Bachelors in Electrical Engineering in UK

Electrical and electronic engineers are at the forefront of the challenge to connect our world; to design and build more efficient and affordable technology; to provide a robust and green energy network; and to help us live better, healthier, smarter and more sustainably.

Our Electronic and Information Engineering degrees will provide you with an understanding of the entire stack of modern networked computers, from the design and architecture of the CPU in a smartphone, to the information theory and wireless protocols connecting it to the internet, and on to the operating systems and databases providing back-end support in the cloud.

Electromechanical systems are increasingly central to today’s world.

This multidisciplinary field will only become more important in meeting the needs of our future society.

Electromechanical engineers work on everything from energy generation and hybrid vehicles to aircraft design and satellite technology.

Here at Edinburgh, we have particular specialisms in:

• carbon capture
• materials science and engineering (including polymers and the mechanics of snow and ice)
• engineering at the interface with biology and medicine

We also have strengths in renewable energy, including marine energy. This was pioneered here by Professor Stephen Salter, inventor of the ‘Salter Duck’ in the 1970s.

Our world-class research activities strongly enhance our teaching.

As a student, you will have opportunities to carry out research projects in the diverse areas outlined above.

The BEng Electrical Engineering degree is a high-quality three-year degree designed to offer you the knowledge and skills necessary to join engineering teams on graduation. It is complementary to the four-year Durham MEng, and transfer is possible between the courses up to the end of the second year. It is important to highlight that you also can transfer between the different Engineering programmes that we offer (Civil, Mechanical, Electrical, Electronic, etc.) up until the end of the second year, provided that you meet the relevant progression requirements. We believe that students should make an informed decision about their futures and allowing our students to transfer between programmes, once they understand the different disciplines, demonstrates our commitment to this and the Department’s General Engineering philosophy.

The combination of mechanical, electrical, electronic, computing, measurement and control elements are now an important part of most modern engineering systems and are essential to meet new challenges in engineering innovation.

Examples include energy generation, hybrid petrol/electric vehicles, aircraft design, satellite technology, robotic systems and technology for a sustainable environment.

This degree covers key areas of both electrical and mechanical engineering reflecting the multidisciplinary nature of modern engineering. There's a demand for graduates with expertise within and across the boundaries of both disciplines.

The Foundation degree in Electrical Power Engineering at Aston is a degree-level course designed specifically for the electricity industry, enabling you to gain the specialist knowledge required to progress your career while working and earning a wage.

The Electrical Power Engineering FdEng course, delivered by Aston’s Professional Engineering Centre, is designed in collaboration with the major electricity companies, the Sector Skills Council and partner Further Education (FE) colleges, including Inverness College (University of Highlands and Islands).

The course has academic accreditation from the Institution of Engineers and Technology (IET),one of the world’s leading professional societies for engineers and technicians, so your qualification will be recognised globally as meeting the UK Standard for Professional Engineering Competence (UK-SPEC).

This three-year degree will give you the opportunity to develop an in-depth knowledge of this fascinating field. You'll be equipped with the practical skills and professional experience you need to analyse, design, and build electrical and electronic circuits.

Working on projects designed in collaboration with leading companies, you'll develop the skills and knowledge demanded by industry, through practical project work and research-informed teaching.

This broad-ranging degree covers the core aspects of the generation, distribution, storage, and conversion of electrical power, alongside a wide choice of specialist modules, including everything from the operation of nano-electronic devices, through to national-scale electricity networks.

A broad-based course which provides you with expertise in a range of topics central to future developments in electrical engineering, as well as a good command of engineering principles. Core topics include power systems, power electronics, electrical machines and drives and motion control systems.

All our first-year students take part in the faculty's Global Engineering Challenge, working with students from other engineering disciplines to solve a real-world problem. All second years get to work on a week-long project devised by one of our industry partners. You'll also get the chance to work with an engineering company through the Sheffield Industrial Project Scheme.