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Welcome to the Department of Electrical Engineering and Electronics

A leading centre for electrical and electronic engineering expertise

On behalf of all staff in the Department of Electrical Engineering and Electronics, we are delighted to welcome you as a new student. We hope that you will enjoy your time at Liverpool and take full advantage of opportunities as they arise. This is an exciting first step in further developing your knowledge and all-important employability skills leading to your professional career. 

Today the Department has established world-leading research groups in Data Science and Signal Processing, Energy Technologies, Networks and Communications, Sensors Diagnostics and Biomedical Devices, Mass Spectrometry and Instrumentation, and Technological Plasmas. We also have very strong links with a wide range of companies and Industry sectors, many of whom sit on our Industrial Advisory Board and inform our degree programmes about current industry trends and needs, as well as accepting internships for our “year-in-Industry” schemes. All of which will help to boost your employment opportunities. 

We in the Department hope you will be happy at Liverpool, and that you make the most of your time at the University and in the city.

Part of the School of Engineering

Steeped in history. Bursting with ambition to shape a better future. We believe you learn a lot in lectures, but even more out of them. Transform our plastic waste into products in the award-winning Active Learning Labs or test sustainable dam solutions in the water flumes. Evolve life-enhancing designs in the robotics labs or learn to fly in our renowned flight simulators.

Visit the School of Engineering website 

What to do next

1. Getting ready in 1, 2, 3:

There are three key tasks you need to do before you join us:

  1. Register for your Computing Account (MWS)
  2. Complete Academic Registration – Stage 1 (Checklist Items) and Stage 2 (Confirmation of Engagement)
  3. Upload your ID card before 5 September 2025

We recommend you complete these three steps at your earliest opportunity to ensure an easy transition into student life.

If you haven’t already downloaded the My Liverpool App, please ensure you do this as the app will contain up to date event listings for Welcome Week.

2. Welcome talks:

On Monday 15th September, there will be two welcome talks in Mountford Hall (Building 501, Grid D7 on Campus Map). The first, at 13:00 will be given to all new Postgraduate Students, and the second, at 14:00, will be given to all first-year Undergraduate Engineering students. These talks will be given by the Faculty of Science and Engineering and will introduce you to the University and the Faculty as a whole.

New undergraduate students

On Tuesday 16 September at 10am, there will be an Engineering Workshop running for new Undergraduate students. During your studies, you will be required to use various online tools, some of which you might not have used before. This workshop will introduce you to the online tools you’ll be using and give you a chance to familiarise yourself with them before the start of term. You will be introduced and shown how to use CANVAS, our Virtual Learning Environment; Duo, our two-factor authentication; Microsoft Teams; the timetabling app; and more. Hopefully, by this workshop, you’ll be fully registered as a student but if you’re not, or you’ve been struggling to register, this workshop can also help you register. Directly after this, you will receive a welcome talk from the Programme Directors. During this welcome talk, please feel free to ask any questions you might have about the course.

New postgraduate students

On Thursday 18 September at midday, there will be an Engineering Workshop running for new Postgraduate students. During your studies, you will be required to use various online tools, some of which you might not have used before. This workshop will introduce you to the online tools you’ll be using and give you a chance to familiarise yourself with them before the start of term. You will be introduced and shown how to use CANVAS, our Virtual Learning Environment; Duo, our two-factor authentication; Microsoft Teams; the timetabling app; and more. Hopefully, by this workshop, you’ll be fully registered as a student but if you’re not, or you’ve been struggling to register, this workshop can also help you register. Directly after this, at 1pm, you will receive a welcome talk from the Programme Director. During this welcome talk, please feel free to ask any questions you might have about the course.

3.  Your student ID card:

Once academically registered, you will receive a digital student ID Card, however, all students will require a physical ID card as well and its important students receive this ID before starting their programme.

New students should upload an image for the student ID card to the Student Portal on, or before, Friday 5th September. Providing an image is uploaded and your academic registration is complete; you will be able to receive your student ID card.

For home students, cards will be delivered to the School of Engineering and will be given out by the Student Support Office to registered students. Students can collect these cards throughout Welcome Week between the hours of 09:30am and 12:30pm and 2pm and 4pm.

If you don’t upload your ID by 5 September, you will need to wait for four days after completion, and then you can collect it from the Here to Help Hub (Central Teaching Hub – Building 221, Grid F7 on the Campus Map).

