Electronic and Computer Engineering

Entry requirements

The general University entrance requirement for registration for a research degree is normally a First or Upper Second Class Honours degree (1st or 2:1).

An interview will be required as part of the admissions process and will be conducted by at least two academic staff members remotely via MS Teams, Zoom, or face to face.

Applicants will be required to submit a personal statement and a research statement.
Please contact your proposed supervisor, where possible, to receive feedback and guidance on your research statement before submitting it. Learn how to prepare a research statement here.

Months of entry

January, April, October

Course content

The Electronic and Electrical Engineering degrees offer a wide range of research disciplines, related to Electronic, Wireless Communications, Satellite Communication, Measurement and Instrumentation, Control Systems, Robotics, Image and Signal Processing, Artificial Intelligence Applications such as Modelling, Features Extraction, Classification, Optimisation, Scheduling, Navigation and other applications, Information Engineering, and Computer Networks. The research is conducted in a highly stimulating academic environment which can be categorised within the research groups, namely Electronics Systems Research, Sensors and Measurement, Power Systems, Wireless and Computer Communication. The Department enjoys an international reputation for its work and prides itself in allowing students the freedom to realise their maximum potential.

Find out about the exciting research we do in this area. Browse profiles of our experts, discover the research groups and their inspirational research activities you too could be part of. We’ve also made available extensive reading materials published by our academics and PhD students.

Information for international students

English language requirements

Fees and funding

Brunel offers a number of funding options to research students that help cover the cost of their tuition fees, contribute to living expenses or both. Recently the UK Government made available the Doctoral Student Loans of up to £25,000 for UK and EU students and there is some funding available through the Research Councils. Many of our international students benefit from funding provided by their governments or employers. Brunel alumni enjoy tuition fee discounts of 15%.