Electronic and Electrical Engineering (Hons) Lancaster University

Overview

Throughout the Electronic and Electrical Engineering (Hons) course from Lancaster University you will develop valuable transferable skills that make you highly desirable to future employers, such as working in collaboration, communication, and the ability to design and build a product or device. You will grow practical skills in diagnosis and testing, system maintenance, digital proficiencies, and the ability to consider and maintain work safety practices in a range of environments.

Virtually every modern technology is underpinned by electronic or electrical engineering, and it is difficult to think of an application where it doesn’t have influence. From small intricate electronic systems and smart things to large scale power plants, engineers are behind the design, development and testing of these technologies. Electronic and electrical engineers collaborate with other engineering specialists, so it’s crucial to have a broad understanding of general engineering and its applications. At Lancaster, your first year is dedicated to exactly this, and you’ll share this experience with all our School of Engineering students, regardless of their specialisation. We think this makes you a well-rounded graduate, with excellent teamwork and communications skills, prepared for a career pioneering the materials, technologies and processes of the future.

Career opportunities:

Our modern world is defined by electronic and electrical apparatus, from the motherboards in our computers to the systems and circuits that control our rail and transport industries - and engineers play an integral part in the manufacturing of all these systems. You will graduate with a broad range of subject specific skills, such as CAD design, understanding electrical circuits, power systems and much more and this in-depth, specialist knowledge will make you a sought-after employee able to embark on a wide range of careers in sectors such as defence, power generation, automotive, telecoms, and utilities. The transferable skills you develop can be applied to any career you choose. The ability to think creatively, develop solutions to problems, manage projects, apply practical and technical knowledge and to be confident in decision making will place you in demand. You may even decide to pursue further study and seek a career in academia. Graduates with our engineering degrees are well-paid too, with a median salary of £32,000 15 months after graduation (HESA Graduate Outcomes Survey 2024).

Here are just some of the roles that our BEng and MEng Electronic and Electrical Engineering students have progressed into upon graduating:

• Graduate Electrical Engineer – CBG Consulting

• PhD Candidate – Kings College London

• Network Engineer – Vodaphone

• Electronics Engineer – Elvie

• Graduate Engineer – Sellafield Ltd

• Electronic Engineer – Elekta

• Engineer – Partner Electronics Ltd

• Electrical Power Engineer – BAE Systems

• Senior Applications Engineer – Siemens Energy

• Graduate Electrical and Electronics Engineer – Ultra Electronics (Maritime)

• AWS Platform Engineer – Digital Dimensions