Electrical And Electronic Engineering

Electrical and electronic engineering is the discipline concerned with the generation, transmission, and control of electrical power and with the design of electronic systems that process signals, store information, and perform computation. It spans an enormous range of applications, from the power grid and electric motors to microprocessors, communication systems, sensors, and the embedded electronics that control everything from cars to medical implants. The field is central to the energy transition, the digitalisation of industry, and the development of the intelligent systems that are reshaping the economy.

At Northumbria University in Newcastle you will study this four-year full-time extended degree, which includes a sandwich year, a year abroad, and a work placement. The extended structure gives you additional time to develop both your technical and professional capabilities, and the combination of sandwich year, year abroad, and placement means you graduate with extensive real-world experience alongside your engineering education. The international year exposes you to engineering education and practice in a different national context, broadening your perspective and developing the adaptability that global engineering employers value.

Across the programme you will study circuit theory, digital electronics, power systems, signal processing, control engineering, embedded systems, and the mathematical foundations that engineering requires. Laboratory and design project work are central throughout. The typical entry tariff is 120 points.

Electrical and electronic engineering graduates work across energy, telecommunications, aerospace, automotive, defence, consumer electronics, medical technology, and industrial automation. The combination of extensive placement experience and international exposure makes Northumbria graduates particularly attractive to employers. Roles include design engineer, systems engineer, power electronics engineer, software engineer, and project manager.

Professional registration with the Institution of Engineering and Technology is a common career milestone. Further study at postgraduate level, including specialist master's degrees in areas such as power electronics, communications, or embedded systems, is a route taken by those seeking senior technical or research careers.