Electrical Power Engineering (Direct Entry) Bachelor of Engineering (with Honours) - BEng (Hon)

*We are currently accepting applications for Year 2 and 3 entry. If you wish to apply for Year 1 please consider our Electrical and Electronic Engineering course, which has a common first year and offers the ability to transfer across for Year 2.*

Have you ever wondered how electricity from wind farms reaches your home? How cities of the future will be powered? Or how engineers are shaping a smarter, cleaner energy world? These are the challenges that Electrical Power Engineers solve every day.

The BEng (Hons) Electrical Power Engineering course at GCU prepares you to play a key role in the global move to sustainable energy. Using your creativity and problem-solving skills, you’ll learn how to design and operate modern power systems that integrate renewable energy and emerging technologies.

This course has been developed with industry experts. It features a mix of electrical, electronic, and mechanical engineering with specialist modules in power systems and power electronics. You’ll gain hands-on experience through:

* laboratory work

* simulation tools

* research

* real-world projects.

#### Why study Electrical Power Engineering at GCU?

* Part-time study option available for students in relevant employment.

* Offers an optional year placement opportunity, where you can do a one-year long paid placement in an industry.

* Excellent networking opportunities with industries through career fairs, industrial guest talks, events, and industrial site visits.

* Diverse group of students consisting of part time, full time and graduate apprentice students for a wider university experience.

* Option to transfer to MEng programme as you progress.

## Careers

Graduates in Electrical Power Engineering are in high demand as the world moves towards cleaner energy systems. You’ll be ready for a wide range of careers in the power and renewable energy sectors in the UK and around the world.

Our graduates have gone on to work with leading employers including:

* National Grid

* Scottish Power

* Howden

* Doosan

* Babcock

* GEC

* H&MV Engineering

* Black and White Engineering

* the Weir Group.

Typical roles include:

* Power Systems Engineer

* Renewable Integration Specialist

* Grid Planning

* Protection Engineer.

You’ll gain valuable contacts in industry with projects and guest lectures involving our partners in the utilities sector.

The course also includes an optional year in industry placement at home or abroad for full-time students, which can be taken at any time during the course, on top of optional shorter summer industrial placements.

Previous students have had year-long placements at companies including

* Scottish Power

* GE

* CERN

* EDF Energy

* Drax.

You’ll get an academic supervisor from GCU during the 48-week placement to make sure everything is going well and to monitor your progress. These experiences will help you build connections and confidence for your future career.

This degree is accredited by the Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET) and Institute of Measurement and Control (InstMC), providing a recognised pathway towards Chartered Engineer (CEng) status. It is a qualification that opens doors to exciting and well-paid roles across the global energy sector.