Program Overview

Electrical and Electronic Engineering including an Industrial Year BEng

Overview

Electrical and electronic engineers design, develop, test and oversee new technologies. This can be to generate and process power as well as to create anything from drones and electric cars to the technology in smartphones, sat navs and systems in hospitals.

Our course will give you the specialist knowledge and skills that will help you be part of a more sustainable future. Through lab-based projects, working individually and in small teams, you'll bring together your numerical, analytical and technical knowledge to problem solve different situations.

Qualification and Entry Requirements

• Qualification: BEng Hons
• Entry Requirements: ABB
• UCAS code: H60A
• Duration: 4 years full-time
• Fees: £9,535*

Course Information

Year One

• 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 Two

• Contemporary Engineering Themes B
• Design and Implementation of Engineering Software
• Electrical Energy Conditioning and Control
• Electronic Processing and Communications
• Electronic Systems Group Design Project
• Energy Conditioning Group Design Project
• Modelling: Methods and Tools

Year Three

• Year in industry

Year Four

• Analogue Electronics
• Final year project
• Professional Studies
• Optional modules:
  • Advanced Engineering Mathematics
  • Applications of AI in Electrical and Electronic Engineering
  • Cybersecurity
  • Digital Communications
  • Electrical Machines, Drive Systems and Applications
  • Embedded Computing
  • Integrated Circuits and Systems
  • IT Infrastructure
  • Mobile Technologies
  • Optical Networks
  • Power Electronic Applications and Control
  • Power Networks
  • Renewable Generation Technologies
  • Robotics, Dynamics and Control
  • Scalable Cross-Platform Software Design
  • Sensing Systems and Signal Processing

Why Choose This Course?

• 10th in the UK for electrical and electronic engineering (The Guardian University Guide 2025) and 9th in the UK for electrical and electronic engineering (The Times and Sunday Times Good University Guide 2025)
• Accredited by the Institution of Engineering and Technology
• Practical lab-based sessions to help you develop skills for your future career
• Customise your degree to suit your interests with a wide selection of optional modules

Careers Overview

With the broad range of skills acquired from this degree, you will have excellent career prospects in areas such as; software development, fibre optic and mobile communications, aerospace technology, automotive systems and renewable energy technologies.

Job Prospects

• Average starting salary and career progression: 90.3% of undergraduates from the Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering secured graduate level employment or further study within 15 months of graduation. The average annual starting salary for these graduates was £29,384.*

Additional Information

• Language study as part of this degree: You may be able to choose to study a language as part of this degree.
• 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.
• Scholarships and bursaries: The university offers a wide range of bursaries and scholarships. These funds can provide you with an additional source of non-repayable financial help.