Queen's University Belfast

Electrical and Electronic Engineering Sandwich MEng

Queen's University BelfastBelfast, United Kingdom

Course overview

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 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.

Key highlights

  • Covers micro-electronic chip design through to power generation and distribution
  • Modules reflect telecommunications, networking, medical electronics and security advances
  • Topics include control, robotics and renewable energy systems
  • Placement experiences embedded into the course structure
  • Close links with future employers to enhance career prospects
  • Combines academic theory with real-world engineering application

Entry requirements

  • A-level: AAA — AAA

Scholarships

  • International Postgraduate Taught Scholarship

    Year one award of between £2000 and £5000.

    Up to £2,000
  • The Burdett Trust MSc Nursing Scholarships

    For Home Students: Tuition fees £7,665 Stipend £10,250. For International Students: Tuition fees £24,295 Stipend £17,000

  • Vice Chancellor’s International Attainment Scholarship - Postgraduate Taught

    Value: 50% of tuition fees paid for up to a maximum of two years.

    Up to 50% of fees

Careers this course leads to

  • Electrical Engineer
  • Electronic Engineer
  • Power Systems Engineer
  • Embedded Systems Engineer
  • Telecommunications Engineer
  • Control and Robotics Engineer

Cost of study

UK/Home: £4,985 (NI/ROI), £9,790 (GB) | International: £28,500

Admission

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