Program Overview

Electronics & Electrical Engineering BEng/MEng

The Electronics & Electrical Engineering degree programme covers a wide range of topics relating to electronics and electrical engineering within modern life. It enables graduate engineers to be employed in a large number of industries, from power engineering to nanoelectronics, radar and telecommunication systems to the design of digital technology.

Programme Structure

You will study the same courses in the first three years whether on the BEng or MEng degree programme. Both programmes embed creativity to develop world-changing engineers.

Year 1

You will take a wide-ranging curriculum, which includes courses in analogue and digital electronics, mathematics, dynamics, materials, and thermodynamics. These courses are supported by project and laboratory work, which allow you to develop the much-needed skills and experience required for a career in engineering.

Years 2 and 3

The following two years will contain a core of compulsory subjects that are needed for electronics and electrical engineering, as well as optional subjects in business and management. The core courses will give you a firm grounding in the knowledge and skills required of any professional electronics or electrical engineer.

Years 4 and 5

You will have a wide choice of technical options in the fourth year. You will also gain expertise in professional subjects including economics, project organisation, environmental issues, and safety. BEng students will complete a substantial individual project under the one-to-one supervision of a member of academic staff. MEng students take part in an integrated system design project, learning the skills of project management and working in multidisciplinary teams.

Course Details

Year One

Core courses:

• Electronic Engineering 1X
• Electronic Engineering 1Y
• Engineering Skills 1
• Materials 1
• Dynamics 1
• Engineering Mathematics 1
• Thermodynamics 1

Year Two

Core courses:

• Analogue Electronics 2
• Digital Electronics 2
• Electrical Circuits 2
• Electronic Design Project 2
• Electronic Devices 2
• Embedded Processors 2
• Engineering Electromagnetics 2
• Power Electronics 2
• Introductory Programming 2
• Engineering Mathematics 2
• Optical Engineering 2

Year Three

Core courses:

• Communication Systems 3
• Control 3
• Electromagnetic Compatiblity 3
• Electronic Circuit Design 3
• Electronic Devices 3
• Electronic System Design 3
• Engineering Career Skills 3
• Advanced Programming and Software Engineering 3
• Simulation of Engineering Systems 3
• Power Engineering 3
• Real Time Computer Systems 3
• Team Design Project EE3

Year Four

A range of optional courses is available in years 4 and 5 to allow you to develop and follow your interests.

For BEng students, core course:

• Individual Project 4

For MEng students, core courses:

• Business Planning and Management for Engineers
• Team Project EE4

Year Five

Half of the year is devoted to individual project work, normally carried out in industry, and often via a placement abroad.

Core courses:

• Design Special Topic 5
• Individual Project 5

Entry Requirements

Summary of Entry Requirements for Electronics & Electrical Engineering

• SQA Higher entry requirements:
  • BEng: AABB is the minimum requirement from S5 to be reviewed for an S6 offer
  • MEng: AAAB is the minimum requirement from S5 to be reviewed for an S6 offer
• SQA Higher adjusted entry requirements:
  • BEng: MD20: BBBB (also other target groups)
  • BEng: MD40: AABB
• Widening Participation Articulation Programmes: The University has bespoke HNC Articulation Programmes running at various colleges, offering direct entry to Year 2 of this degree.
• A-level standard entry requirements:
  • BEng: AAB BBB
  • MEng: AAA
• IB standard entry requirements:
  • BEng: 34 (6,5,5)
  • MEng: 38 (6,6,6)

English Language Requirements

• International English Language Testing System (IELTS) Academic and Academic Online: 6.5 with no subtests under 6.0
• TOEFL (ibt, mybest or athome): 90 overall with Reading 20; Listening 19; Speaking 19; Writing 21
• Pearsons PTE Academic: 59 with minimum 59 in all subtests
• Cambridge Proficiency in English (CPE) and Cambridge Advanced English (CAE): 176 overall, no subtest less than 169
• Oxford English Test: 7 overall with no subtest less than 6
• LanguageCert Academic SELT: 70 overall with no subtest less than 60
• Password Skills Plus: 6.5 overall with no subtest less than 6.0
• Trinity College Tests: Integrated Skills in English II & III & IV: ISEII Distinction with Distinction in all sub-tests

Career Prospects

Our recent graduates have been employed by many organizations, including:

• McLaren
• Cadence
• Leonardo
• Cirrus Logic
• Nordic Semiconductors
• Analog Devices
• Clyde Space
• SP Energy Networks
• Jaguar Land Rover
• Royal Bank of Scotland

Fees and Funding

• Tuition fees: How and when you pay tuition fees depends on where youre from.
• Scholarships: The University is committed to supporting students and rewarding academic excellence.

How to Apply

• Full-time students must apply through the Universities & Colleges Admissions Service (UCAS).
• International students to Arts, Engineering, Law, Nursing, Science, and Social Sciences can also apply using The Common Application.
• Application deadlines:
  • 15 October: if including Dentistry, Medicine, Veterinary Medicine or also applying to Oxford or Cambridge
  • 14 January: all other UK applicants
  • 30 June: international students

Related Programmes

• Electronics & Electrical Engineering (dual degree programme with Universitas Indonesia): [BEng/Sarjana Teknik]
• Electronics & Electrical Engineering (in partnership with Tianjin University): [BEng/MEng]
• Electronics & Electrical Engineering with Communications (dual degree with UESTC)

Subject League Tables

• UK top 10: Times & Sunday Times Good University Guide [Electrical & Electronic Engineering]
• 5th in UK: Complete University Guide [Electrical & Electronic Engineering]