Electrical and Electronic Engineering

Electrical and particularly electronic engineering are among the few disciplines to benefit from public perception. There is a very close link with computers, and students are familiar with this technology.

It can cover a range of areas and skills. You could be involved in electricity generation, supply and distribution, software engineering, signal processing, control engineering, computer architecture, communications technology, networking, databases or e-commerce engineering. You'll have a grasp of both the theory and the practical mechanics of electrical and electronic systems, microelectronics, silicon devices and nanotechnology.

Once you graduate, you'll find work in electronics companies, telecommunications of every kind, small systems houses, satellite businesses, and companies in finance - and the City will be keen on your expertise too. In fact, there are very few areas of the economy where your skills will not be useful.