Electronic and Electrical Engineering

Electrical and electronic engineering addresses the design and application of systems that generate, transmit, and control electrical energy and electronic signals. Electrical engineering encompasses power generation, distribution, and motor drives, while electronic engineering focuses on circuits, sensors, communications, and the devices that process information. As the global economy moves toward electrification, renewable energy, and smart grid technologies, engineers who understand this field are at the centre of some of the most significant technological transitions of our time.

At the University of York, this three-year full-time degree develops your mastery of the principles, circuits, systems, and solutions at the intersection of these disciplines. You will engage with power electronics, motor drives, renewable energy systems, energy generation and distribution, smart grids, and energy management, studying in a department that is acutely aware of the role electrical and electronic engineers play in the transition to sustainable energy. Individual and group project work at every stage of the degree builds practical, organisational, management, and business skills alongside technical competence.

A sandwich year and work placement opportunities are built in. The typical entry tariff is 136 points.

Graduates from electrical and electronic engineering programmes are in strong demand across the energy, manufacturing, automotive, telecommunications, aerospace, and defence sectors. Many work in power electronics, renewable energy systems, industrial automation, embedded systems, and smart grid development. Professional registration as a chartered engineer is a natural progression, and postgraduate study in power electronics, renewable energy, communications engineering, or control systems is available for those wishing to specialise or pursue research.