The Department of Physics

Programme Summary

Join the electronics engineering mainstream and become part of the skilled workforce supporting local industries such as telecommunications, petroleum, power, mass communication, and automation.

This programme, jointly offered by the Department of Physics and the Department of Electrical & Computer Engineering, equips students with the technical, scientific, and communication skills needed to understand, operate, repair, and maintain electronic equipment used across various sectors. Students will also gain the ability to transform ideas into practical solutions—an ideal foundation for providing technical services, consultancy, and expert advice to industry and government.

Designed for students intending to major in Electronics—either independently or in combination with Physics, Computer Science, Information Technology, or Mathematics—this programme prepares graduates for careers in telecommunications, automation, oil and gas, consumer electronics, and power. It also provides a strong foundation for further studies in the Faculty of Engineering or related fields.

Electronics Matriculation Requirements

Applicants must have one of the following:

1. Two (2) CAPE subjects, including Physics and Mathematics 
2. CAPE Mathematics and CAPE Electrical & Electronic  Engineering Technology (EEET) along with CSEC Physics
3. An approved Associate Degree with a minimum GPA of 2.5.

Aims and Objectives

The primary aim of this programme is to develop a skilled workforce in key areas of Electronics—particularly in Communication, Control, and Integrated Electronics—to support local industries such as telecommunications, petroleum, power, mass communication, and automation.

The specific objectives of the programme are to:

• Provide graduates with marketable skills in Communication, Control, and Integrated Electronics.
• Equip students with the technical, scientific, and communication skills necessary for the operation, repair, and maintenance of electronic equipment in various industries.
• Develop professionals capable of turning ideas into practical applications and offering consultancy and technical services to local industries and government.
• Prepare qualified educators to improve instruction in Electronics components of the CAPE Physics syllabus.
• Offer Physics students a viable path to a career in Electronics Engineering.
• Prepare graduates for advanced studies at the postgraduate level in science, engineering, or business.

Students pursuing a BSc General in Physics may select from a range of major and minor courses, which vary by semester.

Note that following;

The credit requirements of certain additional majors may be higher than specified above.