Program Overview

Electronic Engineering with a Year in Industry BEng

Overview

Electronic engineers design, develop, test, and oversee the creation of anything from drones and electric cars to the technology in smartphones, sat navs, and systems in hospitals. This course offers various ways to develop understanding of electronics, including lab-based projects, individual and team work, project management, and technical knowledge application.

Course Structure

• 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, Energy Conditioning Group Design Project, Modelling: Methods and Tools
• Year 3: Year in industry
• Year 4: Analogue Electronics, Integrated Circuits and Systems, Professional Studies, Final year project, Advanced Engineering Mathematics, Applications of AI in Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Cybersecurity, Digital Communications, Electrical Machines, Drive Systems and Applications, Embedded Computing, 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

Entry Requirements

• Qualification: BEng Hons
• Entry Requirements: ABB
• Start Date: September 2025
• UCAS code: H61A
• Duration: 4 years full-time
• Fees: £9,535

Language Study

Students may be able to choose to study a language as part of this degree.

Careers

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

Assessment

• Assessment methods: Coursework, Dissertation, Examinations, Group coursework, Practical exams, Presentation, Research project, Practical assessment
• Contact time and study hours: On average, 20 contact hours a week in year one and two, with combined coursework and self-study totaling over 40 hours a week.

Related Courses

• Electronic and Computer Engineering with a Year in Industry MEng Hons
• Electronic Engineering with a Year in Industry MEng Hons
• Electrical Engineering with Study Abroad Year (Year 3) MEng Hons

Additional Information

• Accreditation: Accredited by the Institution of Engineering and Technology
• Scholarships and bursaries: The University offers a wide range of bursaries and scholarships.
• Tuition fees: £9,535 (UK undergraduate students)
• Additional costs: All students will need at least one device to approve security access requests via Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA). We also recommend students have a suitable laptop to work both on and off-campus.