Electrical and Electronic Engineering with Industrial Experience The University of Manchester

Overview

Switch on your career in electrical and electronic engineering at The University of Manchester, a university with a prestigious engineering history - and a bright focus on the future. We are home to one of the largest departments of electrical and electronic engineering in the UK, have fantastic links with industry, and have taught the discipline of electrical and electronic engineering since 1905. 

The use of electrical energy is fundamental to modern life. Without a secure energy supply, society in its current form would collapse. Consequently, the importance of efficient and sustainable generation and secure distribution of electrical energy cannot be overstated. This will be a lifetime challenge facing generations to come – and electrical and electronic engineers have a vital role to play.

Career opportunities

Your Electrical and Electronic Engineering with Industrial Experience course offered at The University of Manchester will open a world of opportunities, and the skills you develop will be sought-after across a wide range of industries.

There is a shortage of electrical and electronic engineers, and our graduates are in demand in this highly employable profession. Therefore, career opportunities are truly global that include:

• Designing large-scale electrical power systems;
• Developing microcontroller-based embedded systems;
• Designing mobile and wireless communications systems;
• Developing robotic systems;
• Integrating renewable energy sources;
• Designing automation and control systems for a wide range of industries, including oil & gas as well as specialty/fine chemicals;
• Developing real-time speech and image processing algorithms;
• Developing guidance and control systems for unmanned intelligent underwater, or ground and aerial vehicles.