Program Overview

Overview

Engineered success

Our Electronic Engineering BEng course focuses on analysing, designing, developing and maintaining electrical control systems, microprocessor systems, biomedical and telecommunication systems including Internet of Things. The in-depth knowledge you acquire and develop in all our teaching modules is informed by real-life practical applications via our industrial links. You’ll graduate with the specialist skills and knowledge base that will set you up for success in a professional career in the wide area of electrical, electronics and computer systems engineering.

Why Electrical and Electronic Engineering at LSBU?

• Students on this programme say that the course is developing their knowledge and skills for the future (National Student Survey 2024).
• Accredited by the Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET) on behalf of the Engineering Council.
• 2nd in the UK for Student Satisfaction in Electrical and Electronic Engineering (Complete University Guide by subject, 2026).
• Top 10 in the UK in Engineering teaching (National Student Survey 2023).
• From AI machine learning boot camp to silent film processing, there is a range of extracurricular activities for Engineering students to get involved in.

Course Accreditations

• IET

Location

• Southwark Campus

Entry Level Requirements

• UK Qualifications:
  • 120 UCAS points including Maths and Physical Science.
  • GCSE Maths grade C or above or equivalent (reformed GCSEs grade 4 or above).
• International Qualifications:
  • Please select your country to view the entry requirements.

Advanced entry

• If you have already completed some studies at another university, we may be able to consider you for advanced entry.

Tuition Fees

• UK: £9535
• International: £15500

Accommodation

• Once we have made you an offer, you can apply for accommodation.

Finance

• You don't need to wait for a confirmed place on a course to start applying for student finance.

Prepare to start

• Applicant events
• Enrolment

Careers

• Employability Service
• Employment based on sector
• What to expect from your career
• Gaining key employability skills
• Continuing to postgraduate studies

Teaching and Assessment

• Our teaching staff have a great deal of experience.
• The course is delivered with the traditional approach of lectures in lecture theatres and practical work in workshop and labs with electronic equipment.
• Modules are assessed by exam and/or coursework so that the balance overall is around 60% of coursework and 40% in written examinations.

Key Information Set Data

• Full-time:
  • 88% say staff value students views and opinions about the course
  • 96% of students say teaching staff have supported their learning well
  • 65% in work or doing further study 15 months after the course
• Part-time:
  • 67% say staff value students views and opinions about the course
  • 80% of students say teaching staff have supported their learning well
  • 95% in work or doing further study 15 months after the course

Course Structure

Year 1 (FT)

• Engineering Mathematics and Modelling
• Object-Oriented Programming C++
• Electrical Circuit Analysis
• Digital Logic Design
• Electronic Principles
• Design and Practice

Year 2 (FT)

• Advanced Engineering Mathematics and Modelling
• Circuits, Signals and Systems
• Principles of Control
• Analogue Electronics
• Embedded Software Design
• Professional Practice and Team Design Project

Year 3 (FT)

• Optional placement year

Year 4 (FT)

• Renewable Energy Engineering
• Communication Systems and Wireless Technologies
• Biomedical Electronics
• Embedded Systems and the Internet of Things
• BEng Project

Year 1 (PT)

• Design and Practice
• Engineering Mathematics and Modelling
• Object-Oriented Programming C++
• Electrical Circuit Analysis

Year 2 (PT)

• Digital Logic Design
• Electronic Principles
• Advanced Engineering Mathematics and Modelling
• Circuits, Signals and Systems
• Principles of Control

Year 3 (PT)

• Analogue Electronics
• Embedded Software Design
• Professional Practice and Team Design Project
• Renewable Energy Engineering
• Communication Systems and Wireless Technologies

Year 4 (PT)

• Biomedical Electronics
• Embedded Systems and the Internet of Things
• BEng Project

Facilities

• Access to five teaching labs each with dedicated professional technical staff and all equipped with generic electrical and electronic instruments and equipment for building and measuring experiments including parts for building prototypes, soldering, etc.
• Access is also available for mechanical workshop for building products from prototypes including 3D printing.

Research

• The course follows the UK SPEC.
• Over the last 30 years, BEng (Hons) Electrical and Electronic Engineering course has been accredited by the Institution of Engineering and Technology on behalf of the Engineering Council for the purposes of fully meeting the academic requirement for registration as an Incorporated Engineer and partly meeting the academic requirement for registration as a Chartered Engineer.
• Several academics have funded projects as well as KTPs.
• Our EEE staff include the Director of Research for the School and lead two of the three research centres of the Schools; each one with industrial collaborators with access to state-of-the-art research facilities.
• The division maintains an Industrial Advisory Board which is composed of five professionals engineers working in the industry in various capacities and who meet twice a year to offer advice and feedback on our courses with an industrial viewpoint.