Electrical and Electronic Engineering Degree Courses in the UK - Bachelor & Master

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Student Reviews

Overall student satisfaction
54 /100
17161 total respondents

Primarily based on data from undergraduate degree students.

The NSS is commissioned by the Office for Students

Salary

Primarily based on salary data of undergraduate students

Salary of all UK Graduates of Electrical and Electronic Engineering

  15 months after graduation 3 years after graduation 5 years after graduation
Median salary £31771 £33148 £37621
25-75 percentile range £26991 - £36256 £24905 - £41342 £28645 - £47281

Salary of all UK Graduates of all subjects

  15 months after graduation 3 years after graduation 5 years after graduation
Median salary £29987 £31945 £37085
25-75 percentile range £26851 - £34764 £26065 - £38321 £30115 - £46421

Jobs & Career Perspectives

Career perspectives for Electrical and Electronic Engineering

15 months after graduation, graduates of this subject were asked about their current circumstances of employment, what they do, and whether their activities and perspectives are directly related to their studies.

Current jobs

Among graduates of Electrical and Electronic Engineering who indicated that they are working, the percentage below represents the number who “agree” or “strongly agree” with the statements about their job.

Typical employers for graduates of Electrical and Electronic Engineering

  • Electronics industry
  • Automotive industry
  • IT industry
  • Gaming industry
  • Telecoms industry
  • Manufacturing industry
  • Power industry
  • Transport industry
  • Utlities industry
  • Construction industry

Specialisations within Electrical and Electronic Engineering

  • Semiconductors
  • Nanoelectronics
  • Electrophysics
  • Microsystems
  • Optics and Photonics
  • Signal and Image
  • Processing
  • Network Systems
  • Computer Networking
  • Remote Sensing
  • Space Systems

Jobs of graduates of Electrical and Electronic Engineering (15 months after graduation)

Example below based on all graduates of Electrical and Electronic Engineering at Anglia Ruskin University

25% Secretarial and related occupations
25% Teaching and Childcare Associate Professionals
20% Artistic, literary and media occupations
20% Teaching and Childcare Support Occupation
10% Business and public service associate professionals

Entry Requirements / Admissions

UCAS Tariff of Accepted Students for Electrical and Electronic Engineering

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FAQ

Electrical and Electronic Engineering is the study of the principles of engineering as they apply to the practical uses of electricity. Electrical Engineering: The study of the principles of engineering as they apply to the practical uses of electrical systems, examples of systems are power generation, transmission and motors, and typically Electrical Engineering involves high currents. Electronic Engineering: The study of the principles of engineering as they apply to devices whereby electrons are conducted at low currents through a semi-conductor, free space or gas.

The median salary of graduates of Electrical and Electronic Engineering was £31771 15 months after graduation, £33148 3 years after graduation and £37621 5 years after graduation.

  • The following degrees are offered for Electrical and Electronic Engineering studies:
  • Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) - BEng (Hons)
  • Master of Engineering (Honours) - MEng (Hons)
  • Master of Engineering - MEng