Electronic Engineering with Integrated Foundation Year

Electronic engineering is the discipline concerned with the design and development of electronic circuits, systems and devices, from the semiconductor components at the heart of every digital product to the complex systems that control power grids, communication networks, consumer electronics and medical devices. It underpins the infrastructure of modern technological life, and electronic engineers work across an extraordinarily wide range of applications, from telecommunications and computing to defence, automotive, aerospace and healthcare.

At Royal Holloway, University of London, this four-year full-time programme includes an integrated foundation year, a sandwich year, a year abroad and a work placement. The foundation year is a thorough skills-building preparation that gives you everything you need to begin your study of electronic engineering with confidence, particularly if your mathematical or scientific preparation needs reinforcement. Through the main BEng programme, you will develop expertise in circuit design, signals and systems, digital electronics, electromagnetics, communications, control systems and power electronics, building both the theoretical understanding and the practical engineering skills that the profession demands.

The sandwich year and year abroad extend your professional and international experience significantly.

Graduates of electronic engineering programmes work across telecommunications, consumer electronics, semiconductor design, defence and security, automotive electronics, medical devices, energy systems and software engineering. Many work towards chartered engineer status with the Institution of Engineering and Technology. The skills developed also transfer into data science, embedded systems and technical consulting roles across the technology sector.

Further study at master's level in electronic engineering, communications engineering, power electronics or a related field is available for those who want to specialise further or pursue research careers.