Electronic and Electrical Engineering

All of our Department's Programmes are fully accredited by one or more Professional Institutions.

Degrees accredited by the Engineering Council through one of the Professional Institutions offer you a fast-track route towards Chartered Engineer status, a world renowned qualification. To become a Chartered Engineer you will need to graduate from an accredited MEng Programme - graduation from a BEng Programme will require further study.

All of our undergraduate programmes meet the educational standards required for the Chartered Engineer professional qualification. Increasingly, industry is looking for graduates who have the academic qualifications leading to professional recognition. This means that you or prospective employers can be assured that your Loughborough degree has been successfully benchmarked against the Chartered Engineer standard.

To visit any of the professional institute websites, select the graphic below.

All the Department's undergraduate programmes have a universal first year.

This common base provides you with the flexibility to change programmes if you choose, either at the end of Part A (year one) or in some cases at the end of Part B. It also means that if you enter the Department on a BEng programme, you could change to an MEng if your first year performance is good.

Each undergraduate programme has its own flavour and engineering emphasis. A four-year programme leads to a Master of Engineering degree (MEng Hons). A three-year programme leads to a Bachelor of Engineering (BEng Hons) qualification. An optional industrial placement leads to the additional award of a Diploma in Industrial Studies (DIS). These qualification routes are illustrated below.

Part A (first year) gives you a broad introduction to electronic, electrical and systems engineering, complemented by studies relating to presentation skills and other professional competences.

Part B (second year) develops your core knowledge and skills further, but with some focusing according to your particular programme.

In Parts C and D (years 3 and 4) you study the more specialised topics, including business and financial management, which will be applied directly when you go into industry.

The balance between compulsory and optional modules depends upon which programme you choose, and it is usually possible to include a European language. Although Parts A and B of the BEng and MEng programmes are similar, Part C differs significantly.

Having a company placement between the second and third year of study is an integral element of all engineering programmes at Loughborough.

Although it is not compulsory, the academic and financial advantages to the student are hugely significant, and all students who successfully complete their year in industry receive a Loughborough Diploma of Industrial Studies. We believe that, after passing your examsand getting your degree, it is the single most important thing you can do to make yourself attractive to employers.

"industry regards the ability to apply theoretical knowledge to real industrial problems as the single most desirable attibute in new recruits.... In descending order ot importance, other relevant attributes ... include theoretical understanding, creativity and innovation, teamworking, technical breadth and business skills."

Royal Academy of Engineering 2007

The department provides considerable resources to help you find a suitable placement, and we have excellent relations with a wide range of companies. We have a full-time tutor who liaises with companies to assist in the initial placement and to monitor progress throughout the placement period. You won't be photocopying!

Following a placement students are often offered sponsorship by the company for the remainder of their programme and 10-week summer vacation placements are common.

A wide variety of companies from all sectors of industry offer such support.
If you have any queries concerning company placements on any of our programmes, please email our Company Tutor.

Past and present placement companies include:
3Com; Allen Power; BAE Systems; BNFL; BP Chemicals; British Telecom; BA Engineering; British Steel; Caterpillar UK Ltd; dstl; Ericsson; Ford Motor Company; General Motors; Goodrich; Hewlitt Packard; Hitachi Micro Systems; IBM UK Ltd; ICI; Kodak; Liebert; Lockheed Martin; Lucas Aerospace; Marconi; Microsoft; National Grid; Nissan Technology; N G Bailey; Park-Air; Phillips Medical Systems; PowerGen; Qinetiq; Rank Xerox; Schlumberger Industries; SELEX Galileo; Shell Research Ltd; Siemens; SmithKline Beecham; Texaco; The Boots Company Ltd; Triumph Motorcycles Ltd; TRL Technology; Vauxhall Motors Ltd.

The University provides comprehensive information about fees and funding on its central prospectus pages. See Undergraduate Funding page for full details

A wide variety of companies from all sectors of industry offer funding support, and many students are directly sponsored by companies throughout the duration of their course.

Students usually receive a yearly bursary and work for the sponsoring company during vacations and during a placement year.

Our Systems Engineering programmes are generously sponsored by a consortium of companies: BAE Systems, Selex Galileo and Frazer-Nash. These companies provide extra resources which enrich the programme and ensure that it is always up to date and relevant. They also offer financial support in the form of individual bursaries for successful students. Over 30 sponsored places are available each year so please contact el-admissions@lboro.ac.uk or go to www.systemsengineeringatloughborough.com for more information.

All our undergraduate programmes also enjoy sponsorship opportunities from Jaguar LandRover and National Instruments.

Sponsorship can be earned after a successful industrial placement with many companies keen to retain a relationship with a good prospective employee. Sponsors have included Pratt and Whitney, Lucas Varity, the Ford Motor Co and Xerox.

Students intending to take up a career in the Armed Forces or Civil Service may be eligible for financial support under the Defence Technical Undergraduate Scheme.

Note: Sponsorship is not a requirement of any programme.

If you would like to discuss any aspect of industrial training or sponsorship, please email our Company Tutor

We are delighted that your son or daughter is considering applying to study Engineering at Loughborough University. Applying to university is the first step in a process which although exciting, may not be totally free of uncertainties. 

We hope the information provided on the following link will be of interest and give you some background information about Loughborough University.

Guide for Parents or Guardians

Advising a young person is never easy and is particularly tricky when it comes to such an important decision as which university and which degree. We would like to reassure you that we are a safe pair of hands! We have an international reputation, the best graduate employment record of any UK university and one of the lowest drop-out rates in the country.

Undergraduate applications to all UK higher education institutions must be made through the Universities and Colleges Admissions Service (UCAS).

Applications for degree programmes starting in October can be made up to 12 months in advance. The closing date for applications will depend on whether you are a home/EU student or an international applicant from outside the EU.

For UK and EU students the closing date is in January. For International students the closing date is in June.

Further information on the exact annual application dates and deadlines is available at UCAS.

We advise all applicants to apply as early as possible, and definitely before the closing date, as we cannot guarantee to consider late applications.

If you have any questions about applying to us, then please do not hesitate to contact us directly.

Application forms and guidance are usually provided through your School or College and forms can also be obtained directly from UCAS:

UCAS
Rosehill
New Barn Lane
Cheltenham, Gloucester GL52 3LZ
Phone: 01242 227 788
Web: www.ucas.ac.uk