In a world where sustainable energy, smart home technology, the Internet of Things and even self-driving cars are a reality, studying Electrical and Electronic Engineering offers students immeasurable potential opportunities. The advances in Electrical and Electronic Engineering are so great that every part of 21st Century life is improved by them.
As a result, Electrical and Electronic Engineering is one of the broadest and most impactful exciting engineering disciplines on offer at Queen’s University. The degree programme covers a wide spectrum of topics, from micro-electronic chip design and manufacturing to power generation and distribution. Rapid advances in fields such as telecommunications, computer firmware, hardware and networking, medical electronics, security, control and robotics and renewable energy systems are also reflected in the course structure.
Globally there is a critical shortage of experienced and talented engineers. This means that Electronics and Electrical Engineering graduates have excellent career prospects across a broad range of sectors.
At Queen’s, we work closely with future employers to enhance these career prospects and placement experiences are embedded into the course. This allows students to engage with and learn from real-world challenges from day one. This combination of academic theory and application forms a core part of the curriculum and vastly improves our graduate employability rates.
Electrical And Electronic Engineering Degree Highlights
Electrical and Electronic Engineering at Queen’s is ranked in the top 10 in the UK for research (REF 2014)
Career Development
Students may undertake a year’s paid placement in industry and there are currently lots of companies to choose from. Examples of companies where our students have spent their placements include BT, Sensata Technologies, Andor Technology, NIE Networks, BAE Systems, Atkins, Microsoft and Seagate. Students may also gain summer work experience through the IAESTE international exchange programme. Canada, Croatia, Hong Kong, Thailand and Malaysia are just some of the countries where our students have been to through this Scheme.
Internationally Renowned Experts
Electrical and Electronic Engineering at Queen’s is ranked in the Top 10 in the UK for research, with 93 per cent of research rated as either 'World-leading' or 'Internationally Excellent' (REF 2014). Students, therefore, benefit from research-led education and the opportunity to undertake final year projects related to cutting edge technologies.
Student Experience
Queen's is one of only nine UK universities involved in the prestigious IET 'Power Academy' scholarship scheme, which each year provides scholarships from the fourteen industrial partners to students on the BEng and MEng degrees. The industrial partners involved in the Power Academy Scheme – examples include NIE Networks, Rolls Royce, National Grid, Network Rail, London Underground, Mitsubishi Electric and BAE Systems. Other companies, such as Sensata, Civica and Caterpillar, also sponsor students on these courses.
