Electronic & Computer Engineering
Electronic and computer engineering sits at the foundation of virtually every modern technology, from smartphones and medical devices to autonomous vehicles and data centres. Electronics deals with the design of circuits, systems, and devices that process electrical signals, while computer engineering bridges the gap between hardware and software, addressing how processors are designed, how embedded systems are programmed, and how computing systems are integrated into larger products and infrastructures. Together, the two disciplines prepare you to work at the intersection of the physical and the digital, understanding both the components and the systems they form part of.
At Liverpool Hope University this four-year full-time programme includes a year in industry, providing a substantial period of professional experience embedded within your degree. This is a significant advantage at graduation: you will enter the job market not only with academic qualifications but with direct evidence of professional competence. Throughout the degree you will study electronics, digital systems, computer architecture, programming, embedded systems, signal processing, and communications, engaging with both the theoretical principles and the practical engineering skills needed to design, build, and test real systems.
The programme reflects current developments in both hardware and software, exposing you to research-informed content across the four years.
Graduates of electronic and computer engineering are in strong and consistent demand across a wide range of sectors. Career destinations include roles in telecommunications, consumer electronics, aerospace and defence, automotive engineering, medical devices, embedded systems development, software engineering, and technology consulting. The combination of hardware understanding and programming competence is particularly valuable as computing becomes more deeply embedded in physical products and infrastructure.
Many graduates pursue postgraduate study in electrical engineering, computer engineering, robotics, communications, or related fields, either to deepen their technical specialisation or to move into research.