BEng Honours Electrical and Electronic Engineering

At Newcastle, we don't just teach engineering - we let you live it. Our Electrical and Electronic Engineering program puts you at the heart of real-world engineering challenges, with hands-on experience in industry-standard facilities from your very first year. You'll work with the same equipment used by professional engineers while developing solutions to today's biggest technological challenges.

Here's how you'll gain the practical skills that set Newcastle graduates apart:

• Power engineering labs: Get hands-on with our high-voltage equipment and smart grid technology, including working models of transmission systems and protection relays

• Renewable energy systems: Experiment with our wind turbine test rigs and solar power arrays in the dedicated Renewable Energy Laboratory

• Industry-grade electronics labs: Use professional oscilloscopes, spectrum analyzers, and signal generators in our newly refurbished electronics workspace

• Robotics and control systems: Program industrial PLC systems and work with ABB robotics arms in our automation lab

• Digital design suite: Develop circuit boards using Cadence tools and Xilinx FPGA development kits

• Group design challenges: Solve real industry problems - recent projects have included electric vehicle charging systems and smart building energy management

• Year in Industry: Gain valuable experience with top employers like Siemens Energy or Northern Powergrid

• Research projects: Contribute to work in our Smart Grid Lab or Communications, Sensors and Signal Processing Group

• Professional connections: Attend guest lectures from companies like Nissan and Rolls-Royce, with site visits to local engineering firms

You'll graduate not just with a degree, but with proven hands-on experience that employers actively look for.

Graduates of Newcastle University's BEng Honours Electrical and Electronic Engineering are highly employable, moving into roles such as power systems engineer, electronics design specialist, control systems engineer, telecommunications consultant, and embedded systems developer. Many alumni also pursue further study in engineering disciplines or work in sectors including energy, manufacturing, robotics, and emerging technologies.

Here's how Newcastle specifically supports your future:

Career Services & Experiential Learning: 
The three-year BEng programme offers opportunities for an industrial placement year with leading engineering firms. Students gain hands-on experience through laboratory sessions in Newcastle's state-of-the-art facilities, including the Electrical Power Laboratory and the Control and Robotics Lab. The curriculum includes a major third-year project where students tackle real engineering challenges. The university's Careers Service provides dedicated engineering career support, including industry networking events and one-to-one guidance throughout the degree.

Industry Partnerships & Research: 
The programme benefits from Newcastle's strong industry connections with companies like Siemens, National Grid, and ARM, as well as research collaborations with the Centre for Energy Systems and the Smart Grid Laboratory. Students access excellent facilities including high-voltage labs, power electronics suites, and embedded systems workstations. The curriculum incorporates current research in areas like renewable energy systems, smart grids, industrial automation, and wireless communications.

Graduate Outcomes: 
Students develop strong technical skills in power systems, electronic circuit design, control engineering, and digital systems - competencies that are valued across multiple engineering sectors.

Further Academic Progression: 
After completing the BEng at Newcastle, graduates can progress to the MEng Electrical and Electronic Engineering or pursue master's study in specialised fields. Alternatively, they can enter professional roles in power engineering, electronics design, or technical consultancy - supported by the programme's industry-relevant training and strong employer connections.