Energy Engineering University of East Anglia

Overview

East Anglia is a significant region for energy engineering, and you’ll see the benefits of our connections with local industry from the very start of your four-year course. You’ll have access to an array of career pathways, alongside the option of further study. You can also choose to undertake a year in industry to boost your commercial awareness and graduate with first-hand industry experience. 

You’ll study an integrated Energy Engineering programme for the first year at University of East Anglia , providing a broad insight into the incredible potential of engineering. From year two, you’ll specialise in energy engineering, building theoretical knowledge and practical skills. You can also enrich your learning experience with optional modules in the Schools of Environmental Sciences or Computing Sciences, to become a truly interdisciplinary engineer. You’ll finish out your course with a multidisciplinary design project which you’ll complete to a real-life brief. You’ll visit the site, develop designs, and present your work to professionals. Previous students have secured graduate employment based on their final-year project. 

From the beginning of your course, you’ll have access to industry-standard facilities in Productivity East, including computer aided design (CAD) stations, 3D printers, subtractive manufacturing technology, and several collaborative robots. You’ll also be able to demonstrate your abilities to industry professionals through frequent events like our annual Select Partnership Scheme. 

Studying energy engineering at UEA means you’ll graduate with a wide range of theoretical knowledge, practical experience and employability skills. As you transition into your career, you’ll be supported by our award-winning careers service for up to three years after graduation. 

Careers

• Energy management

• Renewable energy installation and operation

• Energy from waste

• Power networks

• Engineering supply chain

• Law

• Teaching

• Accountancy and finance

Accreditation

This course is professionally accredited by the Institution of Engineering Technology (IET). It fully meets the academic requirements for the award of Chartered Engineer (CEng) status, which may be achieved following a period of experiential learning in employment (also known as initial professional development or IPD) as established by the Engineering Council.