BEng Electronic and Electrical Engineering (with a Foundation Year)
About this course
BEng Hons in Electronic and Electrical Engineering (with a Foundation Year), an electrical and electronic engineering degree designed to prepare students for undergraduate study in engineering disciplines. The initial foundation year is delivered at a partner college in Preston, with students residing on the main university campus and travelling via a provided coach service.
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Entry requirements
A level: CCC. This should include Mathematics, and either Chemistry or Physics. IB: 26 points overall with 14 points from the best 3 HL subjects including 4 in Mathematics HL, and 4 in either HL Chemistry or Physics
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: 78%
- Learning opportunities: 76%
- Assessment and feedback: 79%
- Academic support: 94%
- Organisation and management: 78%
- Learning resources: 91%
- Student voice: 82%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 20 students who started, across similar courses at this university (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Continued on course: 85%
- Left higher education: 10%
- Moved to a lower qualification: 5%
What graduates do next
Based on about 7 graduates who answered, across similar courses at this university (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Working: 70%
- Working and studying: 10%
- Unemployed: 10%
Most common jobs
- Engineering professionals: 59%
- Elementary occupations: 7%
- Business and public service associate professionals: 7%
- Sales occupations: 4%
- Managers, directors and senior officials: 4%
- Find their work meaningful: 85%
- Feel on track for their future plans: 78%
- Use what they learnt on the course: 62%
Where graduates work (5 years on)
Based on about 110 graduates, across similar courses at this university
- North West: 38%
- Yorkshire and the Humber: 7%
- East Midlands: 8%
- West Midlands: 13%
- East of England: 5%
- London: 11%
- South East: 6%
- South West: 6%
- Wales: 3%
- Scotland: 1%
- 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: 100%
Accreditation & quality ratings
TEF 2023 (whole university): Gold overall, Silver for student experience, Gold for student outcomes.
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of BEng Electronic and Electrical Engineering (with a Foundation Year) at Lancaster University earn?
The median salary is £33,000 after 15 months, £32,000 after 3 years, £40,000 after 5 years. After five years the middle half of graduates earn between £33,000 and £46,500. The £40,000 median after five years is £2,500 more than the UK median for Electrical and electronic engineering.
What do graduates of BEng Electronic and Electrical Engineering (with a Foundation Year) at Lancaster University do next?
80% were in work or further study 15 months after finishing (Graduate Outcomes 2023-24).
Are students happy with the teaching on BEng Electronic and Electrical Engineering (with a Foundation Year) at Lancaster University?
78% of final-year students were positive about the teaching in the National Student Survey 2025-26.
What grades do I need for BEng Electronic and Electrical Engineering (with a Foundation Year) at Lancaster University?
The typical offer is CCC at A level, or 26 points in the IB. The average entrant had 143 UCAS points.
How many students continue on BEng Electronic and Electrical Engineering (with a Foundation Year) at Lancaster University?
85% of students continued into their second year, and 10% left higher education.