Discover how you can make an impact on society through our Electrical and Electronic Engineering integrated masters.
Course outline
Accredited by the Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET), successful completion of this degree will provide you with the academic requirements for registration as a Chartered Engineer, preparing you for a successful career in a diverse and in-demand sector.
As an electrical and electronic engineer, you have the power to shape the world around you. At Aston University, we empower you to make a tangible difference in society by developing sustainable technologies, advancing communication systems, and improving lives through innovation.
You will leave with the required skills to innovate, design, test and apply electrical and electronic components and systems to a range of sectors. This course goes beyond technical engineering to include transferable skills in problem-solving, critical thinking, teamwork, and commercial awareness.
Key benefits
- Professionally accredited – Accredited by the Institute of Engineering and Technology (IET)
- Supported for success – Ranked 5th in the UK for ‘continuation’ (Electrical and Electronic Engineering; Complete University Guide, 2025)
- Power up your future – Develop the skills employers around the globe look for. Gain an edge in a fast-changing world and thrive in your career with Aston Power Skills.
- Gold standard teaching – Aston University was awarded Gold – the highest possible rating for the Teaching Excellence Framework (TEF, 2023)
- Investing in you - Ranked 3rd in the UK for ‘spend per student’ (Electrical and Electronic Engineering; Guardian, 2025)
- Earn more – Our graduates are among the highest paid in the country, earning on average £38,700 five years after graduating (Engineering; Longitudinal Education Outcomes, 2024)
- Here for you - 97% of students felt positive about the academic support they received (Electrical and Electronic Engineering; National Student Survey, 2024)
- World class facilities – Including access to Aston Institute of Photonic Technologies, one of the world’s leading photonic research centres.
Where can this degree take me
The transferable skills that our electrical and electronic engineering programmes provide mean that our graduates are successful in finding employment in a wide range of roles such as:
- ICT technician
- Controls engineer
- Manufacturing engineer
- Digital graduate trainee
- Graduate technical consultant
- Electrical engineer
- Junior applications engineer
- Graduate electrical and transport engineer
Our graduates have gone on to work at companies such as the Royal Air Force (RAF), Atkins, Thames Water, Babcock, Malvern Panalytical, telent Technology Services, Direct Control Systems, and TM Pharma Group.
Professional accreditation
This programme is accredited by the Institute of Engineering and Technology (IET). As part of the standard process, it is currently undergoing re-accreditation, with confirmation expected before September 2025.
Accreditation is on behalf of the Engineering Council for the purposes of fully meeting the academic requirement for registration as an Incorporated Engineer and partly meeting the academic requirement for registration as a Chartered Engineer.
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