Electrical and Electronic Engineering

Our  BEng (Hons) Electrical and Electronic Engineering degree provides you with the specialist knowledge and expertise required for a professional career in electrical and electronic engineering. With project-based learning in all years, including live industry-led projects, you will develop the transferable skills and the multi-disciplinary awareness so highly prized by industry.

Throughout your studies, you will have the chance to get involved with projects rooted in our research with potential employers and research teams – giving you valuable experience for your career development.

You can choose to study our electrical and electronic engineering course over three years or take an extra year for a placement in industry. Whichever route you take, you’ll have the skills and understanding you need to get started on your engineering career.

This course is available with a foundation year and as a part-time degree.

FEATURES AND BENEFITS

• Manchester Met is ranked 5th in the UK for Electrical and Electronic Engineering (The Guardian University Guide 2025).

• 100% of our research impact in Engineering is world-leading or internationally excellent — and 75% is at the highest 4* level (REF 2021).

• This degree is accredited by the Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET) on behalf of the Engineering Council, up to and including September 2026 intake.

• This degree is also available with a foundation year. This means if you have the potential to study at degree level, but you don’t meet the entry requirements, you can choose to study a foundation year which will help you prepare for entry into Year 1.

• The four-year placement route gives you the opportunity to spend your third year on an industry placement boosting your employment prospects on graduation.

• We’ve invested over £115 million to transform the way we teach and the way our students learn. The new Dalton building is equipped with dynamic learning spaces, world-class teaching and research facilities and collaborative study zones. This means you’ll graduate with the skills and experiences employers look for.

• Every year, we invite businesses and academic colleagues to set live projects that challenge our students to devise innovative solutions to current problems. You’ll get feedback and advice directly from industry insiders – giving you the chance to find out exactly what it takes to impress a potential future employer.

• Showcase your engineering and design skills in extra-curricular group projects like the Formula Student racing car competition or the Engineering for People Design Challenge. Adapt your schedule to suit your needs through our drop-in workshops and laboratories.

• You will have access to regular online video support, which provides additional explanation and guidance on a range of topics, from coursework and exam paper guidance to software tutorials.

• This degree course shares a common first and second year with our MEng degree in electrical and electronic engineering and a common first year with our MEng and BEng degrees in mechanical engineering and BEng degree in biomedical engineering, so you may be able to transfer between courses.