BEng Engineering (Electrical)
About this course
BEng (Hons) in Engineering (Electrical), an engineering degree centred on electrical and electronic systems. Core topics include Circuit Design, Computer Architecture, Signal Processing, Microelectronics, Control Systems, Project Management and Engineering Design. Transfer to the four-year Durham MEng is possible until the end of the second year. The final year centres on an individual engineering project supervised by an academic member of staff. The first year lays broad engineering foundations through Solid Mechanics and Structures, Electronic and Electrical Systems, Thermodynamics and Fluid Mechanics and Mathematics for Engineers, with Engineering Practice showing how these fit together in applied contexts. The second year deepens this base with further study of Solid Mechanics and Structures and Thermodynamics and Fluid Mechanics, alongside Electrical Engineering, Electronics, Engineering Mathematics and Engineering Design, where students undertake a major design project with academic and external guidance. The third year specialises into Electrical Engineering through compulsory modules in Electrical Engineering, Semiconductor Physics and Devices, Control and Signal Processing, and Electronics and Communications, covering power electronics, device physics, control theory and communications principles. The BEng Engineering Project gives students an open-ended research topic to investigate with a supervisor, from generating and analysing data through to reporting results.
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Entry requirements
A level: A*AA including Mathematics and one of either Biology, Chemistry, Geology or Physics. IB: 37 with 766 in higher level subjects, including Mathematics and one STEM subject (Biology, Chemistry or Physics).
Admissions (2022 entry, home applicants)
Offer rate 33%: 5 offers from 15 applications, from the university's Freedom of Information return.
What students say
Based on about 6 final-year students who answered (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Teaching on my course: 100%
- Learning opportunities: 87%
- Assessment and feedback: 80%
- Academic support: 96%
- Organisation and management: 88%
- Learning resources: 89%
- Student voice: 75%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 175 students who started, across similar courses at this university
- Continued on course: 87%
- Left higher education: 11%
- Moved to a lower qualification: 2%
What graduates do next
Based on about 7 graduates who answered (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Working: 80%
- Working and studying: 10%
Most common jobs
- Engineering professionals: 52%
- Finance Professionals: 8%
- Business and public service associate professionals: 7%
- Information Technology Professionals: 6%
- Process, plant and machine operatives: 5%
- Find their work meaningful: 92%
- Feel on track for their future plans: 79%
- Use what they learnt on the course: 69%
Where graduates work (5 years on)
Based on about 220 graduates, across similar courses at this university
- North East: 10%
- North West: 7%
- Yorkshire and the Humber: 7%
- East Midlands: 4%
- West Midlands: 10%
- East of England: 12%
- London: 28%
- South East: 12%
- South West: 10%
Who gets in
Based on about 200 students who started, across similar courses at this university
- A levels: 99%
- Other qualifications: 1%
Accreditation & quality ratings
- Accredited by the Institution of Engineering and Technology on behalf of the Engineering Council for the purposes of fully meeting the academic requirement for registration as a Chartered Engineer.
- The accredited MEng fully meets the exemplifying academic benchmark requirements, for registration as a Chartered Engineer (CEng).
TEF 2023 (whole university): Silver overall, Silver for student experience, Gold for student outcomes.
Modules
- Solid Mechanics and Structures
- Electronic and Electrical Systems
- Thermodynamics and Fluid Mechanics
- Engineering Practice
- Mathematics for Engineers
- Computational Tools for Engineers and Scientists
- Engineering Mathematics
- Thermodynamics and Fluid Mechanics
- Solid Mechanics and Structures
- Electrical Engineering
- Electronics
- Engineering Design
- BEng Engineering Project
- Electrical Engineering
- Semiconductor Physics and Devices
- Control and Signal Processing
- Electronics and Communications
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of BEng Engineering (Electrical) at Durham University earn?
The median salary is £33,000 after 15 months, £35,500 after 3 years, £46,000 after 5 years. After five years the middle half of graduates earn between £37,000 and £58,000. The £46,000 median after five years is £5,000 more than the UK median for Engineering.
What do graduates of BEng Engineering (Electrical) at Durham University 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 Engineering (Electrical) at Durham University?
100% of final-year students were positive about the teaching in the National Student Survey 2025-26.
What grades do I need for BEng Engineering (Electrical) at Durham University?
The typical offer is A*AA at A level. The average entrant had 190 UCAS points.
What is the offer rate for BEng Engineering (Electrical) at Durham University?
33% of home applicants received an offer for 2022 entry: 5 offers from 15 applications, according to the university's Freedom of Information return.
Is BEng Engineering (Electrical) at Durham University accredited?
Yes. Accredited by the Institution of Engineering and Technology on behalf of the Engineering Council for the purposes of fully meeting the academic requirement for registration as a Chartered Engineer. The accredited MEng fully meets the exemplifying academic benchmark requirements, for registration as a Chartered Engineer (CEng).
Does BEng Engineering (Electrical) at Durham University include a placement year or year abroad?
The course has an optional placement year and an optional year abroad.
How many students continue on BEng Engineering (Electrical) at Durham University?
87% of students continued into their second year, and 11% left higher education.