Program Overview

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Electrical Engineering with A Year Abroad BEng

Overview

Electrical engineers design and develop new technologies to generate and process power. The equipment they design is used to distribute electrical energy (including 'Smart Grid' technologies for renewable energy sources), and also supports many manufacturing industries.

Electrical engineering technologies now enable hybrid and electric vehicles, trains, ships and even aircraft.

Our course will give you the specialist electrical 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 learn essential problem solving and design skills.

Course Details

Qualification

BEng Hons

Entry Requirements

ABB

UCAS Code

H62W

Duration

3 years full-time

Start Date

September 2026

Fees

£9,535*

*For full details including fees for part-time students and reduced fees during your time studying abroad or on placement (where applicable), see our fees page.

Course Structure

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

• Electrical Machines, Drive Systems and Applications
• Power Electronic Applications and Control
• Professional Studies
• Third Year Project
• Advanced Engineering Mathematics
• Applications of AI in Electrical and Electronic Engineering
• Cybersecurity
• Embedded Computing
• Power Networks
• Renewable Generation Technologies
• Robotics, Dynamics and Control
• Sensing Systems and Signal Processing

Admission Criteria

• ABB
• 30 points overall or 655 in 3 Higher Level Certificates
• IB score: 30 points overall or 655 in 3 Higher Level Certificates
• IELTS: 6.0 (no less than 5.5 in any element)
• GCSE English grade 4 (C)
• Excluded subjects: general studies, critical thinking, citizenship studies, global perspectives and research, and thinking skills.

Alternative Qualifications

• Access to HE Diploma
• Advanced Diploma
• BTEC Nationals

Scholarships and Bursaries

• The university offers a wide range of bursaries and scholarships.
• Engineering students may be eligible for faculty-specific or industry scholarships.
• International students may be eligible for international undergraduate scholarships.

Careers

• With the broad range of skills acquired from this degree, you will have excellent career prospects in areas including power distribution, future transport technologies (aerospace, rail, automotive) and industrial process control and automation.
• 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.