MSc Electrical and Electronic Engineering *
* subject to final UWE Bristol approval
This course is open for applications
About
Advance your career with our MSc in Electrical and Electronic Engineering, combining advanced technical expertise, practical lab experience, and industry-informed learning. Designed with a global outlook, it prepares you to tackle complex, real-world engineering challenges with confidence.
Why study this course?
This MSc in Electrical and Electronic Engineering is designed for graduates with a strong foundation in electrical and electronic engineering wishing to deepen their technical expertise and enhance your career opportunities in high-impact roles in global industry or research.
With modules spanning Mixed-Signal Application-Specific Integrated Circuit (ASIC) Design, Internet of Things (IoT) with Applications, Smart Grids, Applications of Artificial Intelligence (AI), Advanced Mechatronics, Radio Frequency and Microwave Communication Systems, our course blends academic rigour with hands-on lab experience and innovation.
A strong emphasis on enterprise and a major project component prepares you to solve complex engineering problems and lead technological advancement in a global context.
The course has been designed to reflect the expectations of postgraduate-level learning, as well as the professional competencies required by the Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET) and UK-SPEC (AHEP4) standards.
The course supports you in meeting the academic requirements for professional registration as a Chartered Engineer (CEng), offering partial fulfilment of UK-SPEC competences at Level 7.
Why UWE Bristol?
Our MSc Electrical and Electronic Engineering is shaped by industry insight to ensure relevance, rigour, and real-world impact. You'll gain advanced technical knowledge, hands-on lab experience, and exposure to cutting-edge topics like ASIC Design, Smart Grids, and AI Applications. Supported by expert academics, state-of-the-art facilities, and strong employer links, our course fosters innovation, interdisciplinary collaboration, and career readiness.
With dedicated careers support, inclusive teaching, and opportunities for interdisciplinary collaboration, we'll prepare you to lead and thrive in the competitive global engineering landscape.
Where can it take me?
On graduation, you will be perfectly positioned for careers across a wide range of industries, from power, electronics, telecommunications, renewable energy, and digital technologies.
Potential job roles include Electrical Engineer, Electronics Design Engineer, Power Systems Engineer, Smart Grid Engineer, Internet of Things (IoT) Solutions Architect, ASIC (Application-Specific Integrated Circuit) Engineer, Radio Frequency (RF) and Microwave Engineer, and Artificial Intelligence (AI) Applications Engineer.
Our course also prepares you for leadership positions and consultancy roles in engineering projects and provides a strong foundation for doctoral research (PhD) in electrical, electronic, or interdisciplinary engineering fields.
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Entry
Typical offers
Entry requirements
A minimum of a 2:2 Honours degree (or international equivalent) in Electrical and Electronic Engineering or a closely related subject such as Mechatronics, Robotics, Telecommunications, Power Engineering, Communication, Computer Engineering, or Applied Physics (with significant electronics content).
As an alternative, candidates may possess a related honours degree combined with at least two years of professional experience in a relevant sector.
Your application may also be considered if you hold alternative qualifications of equivalent standing, supported by substantial relevant work experience and demonstrated expertise in electrical and electronic engineering. We may request an interview or a portfolio of your work as part of the evaluation process.
English Language Requirement
International and EU applicants are required to have a minimum overall IELTS (Academic) score of 6.5 with 5.5 in each component (or approved equivalent*).
*The University accepts a large number of UK and international qualifications in place of IELTS. You can find details of acceptable tests and the required grades you will need in our English Language section.
English language support
If you meet the academic requirements but require additional support to take your language skills to the required level, you may be able to attend one of our pre-sessional English courses. Students who successfully complete the pre-sessional course can progress onto their chosen degree course without retaking an IELTS or equivalent.
Read more about our Pre-Sessional English Programme.
For further information
- Email: Admissions@uwe.ac.uk
- Telephone: +44 (0)117 32 83333
Structure
Content
The structure and content of this new course is currently under review and subject to final UWE Bristol approval. It will be published on this page as soon as possible.
