Electronic and Electrical Engineering MSc

Overview

If you're ready to build on your electronic and electrical engineering skills and knowledge, become an expert in the field and step up to more ambitious roles in the industry, our MSc Electronic and Electrical Engineering degree course will help you meet your ambitions.

On this course, you'll expand your current knowledge by learning about key topics – such as microwave and wireless technology, and the practical application and design aspects of electronic systems. In the process, you'll update your skills too.

You'll graduate with the ability to apply new technologies in the design and implementation of modern systems. And because the course has been designed to meet a skills shortage in the field, you'll be in an excellent position to pursue roles from product design to aerospace engineering.

You can start this course in October or February (full time only in February).

The MSc Electronic and Electrical Engineering degree course is accredited by the Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET). This MSc also qualifies, under the UK Engineering Council's Standard for Professional Engineering Competence (UK-SPEC), as the further learning required to register for Incorporated (IEng) or Chartered Engineer (CEng) status. This course is also accredited by European Engineering Programmes (EUR-ACE).

Entry requirements​

What you'll experience

Careers and opportunities

Because electronic and electrical engineering skills are in demand, you'll be in a strong position to secure employment when you graduate from the course. Career opportunities include:

• Electronics engineer
• Product design engineer
• Aerospace engineer
• Application engineer
• Design
• Research and development
• Product manufacture
• Project management

What you'll study on this MSc Electronic and Electrical Engineering degree course

Each unit on this course is worth 20 credits, with the exception of your individual project.

You'll need to study units worth a total of 180 credits. For example, 6 units worth a combined 120 credits and 1 unit worth 60 credits.

Due to changing circumstances as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, we may need to make changes to courses to ensure your safety and to ensure compliance with Government guidelines. We'll provide you with as much notice as possible of any such changes. Your course leader will inform you of these. Changes may include things such as modules being taught in teaching block 2 instead of teaching block 1 and teaching activities occurring in smaller group sizes.

We use the best and most current research and professional practice alongside feedback from our students to make sure course content is relevant to your future career or further studies.

Therefore, some course content may change over time to reflect changes in the discipline or industry.

Work experience and career planning

We'll help you to identify internships, voluntary roles and opportunities that will complement your studies.

When you finish the course, our Careers and Employability service can help you find a job that puts your skills to work.

After you leave the University, you can get help, advice and support for up to 5 years from our Careers and Employability service as you advance in your career.

Learning support

As well as support by faculty teaching staff and your personal tutor, you can use the University’s Academic Skills Unit (ASK).

ASK provides one-to-one support in areas such as:

• academic writing
• note taking
• time management
• critical thinking
• presentation skills
• referencing
• working in groups
• revision, memory and exam techniques

Teaching

Teaching on this course includes:

• lectures
• seminars
• tutorials
• laboratory sessions
• project work

How you'll spend your time

Each academic year is divided into 2 teaching blocks, an assessment period and a project, which takes place over the summer:

• Autumn teaching block – September to December (October to December for some courses in 2020/21 only)
• Spring teaching block – January to May (early February to May for some courses in 2020/21 only)
• Assessment period – May to June
• Project period – June to September

How you're assessed

You'll be assessed through:

• written examinations
• coursework
• laboratory-based project work
• a major individual project or dissertation

​Course costs

Tuition fees (October 2020 start)

UK/EU/Channel Islands and Isle of Man students

• Full-time: £9,000
• Part-time: £3,000 per year (may be subject to annual increase)

International students

• Full-time: £16,400
• Part-time: £5,470 per year (subject to annual increase)

Tuition fees terms and conditions

Additional course costs

These course-related costs aren’t included in the tuition fees. So you’ll need to budget for them when you plan your spending. 

Apply

You can start this course in October or February (full time only in February).

Start your application by following the link below:

• Full time study October 2020 start (1 year)
• Part time study October 2020 start (3 years)
• Full time study February 2021 start (1 year)

International students

If you're from outside of the UK, you can apply directly to us (above) or you can get an agent to help with your application. Check your country page for details of agents in your region. To find out what to include in your application, head to the how to apply page of our international students section.

If you don’t meet the English language requirements for this course yet, you can achieve the level you need by successfully completing a pre-sessional English programme before you start your course.

Admissions terms and conditions

When you accept an offer to study at the University of Portsmouth, you also agree to abide by our Student Contract (which includes the University's relevant policies, rules and regulations). You should read and consider these before you apply.