This highly technical three-year BEng Electrical and Electronic Engineering degree will enable you to gain strong theoretical and practical skills in electrical and electronic engineering. This programme has been specifically designed to allow you to develop the knowledge and application required for a wide range of high quality professional engineering careers in business, engineering, research and development, and industry. During your third year you will get the opportunity to design, simulate, build or test an electrical or electronic system as part of your individual project and will collaborate with an academic working at the cutting edge of research. We have an unrivalled reputation for our facilities, and have recently invested £8m in our teaching labs. We also have a £100m state-of-the-art interdisciplinary clean room complex and high-voltage laboratory. You’ll be prepared by renowned teaching staff to work in a wide variety of areas and fields; we have strong relationships with employers, and our graduates are in demand for their understanding of organisations and their practical abilities in the workplace. You’ll benefit from our own Careers Hub who run an annual careers fair and our dedicated startup incubator, Future Worlds, supporting student enterprise. Our BEng Electrical and Electronic Engineering degrees are accredited by the Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET), and we are members of the UK Electronics Skills Foundation (UK-ESF) and IET Power Academy.
A Level: AAA | AAA including mathematics and either physics, electronics, further mathematics or computer science. A pass in the science Practical is required where it is separately endorsed. Offers typically exclude General Studies and Critical Thinking. Applicants who have not studied the required subjects at A-level can apply for the Engineering/Physics/Mathematics Foundation Year. If you are taking an EPQ in addition to 3 A levels, you will receive the following offer in addition to the standard A level offer: AAB including mathematics (minimum grade A) and either physics, further mathematics, electronics or computer science (minimum grade A), plus grade A in the EPQ. We are committed to ensuring that all applicants with the potential to succeed, regardless of their background, are encouraged to apply to study with us. The additional information gained through contextual data allows us to recognise an applicant's potential to succeed in the context of their background and experience. Applicants who are highlighted in this way will be made an offer which is lower than the typical offer for that programme. | Scottish Higher | Offers will be based on exams being taken at the end of S6. Subjects taken and qualifications achieved in S5 will be reviewed. Careful consideration will be given to an individual’s academic achievement, taking in to account the context and circumstances of their pre-university education. Please see the University of Southampton’s Curriculum for Excellence Scotland Statement (PDF) for further information. Applicants are advised to contact their Faculty Admissions Office for more information. | GCSE/National 4/National 5 Applicants must hold GCSE English language (or GCSE English) (minimum grade 4/C) and mathematics (minimum grade 4/C) | Scottish Advanced Higher | Offers will be based on exams being taken at the end of S6. Subjects taken and qualifications achieved in S5 will be reviewed. Careful consideration will be given to an individual’s academic achievement, taking in to account the context and circumstances of their pre-university education. Please see the University of Southampton’s Curriculum for Excellence Scotland Statement (PDF) for further information. Applicants are advised to contact their Faculty Admissions Office for more information. | Pearson BTEC Subsidiary Diploma (QCF): D | D in the BTEC Subsidiary Diploma plus grades AA from two A-levels including mathematics and either physics, further mathematics, electronics or computer science. A pass in the science Practical is required where it is separately endorsed. Offers typically exclude General Studies and Critical Thinking. Applicants who have not studied the required subjects at A-level can apply for the Engineering/Physics/Mathematics Foundation Year. | Extended Project: A | If you are taking an EPQ in addition to 3 A levels, you will receive the following offer in addition to the standard A level offer: AAB including mathematics (minimum grade A) and either physics, further mathematics, electronics or computer science (minimum grade A), plus grade A in the EPQ. A pass in the science Practical is required where it is separately endorsed. Offers typically exclude General Studies and Critical Thinking. Applicants who have not studied the required subjects at A-level can apply for the Engineering/Physics/Mathematics Foundation Year. | International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme: 36 UCAS points | Pass, with 36 points overall with 18 points required at Higher Level including 6 at Higher Level in Mathematics (Analysis and Approaches) or 7 at Higher Level in Mathematics (Applications and Interpretation), and 6 at Higher Level in either Physics or Computer Science. Applicants who have not studied the required subjects at Higher Level can apply for the Engineering/Physics/Mathematics Foundation Year. | WJEC Level 3 Advanced Skills Baccalaureate Wales: A | AAA including mathematics and either physics, further mathematics, electronics or computer science. or AA from two A-levels including mathematics and either physics, further mathematics, electronics or computer science, and A from the Advanced Skills Baccalaureate Wales. A pass in the science Practical is required where it is separately endorsed. Offers typically exclude General Studies and Critical Thinking. Applicants who have not studied the required subjects can apply for the Engineering/Physics/Mathematics Foundation Year. | Leaving Certificate - Higher Level (Ireland) (first awarded in 2017): H1H1H2H2H2H2 | H1 H1 H2 H2 H2 H2 including mathematics, applied mathematics and either physics or computer science | Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Certificate (first teaching from September 2016): D | D in the BTEC National Extended Certificate plus grades AA from two A-levels including mathematics and either physics, further mathematics, electronics or computer science. A pass in the science Practical is required where it is separately endorsed. Offers typically exclude General Studies and Critical Thinking. Applicants who have not studied the required subjects at A-level can apply for the Engineering/Physics/Mathematics Foundation Year. | Welsh Baccalaureate - Advanced Skills Challenge Certificate (first teaching September 2015): A | AAA including mathematics and either physics, further mathematics, electronics or computer science. or AA from two A-levels including mathematics and either physics, further mathematics, electronics or computer science, and A from the Advanced Welsh Baccalaureate Skills Challenge Certificate. A pass in the science Practical is required where it is separately endorsed. Offers typically exclude General Studies and Critical Thinking. Applicants who have not studied the required subjects at A-level can apply for the Engineering/Physics/Mathematics Foundation Year. | Cambridge International Pre-U Certificate - Principal: D3D3D3 | D3, D3, D3 in three Principal subjects including mathematics and either physics or further mathematics.
with no component below 6.0
This three-year BEng programme will enable you to pursue a career in any area of the electrical and electronic engineering industry. It has been designed to maximise student choice by allowing you to tailor the degree structure to suit your own interests. During the first two years you will undertake a series of core modules, for example Circuits, Electronic Systems and devices; Programming; Digital Systems; Mathematics. In your third year you can choose from a wide range of optional modules that reflect the specialist areas of electrical engineering that will take you to the leading edge of technology sought by industry. You will also work on an individual project with one of our research groups which will allow you to work at the frontier of knowledge. This programme can also be offered with a year in industry. For further details of our optional modules: https://www.southampton.ac.uk/courses/electrical-electronic-engineering-degree-beng#modules
Please see our website for further details and updates regarding tuition fees. We anticipate that international tuition fee levels for 2027 entry will be confirmed in August 2026. — UG 2027 Entry - Home Confirmed, International TBC
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