BEng Computer Systems Engineering with Professional Placement
About this course
BEng (Hons) in Computer Systems Engineering, an electrical and electronic engineering degree focused on the intersection of hardware and software design. The course includes a professional placement year and a final-year individual project. The first year covers initial technical concepts through Design skills, Fundamentals of electronic and electrical engineering, and Fundamentals of engineering and analysis. The second year builds on this foundation with Core engineering concepts, Engineering practice and design, and Topics in electronic and electrical engineering. The third year consists of a professional placement. The fourth year concludes the programme with the BEng individual project, the Computer engineering major, and the Electronic and electrical engineering major.
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Entry requirements
A level: AAA or A*AB including A in Mathematics and A in a second science or technology subject IB: 36 points overall and 6, 6, 6 or 7, 6, 5 in three Higher Level subjects including 6 in either HL Mathematics and 6 in one other science or technology subject.
What students say
Based on about 56 final-year students who answered, across similar courses at this university
- Teaching on my course: 87%
- Learning opportunities: 77%
- Assessment and feedback: 70%
- Academic support: 91%
- Organisation and management: 74%
- Learning resources: 85%
- Student voice: 80%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 15 students who started (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Continued on course: 85%
- Left higher education: 15%
What graduates do next
Based on about 18 graduates who answered, across similar courses at this university (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Working: 75%
- Working and studying: 10%
- Further study: 5%
Most common jobs
- Engineering professionals: 45%
- Information Technology Professionals: 20%
- Business and public service associate professionals: 10%
- Process, plant and machine operatives: 5%
- Sales occupations: 5%
- Find their work meaningful: 90%
- Feel on track for their future plans: 85%
- Use what they learnt on the course: 60%
Where graduates work (5 years on)
Based on about 75 graduates, across similar courses at this university
- North West: 3%
- Yorkshire and the Humber: 1%
- East Midlands: 3%
- West Midlands: 5%
- East of England: 14%
- London: 16%
- South East: 30%
- South West: 23%
- Wales: 3%
- Scotland: 1%
Who gets in
Based on about 20 students who started (a small group: a rough guide only)
- A levels: 80%
- Baccalaureate: 10%
- Other HE qualification: 10%
Accreditation & quality ratings
- Accredited by the Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET) on behalf of the Engineering Council for the purposes of fully meeting the academic requirement for registration as an Incorporated Engineer and partially meeting the academic requirement for registration as a Chartered Engineer.
TEF 2023 (whole university): Gold overall, Gold for student experience, Gold for student outcomes.
Modules
- Design skills
- Fundamentals of electronic and electrical engineering
- Fundamentals of engineering and analysis
- Core engineering concepts
- Engineering practice and design
- Topics in electronic and electrical engineering
- Professional placement
- BEng individual project
- Computer engineering major
- Electronic and electrical engineering major
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of BEng Computer Systems Engineering with Professional Placement at University of Bath earn?
The median salary is £32,500 after 15 months, £36,000 after 3 years, £46,500 after 5 years. After five years the middle half of graduates earn between £38,500 and £59,500. The £46,500 median after five years is £9,000 more than the UK median for Electrical and electronic engineering.
What do graduates of BEng Computer Systems Engineering with Professional Placement at University of Bath do next?
90% were in work or further study 15 months after finishing (Graduate Outcomes 2023-24).
Are students happy with the teaching on BEng Computer Systems Engineering with Professional Placement at University of Bath?
87% of final-year students were positive about the teaching in the National Student Survey 2025-26.
What grades do I need for BEng Computer Systems Engineering with Professional Placement at University of Bath?
The typical offer is AAA at A level, or 36 points in the IB. The average entrant had 168 UCAS points.
Is BEng Computer Systems Engineering with Professional Placement at University of Bath accredited?
Yes. Accredited by the Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET) on behalf of the Engineering Council for the purposes of fully meeting the academic requirement for registration as an Incorporated Engineer and partially meeting the academic requirement for registration as a Chartered Engineer.
How many students continue on BEng Computer Systems Engineering with Professional Placement at University of Bath?
85% of students continued into their second year, and 15% left higher education.