BEng/BEng (Hons) Electrical & Electronic Engineering
About this course
BEng (Hons) in Electrical and Electronic Engineering. Core topics include Embedded Systems, Control Systems, Mathematical Modelling, and Engineering Design. The programme includes a final-year honours project. BEng (Hons) Electrical Engineering and BEng (Hons) Electronic Engineering are also available for those wishing to specialise in a single stream.
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Entry requirements
Scottish Higher: Standard Entry Requirement: BBBC including Maths (Higher Applications of Maths not accepted) Minimum Entry Requirement: BCCC including Maths (Higher Applications of Maths not accepted) A level: CCC including Maths Irish Leaving Certificate: H2, H3, H3, H3 at Higher Level including Maths IB: Award of Diploma with 27 points overall with three Higher Level subjects at grades 6, 5, 4 Standard Level Maths at grade 5 is also required. T Level: Pass T Level must be completed in a subject that includes Maths components. Alternatively, A Level Maths would be required. Please contact ugadmissions@napier.ac.uk to check if you meet the subject specific requirements.
What students say
Based on about 7 final-year students who answered (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Teaching on my course: 93%
- Learning opportunities: 95%
- Assessment and feedback: 87%
- Academic support: 91%
- Organisation and management: 91%
- Learning resources: 97%
- Student voice: 94%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 10 students who started (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Continued on course: 75%
- Gained a higher qualification: 10%
- Left higher education: 10%
- Moved to a lower qualification: 10%
What graduates do next
Based on about 16 graduates who answered, across similar courses at this university (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Working: 85%
- Working and studying: 10%
- Unemployed: 5%
Most common jobs
- Engineering professionals: 60%
- Elementary occupations: 10%
- Science, engineering and technology associate professionals: 5%
- Customer service occupations: 5%
- Artistic, literary and media occupations: 5%
- Find their work meaningful: 100%
- Feel on track for their future plans: 95%
- Use what they learnt on the course: 70%
Where graduates work (5 years on)
Based on about 215 graduates, across similar courses at this university
- North East: 1%
- North West: 1%
- Yorkshire and the Humber: 1%
- East Midlands: 2%
- West Midlands: 2%
- East of England: 1%
- London: 2%
- South East: 1%
- South West: 2%
- Scotland: 85%
Who gets in
Based on about 20 students who started (a small group: a rough guide only)
- A levels: 20%
- A degree: 20%
- Other HE qualification: 45%
- Other qualifications: 10%
- No formal qualifications: 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.
Modules
- Engineering Skills
- Foundation Mathematics
- Mechanical Principles
- Electrical and Electronic Principles
- Engineering Practice
- Mathematical Methods 1
- Electronic Devices & Circuits
- Electrical Engineering
- Mathematical Methods 2
- Management for Engineers 1
- Control Measurement and Instrumentation
- Circuit Realisation
- Electrical Systems
- Electronic Systems
- Engineering Applications – Electrical and Electronic
- Programmable Control Engineering
- Management for Engineers 2
- Integrated Engineering Design (Honours) or Individual Project (Degree)
- Engineering Electronics
- Electrical Machines
- Electronic Drives
- Embedded Systems
- Honours Project
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of BEng/BEng (Hons) Electrical & Electronic Engineering at Edinburgh Napier University earn?
The median salary is £30,500 after 15 months, £28,000 after 3 years, £34,000 after 5 years. After five years the middle half of graduates earn between £27,000 and £41,000. The £34,000 median after five years is £3,500 less than the UK median for Electrical and electronic engineering.
What do graduates of BEng/BEng (Hons) Electrical & Electronic Engineering at Edinburgh Napier 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/BEng (Hons) Electrical & Electronic Engineering at Edinburgh Napier University?
93% of final-year students were positive about the teaching in the National Student Survey 2025-26.
What grades do I need for BEng/BEng (Hons) Electrical & Electronic Engineering at Edinburgh Napier University?
The typical offer is CCC at A level, or 27 points in the IB. The average entrant had 145 UCAS points.
Is BEng/BEng (Hons) Electrical & Electronic Engineering at Edinburgh Napier University 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.
Does BEng/BEng (Hons) Electrical & Electronic Engineering at Edinburgh Napier University include a placement year or year abroad?
The course has an optional year abroad.
How many students continue on BEng/BEng (Hons) Electrical & Electronic Engineering at Edinburgh Napier University?
75% of students continued into their second year, and 10% left higher education.