Electrical and Electronic Engineering with a Year Abroad

Program Overview

Electrical and Electronic Engineering with a Year Abroad BEng Hons

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
  • 30 points overall or 655 in 3 Higher Level Certificates
  • IB score:
    • 30 points overall or 655 in 3 Higher Level Certificates
    • 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
  • IELTS: 6.0 (no less than 5.5 in any element)
  • English language requirements:
    • As well as IELTS (listed above), we also accept other English language qualifications. This includes TOEFL iBT, Pearson PTE, GCSE, IB and O level English. Check our English language policies and equivalencies for further details.

Start Date and Duration

• Start Date: September 2026
• Duration: 3 years full-time

Fees

• Fees: £30,750 per year
• 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.

Accreditation

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

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

Modules

• 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:
  • Analogue Electronics
  • Professional Studies
  • Third Year Project
  • 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

Careers

• 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.
• 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.

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.