Program Overview

Electronic and Computer Engineering with a Year in Industry BEng

Overview

In a world filled with smart devices with a global need to create green energy, our course provides a detailed insight into the computing systems and software needed to advance all technology.

Course Details

• Qualification: BEng Hons
• Entry Requirements: ABB
• Start Date: September 2025
• UCAS code: H61G
• Duration: 4 years full-time
• Fees: £9,535

Course Information

Accreditation

This course is accredited by the Institution of Engineering and Technology.

Year in Industry

You will spend year three in industry. You can apply for placements available to students on your course or can agree your own placement with an appropriate company. During your industrial year, you remain fully registered with the University, with regular meetings with your tutor.

Modules

• Year 1:
  • Applied Electrical and Electronic Engineering Construction Project
  • Contemporary Engineering Themes A
  • Engineering Mathematics
  • Information and Systems
  • Introduction to Software Engineering and Programming
  • Power and Energy
• Year 2:
  • Contemporary Engineering Themes B
  • Design and Implementation of Engineering Software
  • Electrical Energy Conditioning and Control
  • Electronic Processing and Communications
  • Electronic Systems Group Design Project
  • Modelling: Methods and Tools
  • Software Development Group Design Project
• Year 3:
  • Year in Industry
• Year 4:
  • Analogue Electronics
  • Final year project
  • Professional Studies
  • Scalable Cross-Platform Software Design
  • Optional modules:
    • Advanced Engineering Mathematics
    • Applications of AI in Electrical and Electronic Engineering
    • Cybersecurity
    • Digital Communications
    • Embedded Computing
    • IT Infrastructure
    • Mobile Technologies
    • Optical Networks
    • Power Networks
    • Renewable Generation Technologies
    • Robotics, Dynamics and Control
    • Sensing Systems and Signal Processing

Entry Requirements

• A level: ABB
• Required subjects: Maths and one of electronics, computer science, physics, chemistry, biology, further mathematics, design and technology: systems control or design technology: design engineering H404.
• GCSE English: Grade 4 (C)
• Excluded subjects: General Studies, Critical Thinking, Citizenship Studies, Global Perspectives and Research, and Thinking Skills.
• IB score: 30 Points overall or 655 in 3 Higher Level Certifcates
• IB requirements: One of HL5 Mathematics: Analysis and Approaches, HL5 Mathematics: Applications and Interpretation OR SL6 Mathematics: Analysis and Approaches AND 5 at HL in one of Biology, Chemistry, Physics or Computer Science
• English language requirements: IELTS 6.0 (no less than 5.5 in any element)

Alternative Qualifications

• RQF BTEC Nationals: DDD including Distinction in units: Engineering Principles, Calculus to Solve Engineering Problems and Further Engineering Maths
• Access to HE Diploma: 24 Level 3 credits at Distinction (to include a minimum of 15 Level 3 credits at Distinction in Mathematics) and 21 Level 3 credits at Merit.

Tuition Fees

• UK undergraduate students: £9,535
• International students: £30,750 per year

Scholarships and Bursaries

• Engineering students: May be eligible for faculty-specific or industry scholarships.
• International students: May be eligible for international undergraduate scholarships.

Careers

• Job prospects: 90.3% of undergraduates from the Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering secured graduate level employment or further study within 15 months of graduation.
• Average starting salary: £29,384

Campus

• University Park Campus: Covers 300 acres, with green spaces, wildlife, period buildings and modern facilities. It is one of the UK's most beautiful and sustainable campuses, winning a national Green Flag award every year since 2003.