Electrical and Electronic Engineering (Bachelor)

4 Years On Campus Bachelors Program

Saxion University of Applied Sciences

Program Overview

Electrical and Electronic Engineering is a dynamic four-year bachelor programme that prepares you to design and develop the innovative technologies shaping our future—from renewable energy systems and smart grids to robotics and IoT devices. This programme combines hands-on practical experience with cutting-edge theory, making it ideal if you're passionate about solving real-world engineering challenges and want to contribute to the energy transition.

Curriculum Structure

Year 1: Engineering Foundations
Your first year establishes the core competencies you'll need throughout your career. You'll dive into mathematics-intensive courses like control systems and digital signal processing, which form the backbone of electrical engineering. Alongside theoretical knowledge, you'll begin working with hands-on modules in circuit design and hardware fundamentals, gaining practical experience from day one.

Year 2: Specialisation Begins
During your second year, you'll start focusing on your chosen specialisation. The programme offers two pathways: Information Engineering (focusing on PCB design, embedded systems, and micro-controllers) or Electrical Engineering & Energy Transition (emphasising PLCs, analogue electronics, and power systems). You'll apply your foundational knowledge to real engineering problems while learning programming languages including C, C++, C#, and Python.

Year 3-4: Advanced Projects & Real-World Application
In your final years, you'll engage in authentic industry collaborations and internships where you solve genuine engineering challenges. Your coursework combines advanced technical modules with project-based learning, allowing you to translate customer requirements into complete, functional end products. This culminates in your capstone project, where you demonstrate mastery across microelectronics design, sustainable energy solutions, automation, and hardware programming.

Focus Areas

Information Engineering (PCB design, embedded systems, micro-controllers) and Electrical Engineering & Energy Transition (power systems, renewable energy, smart grids, IoT, robotics).

Learning Outcomes

You'll develop broad foundational knowledge of engineering including AI applications, and gain the ability to conduct research and create designs solving a wide range of engineering problems. You'll be equipped to design technical systems, program hardware, and work on sustainable energy solutions that accelerate the global energy transition.

Professional Alignment

The programme is structured to meet industry demands, with 95% of graduates securing employment directly after graduation, many receiving offers during their final year of study. You'll graduate qualified to work as a hardware and software engineer, consultant at engineering firms, or designer of renewable energy solutions.

Reputation & Employability

Saxion maintains a worldwide network of partner universities with active exchange programmes, ensuring you gain international perspectives valued by employers globally. The university's emphasis on real-life projects and company collaborations means your education directly aligns with what the engineering industry needs.

Experiential Learning (Research, Projects, Internships etc.)

Why Electrical and Electronic Engineering at Saxion Gives You Real-World Skills That Matter

The Electrical and Electronic Engineering Bachelor at Saxion isn't just about sitting in lecture halls—it's built around learning by doing. From day one, you'll work in state-of-the-art labs where theory meets practice, using industry-standard tools and collaborating on real projects that companies actually need solved. This hands-on approach means you graduate with genuine experience, not just theoretical knowledge.

The programme focuses on designing micro-electronics, PCBs, and smart-energy hardware while getting practical experience through embedded systems and automation modules. You'll build measurement setups, run experiments, and translate customer requirements into actual end products—skills that employers are actively looking for.

Here's what you'll actually have access to:

- Electrical and Electronic Engineering/Applied Computer Science Lab: A dedicated space where you can test and develop electronic products with support from experienced staff
- 3D Metal Printing Lab: Saxion was the first university of applied sciences to integrate 3D metal printing technology, connecting research directly to your education
- Extended Reality Lab: Access to cutting-edge hardware and software for virtual and augmented reality projects, with dedicated workspaces and expert support
- Small-group practical sessions: Your hands-on learning happens in small groups within these labs, giving you plenty of one-on-one interaction and the chance to apply concepts immediately
- Industry partnerships: You'll work on real projects from professional partners, coached by experts while using state-of-the-art facilities to develop engineering skills
- Two specialization paths: Choose between Information Engineering (PCB design, embedded systems, micro-controllers) or Electrical Engineering & Energy Transition (PLCs, analogue electronics, power systems)—both specializations prepare you to solve diverse engineering challenges
- Smart Solutions Semester: Opportunity to contribute to semester-long projects where you can apply sensors, measurement methods, data processing, and physical modeling to real-world challenges

The combination of small-scale education, practical labs, and direct collaboration with industry means you're not preparing for engineering work—you're already doing it.

