshops, flight and car sims, electronics labs and CISCO-accredited networking suites.

• Boost your CV with an optional paid placement after year two or funded internships such as the Brighton Student Research Experience Scheme.

• Contribute to research in sustainable energy, advanced electronics and intelligent systems.

• 100% of our engineering research impact is rated as ‘outstanding’ or ‘very considerable’ for reach and significance – Research Excellence Framework 2021.

Why Brighton is a great place to study Electrical and Electronic Engineering
Brighton & Hove is the UK’s leading city for new economy businesses (Centre for Cities, 2025), including sectors such as green technology, clean energy and advanced engineering. This makes it a dynamic place to connect your studies to industry, with growing demand for skilled electrical and electronic engineers.

A vibrant, creative place to live and study, Brighton & Hove has been named one of the best cities on the planet and third best city in the UK by Time Out.