Student profiles

Every student has a different story to tell as to why they chose to study Electronics and Electrical Engineering at Sheffield and their experiences during their time here. Read the profiles below to find out more.

Photo showing student Rishi soldering a circuit board in the Electronics lab in the Diamond.

Programming modules really piqued my interest

Rishi MEng Electrical and Electronic Engineering

Rishi shares his favourite parts of his MEng Electrical and Electronic degree so far.

Headshot of final year EEE student Mark

Meet Mark - the creator of 'Scalextron'

Mark MEng Electrical and Electronic Engineering with a Year in Industry

In the third year of his MEng in Electrical and Electronic Engineering with a Year in Industry Mark created a video of his creation of 'Scalextron'. Read more about Mark's experiences at EEE and watch his video here.

Tom 3rd Year EEE student and star of a year in the life of video

A day in the life of a EEE Student

Tom A Day In The Life of a EEE Student video participant

Tom was a third Year doing MEng Electronic Engineering with a Year in Industry degree and a member of the Skateboarding Society when he took part in filming the 'A Day In The Life of a EEE Student' video which you can watch in his profile. He shares his experience of EEE so far and explains how he got involved with the video.

Photograph of David who was in the winning team for the Siemens Challenge 2019

David - 2019 Sir William Siemens Challenge winner

David MEng Electrical and Electronic Engineering

David was part of the winning team for the 2019 Sir William Siemens Challenge and describes the event as a 'tiring but enlightening experience'.

Photograph of Anouschka who was in the winning team for the 2019 Siemens Challenge

Anouschka - 2019 Sir William Siemens Challenge winner

Anouschka MEng Electrical and Electronic Engineering

Third year student Anouschka was in the winning team in the Sir William Siemens Challenge 48 hour Hackathon and has won a 12 month placement with Siemens. She describes her role in the team and why she would recommend taking part in events like this.

Aditi Reddy sat outside The Diamond Building

Aditi - Vice President of the EEE Society 2019/2020

Aditi BEng Electronic and Communications Engineering with a Year in Industry

Due to her love of maths Aditi chose to study a BEng in Electronic and Communications Engineering with a Year in Industry and has also been elected as Vice-President for the EEE Society which is the department's student society.

Profile picture of student Sam Maxwell

One of the top 50 young people making manufacturing smarter in 2021

Sam MEng Electrical and Electronic Engineering

Final year student Sam has been named by The Manufacturer as one of the top 50 young people 'making manufacturing smarter' in 2021. He has made the most of his time at University including having two placements at Siemens, being President of the EEE Society and now securing a graduate job with Siemens.

EEE student in hi vis jacket and hard hat standing at a steel works

My foundation year gave me a massive head start

Arthur MEng Digital Electronics (now Electronics and Computer Engineering)

Arthur shares how taking a Science and Engineering Foundation Year allowed him to develop his skills and knowledge to ensure he was in the best position to start his degree in Electronic and Electrical Engineering.

EEE student Tudor at McLaren - his Year in Industry employer.

The year in industry programme gives you the opportunity to work with world-famous companies

Tudor BEng Electronics and Communications Engineering

Tudor chose a degree with a Year in Industry to have the opportunity to have access to work in different environments which he achieved during his year long placement at McLaren.

Top 10 in the UK

We're in the top 10 UK Electronic and Electrical Engineering Departments (QS World University Rankings 2021).

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International Merit Scholarships

We offer a generous package of financial support for international students including 75 undergraduate scholarships worth £10,000 towards the annual tuition fee and 125 postgraduate taught scholarships worth £5,000 towards the tuition fee. Applications are now open for existing offer holders.

Scholarships for international students