Progression & Future Opportunities

In the Electrical and Electronic Engineering Bachelor at Saxion University of Applied Sciences, you'll dive straight into hands-on learning from day one, building real-world skills like designing micro-electronics, PCBs, smart-energy hardware, and automation systems through practical modules and small-group lab sessions. Our dedicated Electrical and Electronic Engineering/Applied Computer Science lab lets you test electronic products, work with embedded systems, micro-controllers, PLCs, and analogue electronics, turning customer requirements into actual end products. You'll collaborate on industry-inspired projects in state-of-the-art facilities, bridging theory and practice with support from expert coaches and partners.

Here's how our experiential learning ramps up your skills:
- Specialized labs: Use the Electrical and Electronic Engineering/Applied Computer Science lab for testing electronics, plus access to cutting-edge spaces like the Extended Reality Lab for VR/AR applications, 3D metal printing lab, and Smart Mechatronics facilities for robotics and automation projects.
- Software and digital tools: Master PCB design software, SolidWorks for visualization, programming for embedded systems and micro-controllers, plus tools for PLCs, AI applications, and simulations in energy transition projects.
- Group projects: Team up in the Smart Solutions Semester on real challenges like smart grids and renewable energy, contributing to sensors, data processing, modeling, and prototypes alongside Applied Physics peers and industry experts.
- Internships and industry collaboration: Work on actual professional cases through our research groups, with coaching to prepare you for seamless entry into jobs as electronics engineers or automation specialists.
- Practical research focus: Gain skills in experimental setups, measurements, and validating designs in labs tied to programs like smart mechatronics.

This approach ensures you're job-ready and confident—apply now via Studielink and let's get you started!

Country Requirements

Canada, a student generally needs a Canadian secondary school diploma equivalent to at least a Dutch HAVO or MBO‑4 level — for example, an Ontario Secondary School Diploma (OSSD) with sufficient grades in Grade 12 subjects and English and mathematics
China: Senior middle school graduation certificate
Egypt: A General Secondary Education Certificate (or equivalent like the Al‑Azhar certificate)
France: A Diplôme du baccalauréat général (comparable to VWO) or baccalauréat professionnel (comparable to MBO‑4), which grants access to French universities and higher education programmes.
Germany: A Fachhochschulreife (comparable to HAVO) to enter universities of applied sciences or a Zeugnis der allgemeinen Hochschulreife/Abitur (comparable to VWO) for direct access to research‑oriented university programmes.
India: A student generally needs an Indian Standard XII diploma (e.g., All India Senior School Certificate, Indian School Certificate or equivalent)
Nepal: A student typically needs the upper secondary Migration Certificate – School Leaving Certificate Examination (Grade XII) with results
Pakistan: A student generally needs a Higher Secondary School Certificate/Intermediate School Certificate (Grade 11–12) obtained with sufficiently good results
Saudi Arabia: A student must hold the General Secondary Education Certificate (the Saudi high school diploma) with sufficiently good results
Turkey: A student typically needs a Turkish Lise Diploması (general secondary school diploma) with sufficiently good results
United Kingdom (England, Wales & Northern Ireland), a student typically must hold GCSEs followed by GCE A levels or an equivalent Level 3 qualification (such as BTEC Level 3 National Diploma/Extended Diploma or Access to HE Diploma) with sufficient results
Scotland (UK), a student generally needs the Scottish Qualifications Certificate (SQC) with at least 4 Highers at appropriate grades (or equivalent such as Advanced Highers)
United States: a student generally needs a U.S. High School Diploma.