Given my background in Electrical and Electronic Engineering, which master's program should I choose between Aviation and Avionics to build upon my existing skills?

The two degrees are not simply two flavours of the same aviation-adjacent label; Avionics keeps you inside electronics and control engineering applied to aircraft, while Aviation pulls you toward the operational and business side of the industry.

Aviation vs Avionics for an EEE Graduate

Why Avionics Is the More Direct Progression

Your EEE degree already covers electrical circuits, digital systems, signals and systems, control engineering, communication systems, and embedded systems, all of which an Avionics master's applies specifically to aircraft and spacecraft. An Indian ME Avionics curriculum, for example, includes digital avionics, flight instrumentation, avionics system engineering, communication and navigation, UAV design, and guidance and control laboratories, mapping closely onto coursework you have already completed.

Look at the Modules, Not Just the Title

• For technical aerospace work: look for embedded systems, digital avionics, flight control, navigation, communication, signal processing, and sensors or instrumentation.
• For Aviation programs: check whether the curriculum leans toward operations and safety or toward business and regulation, since Aviation is a much broader label than Avionics.
• UAVs and autonomous systems: generally sit inside Avionics rather than Aviation programs.

My Advice

Do not choose based on the degree title alone; I have seen students pick an Aviation program expecting electronics content and end up in an operations-heavy curriculum instead. Pull the actual module list for the two specific programs you are considering and check how many of embedded systems, flight control, navigation, and avionics integration appear before you commit, since that list tells you more than the program name does.