Learning and Teaching
On our MSc in Electrical and Electronic Engineering, your teaching is research informed and delivered by expert academic staff engaged in industry collaborations and academic research.
You'll benefit from specialist laboratory and simulation sessions to develop your practical skills in hardware design, embedded systems, power electronics, and communication technologies. Problem and project-based learning encourage your creative, system-oriented, interdisciplinary thinking, while the capstone MSc project fosters independent research, technical ownership, and reflective practice.
Our course emphasises professional and ethical development, aligning with Chartered Engineer (CEng) expectations, and embeds global engineering challenges and UN Sustainable Development Goals into your teaching and assessment.
You'll gain exposure to advanced modules such as Smart Grids, Mixed-Signal Application-Specific Integrated Circuit Design, Internet of Things with Applications, Radio Frequency and Microwave Communication Systems, Applications of Artificial Intelligence, and Advanced Mechatronics, Advanced Control and Dynamics, Enterprise and Innovation.
Inclusive and internationally focused, you'll graduate with advanced problem-solving, leadership, and lifelong learning skills, ready for complex industry and research environments.
See our glossary of teaching and learning terms.
Study time
This is a full-time course, and your contact time will be timetabled between Monday to Friday.
Assessment
You'll be assessed through a wide range of assessment methods from traditional exams to those reflecting real-world engineering tasks including:
- Traditional written assessments
- Open-book and scenario-based exams, where you will apply your theoretical knowledge to complex, multi-faceted problems
- Writing design reports and feasibility studies, linked to laboratory or simulation-based tasks
- Computer-based assessments in modules involving modelling, simulation, signal processing, or control systems
- Research-led technical reports, where you will produce academic and industrial literature to inform engineering decision-making
- Individual and group project presentations, where you will be assessed on your communication, teamwork, and problem-solving capabilities
- Portfolio-based assessments and reflective writing.
Learn more about our assessments.
Features
Study facilities
Our engineering building is designed to inspire the engineers of the future. Built for hands-on investigation, with engine test cells, wind tunnels, and collaborative learning spaces. An ideal environment for encouraging you to explore, take risks and discover ways to change the world for the better.
Learn in well-equipped electronics, control systems and embedded systems laboratories.
Collaborate and develop ideas in our lab, which emulates a real-world software development environment.
Learn more about UWE Bristol's facilities and resources.
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Careers
Careers / Further study
Our MSc Electrical and Electronic Engineering equips you with all the practical skills and technical depth employers demand, so you will have a wide range of exciting career opportunities open to you on graduation, and these include roles such as:
- Electrical Engineer
- Electronics Design Engineer
- Power Systems Engineer/Smart Grids Engineer
- RF and Microwave Engineer
- Internet of Things (IoT) Solutions Engineer
- Embedded Systems Engineer
- ASIC/Mixed-Signal Design Engineer
- AI Applications Engineer
- Control Systems Engineer
- Research and Development (R&D) Engineer.
Your skills will be in demand with engineering and technology firms, energy providers, and hardware and semiconductor companies such as National Grid, RollsRoyce, Siemens, ABB, BAE Systems, Arup, Apple, Airbus and Intel. Alternatively, if you wish to pursue further study, your options include:
- PhD or MPhil in electrical and electronic engineering specialisms (e.g. RF & microwave, power systems, AI/ML, embedded systems)
- Research roles (academic or industrial) in labs or R&D departments
- Professional qualifications: Chartered Engineer (CEng) status via IET or other institutions.
Our award-winning Careers Service helps you develop your employment potential through career coaching, a vacancy service for internships, placements, jobs, global opportunities, volunteering and community activity plus support for entrepreneurial activity, and access to employer events.
Learn more about our graduate destinations.
Life
Postgraduate support
Our support includes access to fantastic facilities, study tools and career consultants, plus practical help to access everything from funding to childcare.
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