Electronic/Electrical Engineering
The difference between electrical and electronics engineering is often blurred, but it is generally true to say that electrical engineers are concerned mainly with the large-scale production and distribution of electrical power, while electronics engineers focus on much smaller electronic circuits.
At bachelor level, an electrical engineering degree will aim to give students grounding in the underlying principles of electronic and electrical engineering, before allowing specialization in an area of interest later on in the course. Students will also be involved in projects working within groups.
Good to Know
Electronic/Electrical Engineering
Campus | Institution Name | Country | Campus Style | Institution Size | Selectivity | Education Model |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
The University of Bath | UK | Suburban Campus | Large Institution 15,000-30,000 | Selective (25-50% admitted). Selectiveness varies, with some courses being more competitive than others. | Researched Focused Institution | |
University of Birmingham | UK, UAE | Our campus is just outside of the city centre of Birmingham, 7 minutes from our train station. | Very Large Institution >30,000 | Selective (25-50% admitted) | We are a Russell Group university which hosts outstanding teaching and learning on campus. | |
Boston University | USA | Residential campus in a city | Large Institution 15,000-30,000 | Highly Selective (10-25% admitted) | Subject focused, with a foundation in Liberal Arts. Students apply directly into their program of interest. They focus on their subject/major-specific courses beginning in their first semester, while also exploring other areas through Liberal Arts. Many students pursue more than one subject. | |
University of Brighton | UK | City Campus | Large Institution 15,000-30,000 | Integrated or Thematic degrees, Researched Focused Institution, Teaching Focused Institution, Vocationally Focused Institution (multiple integrated internships) | ||
University of Bristol | UK | Bristol's academic facilities are located in a defined campus area, separate to the accommodation. | Large Institution 15,000-30,000 | Highly Selective (10-25% admitted) | Single and joint honours degrees, offering a mixture of large lectures and small class teaching, with extensive practical components in relevant degrees (e.g. engineering) | |
Brunel University London | UK | Suburban Campus | Medium Institution 5000-15,000 | Selective (25-50% admitted) Admissions rate varies by subjects, with Medicine and Healthcare subjects extremely selective | Liberal Arts and Science (Major/minor Model), Integrated or Thematic degrees, Researched Focused Institution, Teaching Focused Institution | |
University of Cambridge | UK | A Collegiate University offering the benefits of both campus and city life | Medium Institution 5000-15,000 | Extremely Selective (<10% admitted) - Generally 7,7,6 at HL and may be subject specific | Single Subject Focus (Joint degrees available), Researched Focused Institution, Teaching Focused Institution | |
Cardiff University | UK | City Campus | Very Large Institution >30,000 | Selective (25-50% admitted) | We have 350 different courses in a wide range of subjects |
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Useful Skills
Idea Visualisation | |
Programming / Coding | |
ICT | |
Practical (working with your hands) | |
Analytical | |
Mathematical | |
Data Manipulation | |
Staying Motivated / Working Hard | |
Design Mindset | |
Teamwork |
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