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Admission Rules

For Admission Rules, see the section for minimum admissions requirements under each of the programmes and qualifications in the department.

Credit Transfer

Students are allowed to apply for formal credits recognition for modules / courses attained from other institutions, according to the university’s policy on credit transfers.  Refer to requirements as per 2023 WSU General Prospectus  – Section 4, paragraphs 1.6 and 1.7

Career Opportunities

In general, diplomates can work in the following branches of Electrical engineering:

Planning and design, Construction, Research and Development (R&D), Education and Training, Project Management and Maintenance of facilities and infrastructure.

Specialisation fields in Electrical engineering include positions in:

  • Generation, Transmission, Distribution, and the Utilisation of electrical energy
  • Automotive electronics
  • Broadcasting
  • Cellular communication networks
  • Control, manufacturing and automation.
  • Science, Engineering Technological teaching and learning environment.
  • Information and Communication Technology (ICT) sector

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