BEng Electronic Engineering
Royal Holloway, University of London
About this course
BEng in Electrical and Electronic Engineering, combining electronics with computing principles. Core topics include Circuit Design, Embedded Systems, Signal Processing, Control Systems, Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning, and Mathematical Modelling. Optional modules include AI on Chip, Quantum Computing, and Power Systems. The course concludes with an Individual Project focused on a specific area of electronic engineering.
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Entry requirements
A level: ABB-BBB (Required subjects: A-level in Mathematics We require English Language and Mathematics GCSE at grade 4(C)) IB: 6,6,5 - 5,5,5 at Higher Level or 34-30 points overall including either 5 HL Maths: Analysis & Approaches or 6 HL Maths: Applications & Interpretation
What students say
Based on about 11 final-year students who answered (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Teaching on my course: 93%
- Learning opportunities: 91%
- Assessment and feedback: 89%
- Academic support: 100%
- Organisation and management: 91%
- Learning resources: 96%
- Student voice: 96%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 15 students who started (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Continued on course: 100%
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: 45%
- Working and studying: 10%
- Further study: 35%
- Unemployed: 10%
Most common jobs
- Engineering professionals: 35%
- Information Technology Professionals: 15%
- Sales occupations: 10%
- Skilled trades occupations: 5%
- Business and Financial Project Management Professionals: 5%
- Find their work meaningful: 90%
- Feel on track for their future plans: 90%
- Use what they learnt on the course: 70%
Who gets in
Based on about 15 students who started (a small group: a rough guide only)
- A levels: 75%
- Other HE qualification: 25%
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): Silver overall, Silver for student experience, Silver for student outcomes.
Modules
- Embedded Systems Creative Team Project 1
- Programming in C++
- Electronic Circuits and Components
- Communications Engineering 1
- Internet Services
- Mathematics for Engineers 1
- Mathematics for Engineers 2
- Academic Integrity
- Embedded Systems Creative Team Project 2
- Software Engineering for Electronics
- Signals, Systems and Communications
- Control Engineering
- Electronic Materials and Devices
- Analogue Electronic Systems
- Professional and Sustainable Engineering
- Individual Project
- Digital Signal Processing Design
- Principles of Engineering Management
- Digital Systems Design
- Advanced Communications Systems
- Power Systems
- Fundamentals of Biomedical Engineering
- AI on Chip
- Quantum Computing
- Machine Learning
- Critical Infrastructure Security
- Digital Forensics
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of BEng Electronic Engineering at Royal Holloway, University of London earn?
The median salary is £35,000 after 15 months. After fifteen months the middle half of graduates earn between £31,000 and £37,000. The £35,000 median after fifteen months is £1,000 more than the UK median for Electrical and electronic engineering.
What do graduates of BEng Electronic Engineering at Royal Holloway, University of London 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 Electronic Engineering at Royal Holloway, University of London?
93% of final-year students were positive about the teaching in the National Student Survey 2025-26.
What grades do I need for BEng Electronic Engineering at Royal Holloway, University of London?
The typical offer is ABB at A level, or 34 points in the IB. The average entrant had 128 UCAS points.
Is BEng Electronic Engineering at Royal Holloway, University of London 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 Electronic Engineering at Royal Holloway, University of London 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 Electronic Engineering at Royal Holloway, University of London?
100% of students continued into their second year, and 0% left higher education.