Electronic and Electrical Engineering MSc

Electrical and electronic engineers are driving innovations that address some of the world’s most critical challenges, from progressing renewable energy solutions to shaping the future of smart cities and automation. Designed in consultation with our Industry Advisory Board, this MSc in Electronic and Electrical Engineering advances your technical expertise and theoretical knowledge in areas directly aligned with national and international priorities, such as the transition to smart grids, 6G networks and sustainable energy systems.

Our general engineering ethos and broad range of modules mean that your learning is inter-disciplinary. Although you are specialising in electronic and electrical engineering, you will benefit from working with other engineers, which is often a requirement of working in industry and greatly enhances your attractiveness to future employers.

Graduates of this MSc will be on a clear pathway toward achieving Chartered Engineer status. This is a new Master’s programme and we are pursuing accreditation with the IET.

Who is this programme for?

Those with a first degree in electronic, electrical or both engineering disciplines, who wish to advance their specialist knowledge and contribute to cutting-edge developments, pursue leadership roles or work in research and development.

Looking ahead to employability

You’ll graduate with a wide range of transferable skills, including creative problem-solving, project management and the confidence to apply both practical and technical knowledge in a rapidly-evolving industry. These skills are gained through:

* A dedicated industry consultancy module working on projects and collaborating with other engineers. These group projects go beyond technical design, helping you develop project management and communication skills that today’s employers demand from engineering professionals

* A focus on practical work in our state-of-the-art labs. You could be designing and building RF filters; advancing electric vehicle propulsion; developing electrical power systems fit for renewable and low-carbon energy production and storage; using the ARM chip to implement control systems; or using MATLAB to implement machine learning algorithms on real systems

* Honing your experience of using professional software like Microwave Office; programming industry standard microprocessors; or taking impedance measurements using network analysers

* Understanding industry-relevant design choices, including cost, manufacturability, legal, environmental and end-use aspects

What to expect

This MSc in Electronic and Electrical Engineering allows you to tailor your studies to specialise and stay at the forefront of innovation in fields such as electronics, telecommunications, energy and automation. We offer core modules covering cutting-edge technologies like electrical power system modelling and simulation; design and application of intelligent control systems; the principles of advanced embedded systems; high frequency electronics focusing on RF and mm-wave circuit design.

Your dissertation project will take place within one of our world-leading research groups, working in collaboration with industry, providing exposure to real-world challenges and innovative solutions.

3 things we would like you to know

* Access to fantastic kit: We have mm-wave and THz fabrication and measurement labs, a range of robots, nuclear test shielded areas with high power RF sources, scanning electron microscope and a wave power test lab with wave tank, which can be used for your dissertation, if appropriate

* International recognition for research in electronics and electrical engineering: in RF engineering up to the sub-THz range, mixed-signal electronics, embedded systems, power distribution networks and biophotonics

* Industry Advisory Board: We have long established links with major national and international companies as well as local small and medium enterprises.