Prepare for a career or further academic study in electrical and electronic engineering, developing the essential talents that power the smart world we live in.
Become a professional electrical and electronic engineer from day one.
Gain knowledge and specialised skills in state-of-the-art labs and workshops.
Apply your skills by completing industry-linked projects and placements.
Explore diverse disciplines – mechanical, automotive, aerospace, civil engineering.
Design and manage electrical systems for a sustainable future.

From smartphones and buildings to electric cars and renewable energy, the world we live in today is profoundly dependent on the talents of electronic and electrical engineers. Creating, designing and managing the systems that keep things running is vital in our society – from the generation of heat, light and power to the ease and speed of communication that we’ve come to expect.

Live projects

Project-based learning – including live real-world projects – will help you develop the transferable skills and multi-disciplinary awareness so highly prized by industry. You’ll also take on a specialist role in a group project and start planning your career in detail.

Work placements

You’ll have the chance to undertake an optional placement in your third year – helping you to build on the knowledge and skills you develop on the course. Over 12 months you’ll be able to enhance your employability and develop your skills as an individual.

We’ll be on hand to support you in applying for and finding suitable placement opportunities. We’re in regular contact with local and national companies – and we can help you with interview techniques and preparing your CV. Previous students have spent their placement year at companies including Siemens, Cummins, Network Rail, Caterpillar, Cetix, Power Control, Servelec Group, Abaco Systems, ARM, BG Solutions and Heraeus Electro-Nite.

Networking opportunities

Industry fully supports the course with work placements, course planning, visits, real projects, case studies and guest lecturers. These connections help to increase your career opportunities and employability. You’ll also have the opportunity to work alongside practising engineers who are industry-sponsored students studying part-time.

Our industrial sponsors include Siemens Industrial Turbomachinery, BAE Systems, Tata Steel, Fairfield Control Systems and Bombardier Transportation. Every year the university holds a careers fair where more than 140 companies come to Sheffield Hallam and offer jobs and placement opportunities.

All our courses are designed around a set of key principles based on engaging you with the world, collaborating with others, challenging you to think in new ways, and providing you with a supportive environment in which you can thrive.

You’ll establish the fundamentals of engineering science, applicable mathematics, and practical and project skills and develop scientific and analytical skills by studying electrical energy systems, machines, control engineering and electronic systems design. In the final year, specialist options and projects enable you to undertake real-life inquiry, investigation, and discovery through a specific research topic, project or consultancy – making an original contribution to your discipline or related industry requirements. 

You learn through

• lectures, tutorials and practical sessions
• examinations
• assignments
• project work
• a group project
• work experience
• research

97% of our engineering graduates are in work or further study fifteen months after graduating (2017/18 Graduate Outcomes Survey)

This course prepares you for a career in

• electrical engineering
• junior field service engineering
• project engineering
• controls engineering
• plant management
• senior quality engineering
• global telecommunications
• aerospace, automotive and railway engineering
• robotics
• consumer, computer, medical and military electronics
• general manufacturing
• water, gas and electricity supply
• teaching

Previous graduates of this course have gone on to work for

• BBC
• Tata Steel
• Emhart Glass
• Sony Mobile Communications
• Honeywell Control Systems
• Motorola
• Rolls-Royce
• First ScotRail
• Siemens
• Vodafone
• British Steel
• TBG Solutions
• Core Control Solutions
• Asteral
• Cummins
• the NHS

 

UCAS points

• 128

This must include at least 64 points from two A levels or equivalent BTEC National qualifications including Mathematics and at least one other science subject. For example:

• ABB at A Level including relevant subjects.
• DDM in BTEC Extended Diploma in a relevant subject.
• A combination of qualifications which must include relevant subjects and may include AS levels and EPQ

You can find information on making sense of UCAS tariff points here and use the UCAS tariff calculator to work out your points.

GCSE

• English Language at grade C or 4
• Maths at grade C or 4

• Foundation - pass from the preparatory year of our Extended Degree Programme Engineering and Mathematics, depending on academic performance

• Access - an Access to HE Diploma with at least 45 credits at level 3 and 15 credits at level 2. At least 18 level 3 credits must be at merit grade or above, from a QAA-recognised Access to HE course, or an equivalent Access to HE certificate.

If English is not your first language, you will need an IELTS score of 6.0 with a minimum of 5.5 in all skills, or equivalent. If your English language skill is currently below IELTS 6.0 we recommend you consider a Sheffield Hallam University Pre-sessional English course which will enable you to achieve an equivalent English score.

We will consider applicants who have studied other areas individually. Please contact us for more information.

Please note the University will only admit students who are aged 18 or over at the point of enrolment.

Important notice:

The structure of this course is periodically reviewed and enhanced to provide the best possible learning experience for our students and ensure ongoing compliance with any professional, statutory and regulatory body standards. Module structure, content, delivery and assessment may change, but we expect the focus of the course and the learning outcomes to remain as described above. Following any changes, updated module information will be published on this page.

You will be able to complete a placement year as part of this course. See the modules table below for further information.

 

Year 1 Compulsory modules
Module	Credits	Assessment
Electrical Engineering Principles	20	Coursework
Fundamentals Of Analogue & Digital Electronics	40	Coursework Exam
Maths And Computational Methods	40	Coursework
Professional Engineering Practice	20	Coursework

 

Year 2 Compulsory modules
Module	Credits	Assessment
Analogue And Digital Electronic Design	20	Courseworkl
Communication Systems And Computer Networks	20	Courseworkl
Electrical Power, Machines, Control And Instrumentation	40	Coursework Exam
Industrial Group Embedded System Project	40	Coursework Practical

 

 

Year 3 Optional modules
Module	Credits	Assessment
Placement Year

 

Year 4 Compulsory modules
Module	Credits	Assessment
Electrical, Electronic & Sustainable Energy Systems	40	Coursework Exam
Project: Implementation	20	Coursework
Project: Management And Scoping	20	Coursework

 

Elective modules
Module	Credits	Assessment
Artificial Intelligence And The Internet Of Things	40	Coursework
Power Electronics & Control Systems	40	Coursework Exam

 

Final Year Compulsory modules
Module	Credits	Assessment
Industrial Group Project	40	Coursework
Interdisciplinary Engineering Systems And Emerging Technology	40	Coursework Practical
Robotics And Autonomous Systems	20	Coursework
Systems-On-Chip (Soc) Architectures And Fpga Prototyping	20	Coursework