MSc(Eng) Electronic and Electrical Engineering at University of Sheffield

Programme overview

A flexible one-year MSc(Eng) covering electronic systems and new research areas in electronic and electrical engineering. Students tailor their studies across four areas: power electronics and electrical machines, semiconductor and photonic engineering, digital electronics and advanced computing, and mobile and data communications.

Faculty: Faculty of Engineering | Department: School of Electrical and Electronic Engineering | Duration: 1 year full-time | Intake: September 2027 | Location: Sheffield, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

The core is an Engineering Research and Design Project and an MSc Investigative Research Project, often run with industry partners or research centres. Students choose seven optional modules, for example AC Machines and Advanced Control of Electric Drives.

Career pathways

Graduates work at companies including BAE Systems, Arm, China Mobile, CRRC, COMAC and Huawei in electrical and electronic engineering roles.

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Entry requirements

Minimum 2:1 undergraduate honours degree in Computer Science, Electronic and/or Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Physics, Robotics, Systems or Telecommunications. Applicants should have studied at least one Mathematics module and one module from areas such as Analogue Circuits, Digital Circuits, Digital Signal Processing, Electromagnetics, Optoelectronics, Principles of Communications, Semiconductors or Signals and Systems. International applicants: IELTS 6.5 overall with at least 6.0 in each component, or University equivalent. No references and no supporting statement are required.

Domestic applicants: GBP 14,345 a year (2027/28). 1 year full-time MSc tuition fee for 2027-28 entry. Source

International applicants: GBP 34,550 a year (2027/28). 1 year full-time MSc tuition fee for 2027-28 entry. Source

Intake: September 2027

Duration: 1 year full-time

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