BEng Electrical and Electronic Engineering at Keele prepares you to design and develop the technologies that power modern life. From clean energy systems and smart grids to intelligent electronics and automation, you’ll gain the skills to tackle real-world challenges, combining technical knowledge, creativity, and problem-solving to drive innovation and a sustainable future.
Why study Electrical and Electronic Engineering at Keele University?
- Benefit from industry-informed teaching, networking opportunities, and practical learning
- Build key employability skills including data analysis, critical thinking, and evidence-based problem solving
- Flexible pathways let you choose an engineering specialism, with the option to exit with a BEng or continue to an MEng
- Gain industry experience through a work placement year, preparing you for a range of careers
- Study abroad with an international year to broaden your horizons
Electrical and Electronic Engineering sits at the heart of modern life, enabling clean energy systems, global communications, smart devices, automation, and sustainable infrastructure. From renewable power generation to the design of intelligent electronics, electrical engineers shape the systems that power economies and connect communities. Every project offers the opportunity to improve lives, drive innovation, and contribute to global sustainability.
This programme is designed to support your development as a professional engineer. You’ll begin with Engineering Fundamentals, gaining the scientific and technical knowledge to tackle complex problems. Alongside this, Engineering Skills will strengthen your practical ability through labs, workshops, and training in communication and project management. Engineering Simulation and Mathematics will then help you apply advanced analysis and modelling techniques, allowing you to understand and present engineering concepts with precision.
You will study electrical circuits, digital electronics, programming, and simulation tools, alongside introductory renewable energy concepts and embedded systems. As you progress, you will develop expertise in power systems, automation, and control, with specialist study in energy conversion, smart grids, renewable integration, and power electronics. In your final year, you will integrate your knowledge to tackle global sustainability and clean energy challenges, while developing leadership, teamwork, communication, and research skills through an individual research dissertation and a collaborative industry-led design project.
Located in the West Midlands, a region renowned for engineering and manufacturing excellence – the programme draws on a strong industrial base. You’ll benefit from industry-informed teaching, networking opportunities, and access to practical experience through local partnerships and initiatives. Professional practice is embedded throughout, preparing you for the workplace with skills in teamwork, ethics and communication. You’ll also grow personally through Professional Challenge Projects based on real industry scenarios – giving you the chance to apply your learning and stand out in a competitive engineering landscape.
With an emphasis on professional skills, we’ll support your seamless transition into practice, whether through a work placement, international year, secondment, or finding graduate roles in industry. You can also continue your studies at MEng level for an enhanced degree title.
For more details, please see the course page on the Keele website.
