BEng Electronic and Electrical Engineering with Placement Year
About this course
BEng Hons in Electronic and Electrical Engineering with Placement Year, an electrical and electronic engineering degree focused on the principles and applications of modern circuitry, power systems and digital technologies. Core topics include Programming, Circuit Design, Computer Architecture, Embedded Systems, Signal Processing, Microelectronics, Control Systems, Mathematical Modelling, Project Management, Critical & Analytical Thinking, and Entrepreneurship. The course features a shared first year with other engineering disciplines, and includes a professional placement year in industry prior to the final year. The first year covers the foundations through Applied Engineering Mathematics, Engineering Science, Engineering Skills, Engineering Systems, and Engineering Thermofluids. The second year shifts focus to specialized electrical and electronic content through modules such as Control and Robotics, Digital Electronics and Software, Electrical Circuits and Analogue Electronics, Electromagnetism and Communications, Electronics Materials and Manufacturing, and Power Engineering. The final year incorporates advanced technical study alongside an Individual Project. Representative final-year modules include Digital Signal Processing, Engineering Management and Entrepreneurship, High Frequency Circuit Engineering and Communications, and Power Electronics and Applications.
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Entry requirements
A level: ABB. This should include Mathematics and a physical science subject, for example, Physics, Chemistry, Electronics, Design & Technology or Further Mathematics. IB: 32 points overall with 16 points from the best 3 HL subjects including either: 1. Mathematics HL grade 6 (either pathway) plus grad 6 in a HL Physical Science 2. Mathematics HL grade 6 (either pathway) plus grade 6 in two SL Physical Sciences 3. Mathematics SL grade 7 (analysis and approaches) plus grade 6 in a HL Physical Science Acceptable physical science subjects include Physics, Chemistry, Computer Science and Design Technology.
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
- Accredited by the Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET) on behalf of the Engineering Council as meeting the requirements for Further Learning for registration as a Chartered Engineer. Candidates must hold a CEng accredited BEng/BSc (Hons) undergraduate first degree to comply with full CEng registration requirements.
TEF 2023 (whole university): Gold overall, Silver for student experience, Gold for student outcomes.
Modules
- Applied Engineering Mathematics
- Engineering Science
- Engineering Skills
- Engineering Systems
- Engineering Thermofluids
- Fundamental Engineering Mathematics
- Control and Robotics
- Digital Electronics and Software
- Electrical Circuits and Analogue Electronics
- Electromagnetism and Communications
- Electronics Materials and Manufacturing
- Power Engineering
- Digital Signal Processing
- Engineering Management and Entrepreneurship
- High Frequency Circuit Engineering and Communications
- Individual Project
- Power Electronics and Applications
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of BEng Electronic and Electrical Engineering with Placement 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 Placement 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 Placement 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 Placement Year at Lancaster University?
The typical offer is ABB at A level, or 32 points in the IB. The average entrant had 143 UCAS points.
Is BEng Electronic and Electrical Engineering with Placement Year at Lancaster University accredited?
Yes. Accredited by the Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET) on behalf of the Engineering Council as meeting the requirements for Further Learning for registration as a Chartered Engineer. Candidates must hold a CEng accredited BEng/BSc (Hons) undergraduate first degree to comply with full CEng registration requirements.
Does BEng Electronic and Electrical Engineering with Placement Year at Lancaster University include a placement year or year abroad?
The course has a compulsory placement year.
How many students continue on BEng Electronic and Electrical Engineering with Placement Year at Lancaster University?
85% of students continued into their second year, and 10% left higher education.