Electrical and Electronic Engineering

Electrical and electronic engineering is a discipline that powers the modern world. From power generation and distribution to communications, computing, control systems, and sensing, electrical and electronic engineers design and build the infrastructure and devices that define contemporary life. BEng (Hons) Electrical and Electronic Engineering at Heriot-Watt provides you with a broad-based education in the subject, developing your critical understanding of the core theories, principles, and concepts relating to the use of engineering and computer technology.

You will integrate engineering principles with knowledge and understanding of mathematics, science, and management to adopt a holistic approach to solving current and emerging electrical engineering problems.

At Heriot-Watt University, this four-year full-time programme develops your competence across the discipline from electrical power and machines through to signal processing, communications, control systems, and digital electronics. A sandwich year, a year abroad, and work placements are all part of the programme, giving you direct professional experience in electrical engineering organisations and an international perspective on engineering practice. Heriot-Watt's strong research reputation and its connections to the energy and technology sectors, particularly through the Edinburgh campus and the global network of Heriot-Watt campuses, provide a professionally relevant context throughout.

With a typical entry tariff of 184 UCAS points, this is a competitive programme at a well-regarded research university. Graduates pursue careers as electrical engineers, electronic engineers, power systems engineers, control and automation engineers, communications engineers, design engineers, and project managers across energy, telecommunications, defence, aerospace, automotive, manufacturing, and the growing fields of renewable energy and smart grid technology. Professional registration as an Incorporated or Chartered Engineer through the Institution of Engineering and Technology is the standard career pathway.

Many graduates also continue to postgraduate study in electrical engineering, power systems, or communications.