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Electrical Engineering

Bachelor of Engineering (BEng)

Why choose Electrical Engineering at UVic?

Gain a strong foundation in electrical systems while exploring hands-on learning through labs, design projects and team-based work. Choose from a wide range of focus areas and degree options that let you shape your studies around your interests. Graduate with practical skills that apply across industries where electricity and technology drive innovation.

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How these programs differ

Computer Engineering
Best for students who want to design the brains inside modern digital systems.
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Electrical Engineering
Best for students who want to create the tech that moves energy, data and signals.
Software Engineering
Best for students who want to engineer dependable software at scale. 
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Customize your degree

Specializations

Specializations let you focus part of your degree on a specific area of electrical engineering by choosing related electives. They are optional and fit within your existing degree requirements.

  • Communications

  • Computational Intelligence

  • Computer Systems

  • Digital and Embedded Systems

  • Digital Signal Processing

  • Electrical Energy Systems

  • Electromagnetics and Photonics

  • Electronics

  • Mechatronics

  • Network Security and Privacy

Options

Options are additional study paths that go beyond the standard BEng degree requirements. They involve extra courses and allow you to pursue deeper interests alongside your Electrical Engineering degree. 

  • Biomedical Engineering
  • Computer Music 
  • Quantum Physics
  • Fast-Track Master’s

Integrated Co-op work placements

A hallmark of UVic’s Electrical Engineering program is its integrated, mandatory co-op work experience, which ensures every student graduates with the real engineering experience employers expect.

Hands-on learning

  • Lab-based courses and team design projects
  • Student engineering clubs and design teams
  • Access to modern engineering labs and facilities

Inspiring courses

  • Electricity and Magnetism
  • Electrical Properties of Materials
  • Linear Circuits I 
  • Linear Circuits II
  • Microprocessor-Based Systems

New facility opening in 2026

A modern multi-storey academic building with large windows and metal cladding is surrounded by tall trees, landscaping, and a few people walking near the entrance on a sunny day.
A new $89.6-million expansion of the Engineering and Computer Science complex will expand hands-on opportunities for design, testing and interdisciplinary learning. This means more space for project teams, access to advanced tools, and a collaborative environment that reflects how modern engineering teams work.

Student life & community

Clubs

Make friends through clubs focused on 

  • Societies & advocacy
  • Competitive design & racing
  • Health, outreach & sustainability
  • Software & gaming

Engineering residence

Live in the Engineering Living and Learning Community, a themed residence where you live with classmates who share your courses and interests, making university life more fun and social.

Get engineering accreditation

UVic’s engineering degrees are accredited by Engineers Canada, which means your degree meets national standards and prepares you for licensure as a Professional Engineer (PEng).

Career possibilities

Electrical Engineering graduates work in many industries, including energy, technology, communications and manufacturing. Common roles include:

  • Circuit designer
  • Power or energy engineer
  • Systems or integration engineer
  • Electronics engineer
  • Wireless or communications engineer
  • Cyber security specialist

Career outcomes

All UVic co-op students

  • 70% of co-op students graduated with a job offer in hand
  • 42% of eligible students took part in co-op
  • 16% of these students found their post-graduation position because of their co-op experience

All UVic grads

  • 48% of graduating students received a job offer before graduation
  • 83% found career-related positions in their chosen field
  • 48% received a salary of more than $50,000 a year
  • 52% found work in Greater Victoria

Admission

Apply to UVic as a high school student or a transfer student from another post-secondary institution.

High school students

Select Engineering: Year 1 entry (BEng) when you submit your application. You can declare your engineering specialization after one year of full-time study.

Transfer students

Select your engineering specialization when you submit your application.

If you have a technology diploma in computer, electrical or electronics engineering (or a related discipline), Camosun College offers a one-year Engineering Bridge program that will enable you to enter third-year engineering studies at UVic. Consult with UVic's Engineering Advisor (engradav@uvic.ca) for more information.

Program details

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Admission requirements

Expanded qualifications

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Transfer credit

Tuition & fees

Tuition rates effective May 1, 2025 (please note some ancillary fees are subject to change for Fall 2025).

This is an estimate only and should be used to give students, parents, and/or sponsors an approximation of the tuition and ancillary fees. This estimate does not include housing, food, cost of books and supplies or other expenses that students can expect in a term.

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