Electronic & electrical engineering is at the heart of everything we do - from renewable energy and smart grids, to high-speed fibre optic broadband, digital sound and vision, and internet security. Electronic & electrical engineers are the people who design, build, operate and maintain our global power systems, our telecommunications networks and computing infrastructure, and develop electronic systems essential to industry, health and entertainment. Their aim is to find innovative and progressive solutions to today’s global challenges. That might be technologies to deliver clean energy, systems to improve audio and image quality on your phone, tablet and laptop, or techniques to improve digital imagery in medical devices to aid diagnosis. Studying electronic and electrical engineering offers all these opportunities and with two million new employees needed in the UK sector by 2020, your career prospects are vast. The course has full accreditation from the Institution of Engineering and Technology on behalf of the Engineering Council which means you can become a ‘chartered engineer’ – a must for most employers. International experience and studying abroad are highly valued by employers. You’ll study the core electronic & electrical engineering curriculum but with a full year at a partner university overseas. You’ll learn fundamental technical knowledge and relevant analytical skills. You can also take language classes to prepare for your year abroad.

Studying electronic & electrical engineering opens many doors. With two million new employees needed in the UK engineering sector by 2020, you’ll have great career opportunities. The breadth of this degree ensures that graduates will have the technical knowledge and understanding across the entire electronic & electrical engineering spectrum to consider careers in a diverse range of sectors including: telecommunications consumer & electronics design automotive & aerospace industries information technology finance & banking electricity supply industry oil & gas renewable energy project management & engineering consultancy healthcare Many of our graduates secure well-paid and exciting jobs or are in further study by the time they finish their degree. They take positions including electronics engineer, subsea engineer and process & pipeline engineer. Employers include BAE Systems, Accenture, BP, Thales, ScottishPower and Rolls-Royce.