Program Overview

Electronic Engineering (with Foundation Year), BEng (Hons)

Attendance

Full-time

Campus

Preston Campus

Start

September 2025

Duration

5 years

UCAS Code

B267

Delivery

In-person

Placement option

Our Electronic Engineering with Foundation Year degree will teach you the principles of electronic engineering. You'll gain the programming skills necessary for modern embedded system design.

Why study with us

• Access cutting-edge resources through our advanced digital manufacturing technology (ADMT) facility.
• Experience state-of-the-art manufacturing hardware and software. This includes CISCO industrial networks, manufacturing execution systems and industrial robots.
• Specialise in your chosen area through module choices. These include digital design, signal processing, real-time systems, neural networks and communications.

Gain real work experience through industrial placements

You will have the opportunity to take a one-year industrial placement during your studies to increase your employability. Most placements are UK-based, but opportunities exist for global placements.

What you'll do

• Learn from our senior academic teaching staff. They’re Fellows of the Higher Education Academy (HEA) and Chartered Engineers (CEng) with real-world industrial experience.
• Our Engineering Innovation Centre enables you to work on real-world projects with commercial partners in state-of-the-art facilities.
• Secure paid, real-world industrial experience working on ERDF funded commercial projects and through summer undergraduate internships.

Modules

Foundation year

• Fundamental Tools for Engineers
• Design Studies for Engineers
• Analytical Studies for Engineers
• Fundamentals of Engineering Practice
• Foundation Mathematics

Year 1

• Digital and Programmable Systems
• Electrical and Electronic Systems
• Design and Sustainability
• Engineering Analysis
• Engineering Practice
• Fundamentals of Engineering Science (S1)

Year 2

• Project
• Software Development
• Signals and Systems Analysis
• Electronic Systems
• Digital Systems

Year 3

• Microcontroller Systems
• Machine Intelligence
• Computer-Aided Instrumentation
• Imaging and Vision Systems
• Engineering Project with Sustainability

Related courses

• Electrical & Electronic Engineering (with Foundation Year), BEng (Hons)
• Electrical & Electronic Engineering, BEng (Hons)
• Electronic Engineering, BEng (Hons)
• Mechatronics & Intelligent Machines (Top-up), BEng (Hons)
• Mechatronics & Intelligent Machines (with Foundation Year) BEng (Hons)
• Mechatronics & Intelligent Machines, BEng (Hons)
• Professional Engineering (Electrical/Electronic), BEng (Hons)
• Professional Engineering (Manufacturing), BEng (Hons)
• Professional Engineering (Product Design), BEng (Hons)
• Robotics Engineering (with Foundation Year), BEng (Hons)
• Robotics Engineering, BEng (Hons)

Study in our Engineering Innovation Centre (EIC)

During your studies with us you’ll benefit from our new £35 million EIC building which provides an integrated teaching space in state-of-the-art facilities.

Future careers

Electronic engineering graduates are in greater demand than ever and career options include working in high-value manufacturing in the aerospace industry, in the Ministry of Defence or in research or development.

Entry requirements

• UCAS: 64 points at A2
• BTEC Extended Diploma: MPP
• BTEC Diploma: MM
• Pass Access Course: 64 points
• International Baccalaureate Diploma: Pass including 64 points from Higher Level subjects.
• T Level: P (D or E)
• IELTS: grade 6.0 with no component lower than 5.5
• GCSEs: 5 at Grade C /4 including Maths and English or equivalent

Fees and funding

2025/26

• UK: £9,535 for the first year
• International: £17,250 for the first year

Scholarships and bursaries

• Care Leaver Bursary
• Estranged student support
• Dependants Bursary
• Foundation Year Bursary

Learning and assessment

Modules comprise a mixture of lectures, seminars, tutorials, practical sessions and independent study.

Independent study is an important aspect of your degree course. The exact combination of study time will be detailed within your module descriptors, and will depend on your options.

You can benefit from industrial sponsorship. Typically, you would be working full-time in a junior engineering position at a local company while studying part-time.

A variety of teaching and learning methods are used, including traditional lectures, laboratory-based sessions using specialist facilities, computer sessions and simulations, tutorials, design exercises and directed study.

Assessment uses formal examinations and coursework. The balance of assessment varies from module to module. A typical breakdown over the full course is in the range 60%-70% examination, 30%-40% coursework, exclusive of major individual project work.

Industry links

Our partners and industrial collaborators include: BAE Systems, CISCO, NASA, NHS, and the Northwest Aerospace Alliance.

Further information

There’s also an option for a year-long industrial placement before your final year. This will be a great opportunity for you to broaden your practical work experience and to consolidate your learning. Placements often lead to enhanced final year performance, and provide you with a competitive edge in your early career.