This foundation degree (FdEng) in Electrical and Electronic Engineering has been developed by Solihull College and Oxford Brookes University, to equip you with the skills and knowledge needed for a technical or management career in the electrical and electronic engineering industry. This programme is designed to offer flexible learning patterns and enable students with a relevant Level 3 qualification in an Electrical and Electronic Engineering subject, or equivalent, to obtain a FdEng in Electrical and Electronic Engineering. If desired, it is then possible to progress to a BSc(Hons) programme in Electronic Engineering and practice in a career as an Incorporated Engineer (IEng). The course has been developed by Oxford Brookes University to meet the industry's increasing demand for employees with the right vocational knowledge and skills, and with the independence to add value to organisations. Graduates from the programme will have a wider and deeper range of skills that will help them progress in the workplace or to continue their studies to a higher-level degree course.

You will graduate from this FdEng award as a confident practitioner in Engineering with the knowledge and ability to apply current technology to existing products and designs as well as developing new ones. Solihull College has established strong links with locally based international companies such as Cogent Elliott, Arup, Jaguar Land Rover, Birmingham Airport, John Lewis and the NEC Group, and graduates have employment opportunities with them (or are supported by them in the pursuit of their foundation degree). You will have the chance to further develop skills, understanding and personal attributes valued by employers and learn to identify and capitalise on opportunities. The flexible structure within this programme will enable you to remain in employment while undertaking the programme and after graduation offer the progression to a BSc(Hons) programme of secure opportunities with employers in the region such as: Jaguar Land Rover, Aero Engine Controls, Alcoa Manufacturing, BT Openreach, International Automotive Components, Monarch, National Express, Couch Perry Wilks, Manufacturing Technology Centre and TRW Automotive. There are another 40 or so other employers that the College work with frequently and can call upon to secure work placement opportunities for full-time students.