Electronic Engineering, MEng (Hons), with industry placement

Our Electronic Engineering degree will give you the practical and theoretical engineering skills that modern employers want. We will help you to understand the social, commercial, legal, ethical, economic and environmental factors associated with engineering so that you think like an engineer.You will gain practical experience by working on project-based activities from design to implementation. You will also apply engineering science to real-world problems and develop your interpersonal skills in multidisciplinary teams, to help prepare you for modern engineering.The course has been designed to develop key transferable skills like problem-solving, project planning, presentation and communication. There are also opportunities to help at the acclaimed annual Global Game Jam, where you can build and design your own creations.All students have the opportunity to undertake a placement year to acquire real-life skills and experience. These opportunities have helped our graduates to progress into roles with companies such as Rolls-Royce, Jaguar Land Rover and Willmott Dixon.Professional Placement YearThis course offers a professional placement year. This allows you to spend a whole year with an employer, between the second and third years of your degree, and is a great way to find out more about your chosen career. Some students even return to the same employers after completing their studies.The University will draw on its extensive network of local, regional and national employers to support you in finding a suitable placement to complement your chosen area of study. If you do not find a suitable placement, you will be automatically transferred back to the standard, non-placement version of the course.Please note that fees are payable during your placement year. For details, visit the course page on the Birmingham City University website.