Bachelor of Engineering (Hons) in Electrical and Electronic Engineering (with Placement Year) University of Surrey, UK

Why choose this course
Electrical and electronic engineers create electrical systems that transform our lives. On our Electrical and Electronic degrees, you'll unearth some of the most fascinating aspects of modern technology and engineering. 

We’re home to some of the world’s leading centres of research in electronic communication, power and control engineering, renewable energy and signal processing. These include:

• 5G/6G Innovation Centre
• Advanced Technology Institute
• Centre for Vision, Speech and Signal Processing
• Surrey Space Centre.

This means you’ll learn about solving real-world problems from highly experienced academics who are experts in their fields.

Take the opportunity to get industry-ready with our award-winning Professional Training placements.

Our BEng and MEng electrical and electronic engineering courses produce engineers with the skills required to work at the forefront of electrical engineering, power and control.

What you will study

• Discover the latest developments in electronic and electrical engineering through high-quality teaching and our laboratory, fabrication and 3D printing facilities.
• Following a common first year in electrical science and electronics, you’ll study specialist topics, including electrical machines, power electronics, power engineering, communication systems, renewable energy generation and control engineering.

Electrical and electronic engineering placements
Our award-winning Professional Training placements help develop your employment skills and prepare you for roles in various sectors. Our students are in high demand and there are many interesting and challenging opportunities on offer both in the UK and abroad.

In recent years, students have had placements with 85 different companies. Well-known names include:

• Airbus
• AWE
• GE Healthcare
• Intel
• Jaguar
• Land Rover
• Sky TV.

We also have contacts with a range of smaller companies which provide excellent placement opportunities. Many of our students return from these with offers of employment and financial sponsorship.

Professional Training placement experience can be used in partial fulfilment of the training component for chartered engineer status.