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Electrical and Electronic Engineering with an Industrial Placement Year BEng (Hons)

University of Sheffield

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  • Qualification

    Bachelor of Engineering (with Honours) - BEng (Hon)

  • Location

    Main Site

  • Study mode

    Sandwich / Placement

  • Start date

    29-SEP-25

  • Duration

    4 Years

Course summary


Study in Sheffield for the first two years of your course where you will cover the theoretical and practical aspects across the range of electrical and electronic engineering. In your third year you have the opportunity to put into practice what you have learnt by working for a year in an engineering company before returning to Sheffield for your final year of study.


Gain in-depth knowledge on the design, fabrication and use of the devices and systems that make modern life possible, backed up by industry experience.

Practical experience is key to our teaching. As a first-year you’ll take part in the faculty's Global Engineering Challenge to solve a real-world problem. In your second year, you’ll work on a week-long project, Engineering: You’re Hired, devised by one of our industry partners – and get the chance to work with an engineering company through the semester-long Sheffield Industrial Project Scheme.At the end of your second year you can choose to specialise or continue with the more general ‘electrical and electronic engineering’ option, which is our most popular course.The degree streams that you can choose from are: - electrical engineering- electronic engineering- electronic and communications engineering- electrical and electronic engineeringAll that academic study will then be put into context with a year-long industry placement. While placements are not guaranteed and are your responsibility to source, you’ll receive plenty of advice and support from our dedicated Industrial Placement Year team.Our students have completed placements at companies including Siemens, Dyson, Bosch, Arm, IBM, BMW and Huawei, making Sheffield the right choice if you want to do a placement year.This wide ranging and exciting degree leads you to a final year individual design project, where you’re encouraged to investigate a subject that interests you, setting you up for a career as an electronic or electrical engineer.


Why study this course?

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UK top 5 for electrical and electronic engineering

- as rated by The Guardian University Guide, The Times and Sunday Times Good University Guide 2024.-


Specialist teaching facilities

- 'Learning by doing' is the reason The Diamond was built. Dedicated to engineering, this state-of-the-art electronics laboratory and semiconductor cleanroom is where you’ll apply the theory you learn in lectures – consolidating your understanding alongside students from other disciplines, and beyond the bounds of the curriculum.-


Total flexibility

- as an undergraduate, you can change from this course to electronics and computer engineering at the end of year one. You can also choose a stream within the EEE programme by the end of year two, change course between MEng and BEng by the end of year three – along with the option to complete an industrial placement year.-


World-leading researchers

- our academics tackle major scientific and technological challenges that have a positive impact on the world, ranging from improving the flow of data via wireless communications, renewable energy production and storage, improved efficiency and accuracy of manufacturing and the electrification of transport. Their research, which has been rated as internationally excellent, is what informs the content of your course.Industrial placement year - you’ll have the chance to work in industry for a year, honing the skills and knowledge you’ve gained on your course and helping you to stand out from the crowd.


Application deadline

29 January

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University information

University of Sheffield

University of Sheffield

  • University League Table

    18th

  • Campus address

    University of Sheffield, Western Bank, Sheffield, Sheffield, S10 2TN, England

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Subject rankings

  • Subject ranking

    Electrical & Electronic Engineering

    8th out of 68 1

  • Entry standards

    / Max 227
    163 72%

    17th

  • Graduate prospects

    / Max 100
    94.0 94%

    9th

    4

  • Student satisfaction

    / Max 4
    3.20 80%

    8th

    9

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