BEng Electrical and Electronic Engineering with Foundation Year
About this course
BEng in Electrical and Electronic Engineering with Foundation Year, an electrical and electronic engineering degree designed to prepare students for undergraduate study through a dedicated foundation year. The course provides a supportive and structured environment with academic and personal guidance to build foundational mathematical skills required for progression into engineering programmes.
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Entry requirements
UK ( ) students who fulfil the criteria as shown within our eligibility criteria below.
What students say
Based on about 8 final-year students who answered, across similar courses at this university (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Teaching on my course: 94%
- Learning opportunities: 92%
- Assessment and feedback: 82%
- Academic support: 94%
- Organisation and management: 85%
- Learning resources: 95%
- Student voice: 73%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 25 students who started, across similar courses at this university (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Continued on course: 90%
- Left higher education: 5%
- Moved to a lower qualification: 5%
What graduates do next
Based on about 11 graduates who answered, across similar courses at this university (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Working: 70%
- Working and studying: 20%
- Further study: 5%
- Unemployed: 5%
Most common jobs
- Engineering professionals: 70%
- Information Technology Professionals: 10%
- Business, Research and Administrative Professionals: 10%
- Science, engineering and technology associate professionals: 10%
- Find their work meaningful: 90%
- Feel on track for their future plans: 84%
- Use what they learnt on the course: 61%
Where graduates work (5 years on)
Based on about 180 graduates, across similar courses at this university
- North East: 1%
- North West: 2%
- Yorkshire and the Humber: 1%
- East Midlands: 3%
- West Midlands: 3%
- East of England: 9%
- London: 25%
- South East: 28%
- South West: 22%
- Wales: 5%
- Scotland: 2%
- Northern Ireland: 1%
Who gets in
Based on about 15 students who started, across similar courses at this university (a small group: a rough guide only)
- A levels: 55%
- Baccalaureate: 5%
- Other HE qualification: 20%
- No formal qualifications: 20%
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.
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of BEng Electrical and Electronic Engineering with Foundation Year at University of Exeter earn?
The median salary is £33,000 after 15 months, £32,500 after 3 years, £42,000 after 5 years. After five years the middle half of graduates earn between £34,500 and £54,000. The £42,000 median after five years is £4,500 more than the UK median for Electrical and electronic engineering.
What do graduates of BEng Electrical and Electronic Engineering with Foundation Year at University of Exeter do next?
95% were in work or further study 15 months after finishing (Graduate Outcomes 2023-24).
Are students happy with the teaching on BEng Electrical and Electronic Engineering with Foundation Year at University of Exeter?
94% of final-year students were positive about the teaching in the National Student Survey 2025-26.
What grades do I need for BEng Electrical and Electronic Engineering with Foundation Year at University of Exeter?
The average entrant had 133 UCAS points.
Is BEng Electrical and Electronic Engineering with Foundation Year at University of Exeter 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 Electrical and Electronic Engineering with Foundation Year at University of Exeter?
90% of students continued into their second year, and 5% left higher education.