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BEng Electronic and Communication Engineering

The University of Huddersfield🥇 TEF Gold
Full-time3 YearsPlacement YearSubject: Engineering & Technology
Course Score
C /63
Graduate Salary
£25,000
Satisfaction
79%
Degree Completion
75%
Professional Jobs
65%
Meaningful Work
75%
The Course
Student Life
After Uni
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Expected Starting Salary

bottom quartile nationally

Typical starting salary for Engineering & Technology graduates

Start
Sep 2027
Graduate
2030
First job
~2031
£25,000
typical starting salary
£24,000
£27,000
Brightest = where most graduates land · fades where fewer earn that amount
· Engineering & Technology graduates nationally earn £24,000£75,000 (1295 courses)

HESA Graduate Outcomes survey · includes all graduates regardless of career path chosen

AI & Your Career

Based on Anthropic research

36%
Moderate Exposure

Some tasks in this career are being augmented by AI, but the core work still requires significant human judgement and skill.

Graduate Roles by AI Exposure

72%Information Technology
60%Business, Research and Administrative
55%Administrative
50%Business and Financial Project Management
40%Science, engineering and technology associate

Where Graduates Work

Top job roles graduates enter after this course

01
Artistic, literary and media occupations
★ Professional
15%
02
Engineering professionals
★ Professional
15%
03
Administrative occupations
5%
04
Business and Financial Project Management Professionals
★ Professional
5%
05
Business, Research and Administrative Professionals
★ Professional
5%
06
Information Technology Professionals
★ Professional
5%
07
Managers, directors and senior officials
★ Professional
5%
08
Science, engineering and technology associate professionals
★ Professional
5%
09
Skilled trades occupations
5%
10
Teaching Professionals
★ Professional
5%

Outcomes

75%
Continuation
65%
Professional Work
75%
Meaningful Role
70%
Career On Track