Overview

Electronics is used in almost every aspect of life. Including consumer electronics, mobile communication, medical electronics, industrial electronics and so much more.

Electronic engineers are responsible for designing, building and repairing electronic systems in the fields mentioned above.

Careers in electronics are incredibly diverse. After studying core electronics including analogue systems, digital systems and coding there are several specialist routes that could be followed. Suffice to say that all electronic systems use what is called embedded systems. This encompasses all aspects of electronics into one final project solution for the given area of specialism.

The skills you need to demonstrate

  • Problem solving

  • Time management

  • Working well under pressure

  • Creativity

  • Analysis and design of various circuits

  • Hardware design

  • Embedded Systems Programming

  • Fault Finding, Repair and Measuring Module

Contact details

Entry criteria

  • Entry qualifications for the skills competition are qualified to a maximum of level 3.
  • Industrial experience is not essential but potentially advantageous.
  • There will be training provided by the competition organising partner at all levels of the competition.
  • The skill is an individual skill which will require studying the following:
    • Circuit design.
    • Printed Circuit Board Design.
    • Arduino coding.
    • Fault Finding.
    • Soldering.
  • Competitors must be familiar with the core competencies (these can be found in the National Standard of Excellence in the ‘Useful resources’ section).

How it works

Registrations open at 9am on Monday 3 March and will close midnight Friday 28 March.

Entry Stage will be released between Monday 3 March with a final deadline of 2 May, 2025 (Exact dates will vary by competition).

Qualifiers will run through late May and early June dates to be confirmed.

Venues:
Wales (Gower College Swansea) May
Gloucester (GET) May
Sheffield (Sheffield University) June
Northern Ireland (Belfast Metropolitan College) June
Scotland (Glasgow Clyde College) June

To help finalists prepare ahead of the UK Final, we will provide relevant technical training and share mindset development techniques, to support them to remain focused on achieving success.

Prepare students and apprentices by engaging with our benchmarking resources to master their skills and mindset masterclasses to build confidence and resilience on the WorldSkills UK Learning Lab.

The National Finals are scheduled to take place in Wales during the week beginning 24 November, 2025.

The Industrial Electronics national competitions also form part of the selection process for WorldSkills International Competitions and the 2025 finals will be used to identify UK squad members for the WorldSkills International competition in Japan in 2028.

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