Electronic and Electrical Engineering

Electronic and electrical engineering is behind the technologies that have driven the global economy for countless decades, with major contributions to fields such as healthcare, construction, and robotics. The systems created by this vital industry are what keep society running, and creative talent is always needed to ensure these systems are maintained in an ethical and sustainable manner.

Kickstart your career in this in-demand industry with a degree in Electronic and Electrical Engineering, opening doors to a wide range of career opportunities and substantial earning potential, enabling you to shape the life you want in the future. Our course focuses on the generation, distribution, application, and control of electrical energy. This course covers a broad range of topics, including:
• sustainable power generation
• integrated electronic and electrical systems
• performance and electronic control of electric machines.

Why Study Electronic and Electrical Engineering BEng(Hons) at University of Huddersfield?
Following your second year, you’ll have the opportunity to take part in an optional industry work placement, where you’ll put your knowledge into practice, gain invaluable real-world work experience and boost your post-graduate employability. Upon completion of this course, you could go on to work as a systems engineer, an electronic engineer, an application design engineer, or something else entirely.

You’ll be learning from the best in this course, as the University of Huddersfield has been rated Gold in the Teaching Excellence Framework (TEF) 2023.

Professional Bodies
This course is accredited by the Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET) and fully meets the academic requirement for registration as an Incorporated Engineer (IEng), and partly meets the academic requirement for registration as a Chartered Engineer (CEng).

Why Huddersfield?
Huddersfield’s vibrant and friendly campus is a great place from which to study, while the town itself offers lots to see and do, with good transport links in and around the area.

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As a student here, you’ll benefit from inspirational teaching and access to innovative facilities and high-quality teaching and learning spaces, across two close-knit campuses, located right in the heart of Huddersfield town.

The University of Huddersfield focuses on preparing you for real-world experiences in your field, with simulated workspaces such as TV and radio studios, a trading room, and mock law court and hospital facilities.

As an undergraduate student, you’ll have the opportunity to undertake professional work-related experience whilst studying at Huddersfield. Students have gained invaluable experience both in the UK and internationally, working for brands such as Honda, BT, Siemens and PwC, to name but a few. Huddersfield also offer the Global Professional Award alongside your degree so you can gain valuable skills and attributes that employers are looking for.

Located in the foothills of the Pennines and surrounded by beautiful countryside, Huddersfield is a beautiful, student-friendly town with plenty for you to explore and it enjoys a low cost of living, meaning you'll have more to do more!

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