Electrical and Electronic Engineering courses

Course information

We offer a range of fully accredited degree programmes covering the wide spectrum of electrical and electronic, robotics, computer systems and control engineering.

Our Industrial Advisory Board features an extensive network of the major players in engineering, including Airbus, Arm, Arup, BAE Systems, Boeing, EDF, IBM, Mclaren, QinetiQ, Rolls Royce, Siemens, Thales, and ZF Group which guides our programme design and delivery.

Some of our modules provide take-home kits, and a form of a remote laboratory, which enable students to spend time flexibly, deeply understanding the systems they are studying.

Our graduates go on to work in the energy, communications, computer hardware and software engineering and the manufacturing sectors.

Accreditation

All our courses are accredited by the Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET). If you take our three year BEng you will need to complete some further learning to satisfy the requirements to achieve Chartered Engineer (CEng) status.

A four year MEng meets all the academics standards for Chartered Engineer (CEng) status. 

Please note, all electronics with computer engineering courses are new degree titles and the school is seeking accreditation from the IET which will be backdated to entry.

We recognise that ability can also be demonstrated through methods other than a standard set of A-Levels or equivalent qualifications. Our Access Sheffield scheme helps ensure that everyone who has the potential to succeed in our courses has the right opportunity to do so.

BEng courses

2025 entry

• Computer Systems Engineering BEng
• Electrical and Electronic Engineering BEng
• Electronics and Computer Engineering BEng
• Mechatronic and Robotic Engineering BEng

MEng courses

2025 entry

• Electrical and Electronic Engineering MEng
• Mechatronic and Robotic Engineering MEng

Foundation year

2025 entry

• Electrical and Electronic Engineering with a Foundation Year BEng | MEng
• Robotics with a Foundation Year BEng
• Robotics with a Foundation Year MEng

Year in industry

All of our courses are available with a one-year placement in industry. You will have the opportunity to put your academic studies into context and enhance your employability prospects. With help from our careers and placements team you will find and secure your own placement. You'll have a placement in industry lasting for at least 38 weeks. Find out more about the year in industry.

Undergraduate

Computer Systems Engineering with an Industrial Placement Year BEng

2026-27

/ September start

A Levels AAB

UCAS code 2A47

4 years

/ Full-time

Accredited

Study in Sheffield for the first two years of your course learning about the fields that are essential to computer systems, including mathematics, control systems, embedded systems and programming. In your third year you will have the opportunity to put into practice what you’ve learnt by working for a year in an engineering placement before returning to Sheffield for your final year studying modules in specialist areas such as system design and security and intelligent systems.

Undergraduate

Electrical and Electronic Engineering with an Industrial Placement Year BEng

2026-27

/ September start

A Levels AAB

UCAS code H633

4 years

/ Full-time

Accredited

Study in Sheffield for the first two years of your course and cover the theoretical and practical aspects across the range of electrical and electronic engineering. In your third year you have the opportunity to put into practice what you've learnt by working for a year in an engineering company, before returning to Sheffield for your final year of study.

Undergraduate

Electrical and Electronic Engineering with an Industrial Placement Year MEng

2026-27

/ September start

A Levels AAA

UCAS code H634

5 years

/ Full-time

Accredited

Study in Sheffield for the first three years of your course and cover the theoretical and practical aspects across the range of electrical and electronic engineering. In your fourth year you have the opportunity to put into practice what you've learnt by working for a year in an engineering company, before returning to Sheffield for your final year of study.

Undergraduate

Mechatronic and Robotic Engineering with an Industrial Placement Year BEng

2026-27

/ September start

A Levels AAB

UCAS code 2G36

4 years

/ Full-time

Accredited

In the first two years of your course, you’ll cover fundamental concepts in mechatronic and robotic areas, including mathematics, intelligent system design, computing, control, electronics and embedded systems. In your third year you’ll put into practice what you’ve learnt on your industrial placement, before returning to Sheffield for your final year of study.

Undergraduate

Mechatronic and Robotic Engineering with an Industrial Placement Year MEng

2026-27

/ September start

A Levels AAA

UCAS code 2S15

5 years

/ Full-time

Accredited

In the first three years of your course, you’ll cover fundamental concepts in mechatronic and robotic areas, including mathematics, intelligent system design, computing, control, electronics and embedded systems. In your fourth year you’ll put into practice what you’ve learnt on your industrial placement, before returning to Sheffield for your final year of study.

2025 entry

• Computer Systems Engineering with an Industrial Placement Year BEng
• Electrical and Electronic Engineering with an Industrial Placement Year BEng
• Electrical and Electronic Engineering with an Industrial Placement Year MEng
• Mechatronic and Robotic Engineering with an Industrial Placement Year BEng
• Mechatronic and Robotic Engineering with an Industrial Placement Year MEng

Student experience

Find out about our student's experiences of having a Year In Industry as part of their degree. Read about Tudor's year at McLaren and watch Callum's video below about his year at Rolls Royce.

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Sheffield is also home to a large International College which offers foundation pathways onto our degree courses for overseas students.