Electronic and Communication Engineering
Electronic and communication engineering sits at the heart of the technologies that connect the modern world. From the circuits that process information to the wireless networks that transmit it and the signal processing systems that make sense of it, this discipline covers the physical and mathematical principles underlying telecommunications, broadcasting, data transmission, and the intelligent devices that depend on them. Engineers in this field design and develop the infrastructure and devices that underpin mobile communications, the internet, satellite systems, and the growing field of connected and autonomous technologies.
The University of Brighton's four-year full-time programme includes an integrated foundation year, giving students who need to build their scientific and mathematical foundations a supported pathway into the engineering degree, and a sandwich year that provides professional work placement experience in industry. The foundation year makes the programme accessible to a wider range of students while ensuring everyone who progresses is thoroughly prepared for the demands of the degree. The sandwich placement is central to professional development, allowing you to work in a real engineering environment and develop the practical skills, professional networks, and industry awareness that graduate employers look for.
Throughout the programme you will study analogue and digital electronics, signal processing, microwave and antenna engineering, communications systems, digital signal processing, and mobile and wireless networks.
Graduates in electronic and communication engineering go on to work in telecommunications, broadcasting, defence, aerospace, consumer electronics, network engineering, and research and development across a wide range of technology sectors. Roles in systems design, network engineering, signal processing, embedded systems, and RF engineering are all common destinations. Many graduates pursue chartered engineer status and some continue to postgraduate research, deepening their specialisation in areas such as 5G and beyond, photonics, or communications security.