4.   International students:

Registration for international students will take place in the Here to Help Hub during Welcome Week:

Sunday, 14 September – Friday, 19 September – 9am – 4:30pm

Providing you uploaded your image on or before 5 September, your ID card will be delivered to Student Life and will be available to collect in the Here to Help Hub.

As with home students, if you don’t upload your ID by 5 September, you will need to wait for 4 days after completion, and then you can collect it from the Here to Help Hub.

The University has a series of webinars you can access online, which cover a range of subjects equipping you with all the information you need to settle in and thrive as a Liverpool student. View the Get Ready for Liverpool webinars. 

5.  View your programme timetable:

You will be able to access your teaching timetable via the Timetable Portal and the Timetables app (the academic timetable will available closer to your start date, usually in the first week of September).

Please be aware that there may be changes to your timetable over the first few weeks of term so please check your online timetable regularly.

You will also receive a lab timetable which will be separate from your main timetable. A copy will be sent to your student email address, and a copy will be made available on CANVAS. There may be changes to labs due to re-arrangements, which students will be made aware of, so it’s imperative you check your email regularly. An up-to-date lab timetable will always be available to view on CANVAS.

6.   Your Academic Advisor:

All students at the University of Liverpool will be assigned a named academic member of staff as their Academic Advisor. You will discover who this is during your Engineering Workshop, but you can also locate this information via My Liverpool. Their role is to develop a relationship with you; to provide information, advice and guidance on academic matters and to direct you to further sources of information on academic matters as well as the wide range of information, advice and guidance on non-academic matters available to students at Liverpool. During the year, you are expected to have regular meetings with your Academic Advisor.

7.   Student Support Services:

We understand your first few days at University can be quite confusing and it might take time for you to settle into your new surroundings and life as a student. For some of you, this might also be your first time away from home.

At the Student Service Centre, the specialist teams are available to help with any practical, financial, emotional, or general issues. They will also be able to direct you to the most appropriate services across the University. Here you will find Money, Advice and Guidance, International Advice and Guidance, Disability Support, and the Student Wellbeing Team.

The Student Support Office is also always on hand to help with any issue you might be facing, be it academic or personal. We are located on the first floor of Harrison Hughes (Building 238, Grid C8 on the Campus Map) and students are encouraged to drop in and see us, not just during Welcome Week but throughout their studies.

Within the Faculty of Science & Engineering, we also have a team of Learning and Teaching Support Officers who are available to listen to any concerns or worries you might have.

The Liverpool Guild of Students (Student Societies):

Liverpool Guild of Students (LGoS) is the Students' Union for the University of Liverpool.

Teaching plans 2025/26:

During the academic year, your time spent on campus will include timetabled, in-person teaching sessions for interactive elements of your course, such as seminars, tutorials, workshops, practical classes, and lab-based activities. Wherever possible, you will be expected to attend your timetabled sessions on campus and attendance will be recorded at these sessions. You will also be expected to undertake independent study, outside of your timetable, and you will have access to our two libraries which will be fully open to support you with this.

While on campus, you’ll be able to benefit from our many and varied student facilities. These include our sports and leisure facilities, on-campus catering, Guild of Students, Student Support Services, and Careers Studio.

Our Department’s plans:

For us in the Department of Electrical Engineering and Electronics, we’re excited to welcome you all and in terms of teaching delivery, you should expect the following:

In-person teaching:

Our in-person learning sessions will offer you the valuable opportunity to regularly interact with other students and your tutors to discuss topics, engage in thoughtful debate, or ask for support. They will also provide full access to any specialist learning environments, including laboratories, studios and practical training rooms, that you need as part of your programme.

In the Department of Electrical Engineering and Electronics, you should expect to attend in-person teaching for the following types of sessions: project work, problem classes, laboratory classes, tutorials, seminars and design classes.

Need more information?

You can find your way around campus by using our Campus Map.

Engineering Student Support Office:

If you would like any further information about the School of Engineering before you arrive in September, please contact our staff in the Student Support Office on:

0151 794 4539

You can also contact our staff via email: studyenq@liverpool.ac.uk

If you are in Liverpool before Welcome Week and have any questions, you can also come and see us. The Student Support Office is based on the 1st floor of the Harrison Hughes Building (Building 238, Grid C8 on the Campus Map).