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Electrical and Electronic Engineering (Top-up) (Online), BEng Tech (Hons)

Boost your engineering career with this flexible online top-up degree from Modern University of the Year (Daily Mail University Guide 2026).

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Time investment: 1 year full-time, 2 years part-time

Location: Online

Cost: Up to £13,200

Language: English

About this degree

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Power your skills for a connected world

Ever wondered what keeps Tesla’s electric cars moving or how smart grids from Siemens manage city-wide energy? Electrical and electronic engineers make it happen.

This top-up degree builds on your Level 5 qualification, giving you the tools to tackle complex systems, from industrial drives to advanced power networks.

Through hands-on design challenges, you’ll sharpen both your technical know-how and creative problem-solving skills, preparing you for projects that literally power our modern world.

Get hands-on with technologies shaping industry

Step into real-world engineering scenarios using industry-standard software and tools. You’ll explore electric drives, industrial electronics, and power systems while tackling practical challenges in automation, robotics, and sustainability.

Imagine simulating an energy-efficient motor one day and optimising a factory’s control system the next. This is where theory meets applied innovation, and where your skills become immediately relevant to employers.

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Bring your ideas to life with a personal project

Your degree culminates in a tailored project guided by expert tutors. Choose a focus that excites you (whether it’s electric vehicles, renewable energy systems, or smart industrial solutions) and see your concepts come to life.

You’ll develop research, technical, and collaborative skills, finishing with a project that demonstrates your ability to deliver solutions for real-world challenges in electrical and electronic engineering.

Where you’ll be studying

Studying at Teesside University

Teesside University delivers 100% online, career-focused education designed to help you thrive anywhere in the world.

With a Gold rating (Teaching Excellence Framework 2023) and recognised for outstanding student experience, Teesside combines expert teaching with research that drives real-world impact.

Flexible and innovative, they offer online courses that fit around your life, empowering you to upskill, reskill, or take the next step in your career.

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Learning outcomes

Drive your knowledge

Explore electric drives, learning how power electronic converters work and fit into AC and DC systems.

Get hands-on with industrial electronics

Study power devices, converters, and switch-mode power supplies using practical tools and real-world examples.

Make sense of power systems

Investigate how power generation, transmission, and distribution networks are designed, operated, and protected.

Lead your own project

Build research, technical writing, and presentation skills through an independent project guided by a supervisor.

Engineer the future

Explore automation, AI, IoT, and sustainable manufacturing, discovering how Industry 4.0 shapes modern industrial environments.

Additional information

Applicants are normally expected to hold a Level 5 qualification, such as a Higher National Diploma (HND) or Diploma in Higher Education (DipHE), in a closely related discipline. A Level 5 qualification is equivalent to the first two years of a three-year bachelor’s degree.

If you’re an international student or English is not your first language, you’ll need to demonstrate English language skills equivalent to IELTS 6.0 with no less than 5.5 in each component. You can do so with one of the following accepted tests:

UKVI approved IELTS (Academic)
Non-UKVI approved IELTS
Trinity Integrated Skills in English (ISE) – B2 and C1 tests
Pearson’s PTE Academic
PTE Academic UKVI
LanguageCert International ESOL SELT
TOEFL iBT
WAEC grades A1 to C6
NECO grades A1 to C5
SPM grades A to C
Kenya High School Certificate Grade C+ or Higher
Uganda Advanced Certificate of Education grades 1 to 6
Uganda Certificate of Education grades 1 to 6

This course is delivered entirely online, and you’ll learn through a variety of methods, including lectures, seminars, guided discussion and assigned reading.

You’ll be assessed through a mix of exams and in-course tasks, including project work, reports, and verbal or poster presentations. These assessments are designed to test both your technical knowledge and your practical engineering skills.

This degree opens doors to a wide range of roles in electrical and electronic engineering. You could work in areas such as power systems, automation, embedded systems, or telecommunications, applying your skills to design, optimise, and maintain complex electrical systems.

You’ll also develop transferable skills in problem-solving, project management, and technical communication, equipping you for roles in consultancy, research, or further study.

Whether you aim to specialise in a particular area or broaden your expertise across engineering disciplines, this course provides the foundation to advance your career and make a meaningful impact.

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Modules

Develop the ability to analyse and design power electronic converters and integrate them into DC and AC electric drive systems using modern programming and experimental techniques.

Learn fundamental concepts of power electronic devices, converters, switch-mode power supplies, and apply analytical and practical skills with software tools such as MATLAB and PSpice.

Examine power system analysis, including operation, design, economics, and protection of generation, transmission and distribution networks using industry-standard software.

Investigate an engineering area extensively, produce technical reports and presentations, and develop research and application skills through supervised study.

Explore Industry 4.0 technologies, including automation, AI, big data, IIoT, and sustainability in energy, transportation, water, and manufacturing systems through lectures and seminars.