Government TQA report Throughout the world there is a skills shortage in the Electronics industry. Employers regularly ask to visit the Department to recruit our students. Most of those wishing to pursue careers in engineering become design, development or production engineers in areas as diverse as power generation, mobile telecommunications and computer hardware.
Smaller numbers study for an MSc or PhD to become more specialised.
Contrary to popular belief, our graduates are also recruited by employers for careers in fields unrelated to engineering, such as finance and management. The School has very strong links with industry. Most of our staff have industrial experience, and highly successful spin-off companies have been set up by staff to exploit their research. The Department takes a flexible and positive attitude towards industrial sponsorship. Students who are sponsored through their degree may defer entry and work for a company for a year, with further experience in the summer vacations.