Overview

The Electronic and Electrical Engineering course at The University of Strathclyde can lead to a wide range of career opportunities. Recent graduates have gained well paid positions in: electrical supply industries, telecommunications and IT, consulting and design companies, healthcare and aerospace. You'll have two semesters of compulsory and optional classes, followed by a three-month research project in your chosen area. There’s the opportunity to carry this out through the department's competitive MSc industrial internships.

The internships are offered in collaboration with selected department industry partners, including ScottishPower, Smarter Grid Solutions and SSE. You'll address engineering challenges facing the partner, with site visits, access and provision of relevant technical data and/or facilities provided, along with an industry mentor and academic supervisor.

Careers

The flexible structure of the course means Electronic & Electrical Engineering graduates are able to design their own personalised programme to suit individual interests. Career opportunities are vast and include industries such as:

electrical supply

oil and gas

telecommunications

banking and finance

consulting and design companies

healthcare

aerospace

Recent graduates have secured technical positions such as control engineers, design engineers and electronics engineers with organisations including GE, Jaguar LandRover and BP. They've also taken up managerial roles such as technology analysts, project managers and risk assessors with Morgan Stanley, Mott MacDonald and Atkins Global.

The Masters in Electronic & Electrical Engineering is also a great starting point for research within the department.

Accreditation

The Institution of Engineering & Technology (IET) - this programme is CEng accredited and fulfils the educational requirements for registration as a Chartered Engineer when presented with a CEng accredited Bachelors programme.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Assignment and Professional Studies

Power Electronics, Machines & Applications

Power System Design, Operation & Protection

Digital Signal Processing Principles

Information Transmission & Security

Communications Networks

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 12 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-09-21 00:00:00

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More details

There’s no formal closing date for postgraduate applications.

Language

English

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Credits

180 alternative credits

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Glasgow, United Kingdom

Disciplines

Electrical Engineering Electronics & Embedded Technology View 113 other Masters in Electrical Engineering in United Kingdom

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Academic requirements

GPA

Upper Second Class

English requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

Normally a first-class or second-class honours degree (or international equivalent) in electronic, electrical or communications engineering, or a related subject.

Tuition Fees

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Non-residents

32800 GBP / year

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Domestic Applies to you

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Citizens or residents

12550 GBP / year

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Additional Details

England, Wales & Northern Ireland £12,550

Living costs

Glasgow

United Kingdom

620 - 1012 GBP / month

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

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