Electronic Engineering with Integrated Foundation Year
Royal Holloway, University of London
About this course
BEng in Electrical and Electronic Engineering with Integrated Foundation Year. Core topics include Programming, Circuit Design, Embedded Systems, Signal Processing, Control Systems, Computer Architecture, and Digital Systems Design. The foundation year includes a group coding project and mathematics preparation before progression to the full BEng Electronic Engineering programme. A final-year individual project allows students to work on a prototype or fully functioning product in a specific area of electronic engineering.
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Entry requirements
A level: CCC-CCD (Required subjects: We require English Language and Mathematics GCSE at grade 4(C) T-levels We accept T-levels for admission to our undergraduate courses, with the following grades regarded as equivalent to our standard A-level requirements: AAA* – Distinction (A* on the core and distinction in the occupational specialism) AAA – Distinction BBB – Merit CCC – Pass (C or above on the core) DDD – Pass (D or E on the core) Where a course specifies subject-specific requirements at A-level, T-level applicants are likely to be asked to offer this A-level alongside their T-level studies.) IB: 24 points overall
What students say
Based on about 38 final-year students who answered, across similar courses at this university
- Teaching on my course: 94%
- Learning opportunities: 92%
- Assessment and feedback: 87%
- Academic support: 98%
- Organisation and management: 91%
- Learning resources: 96%
- Student voice: 87%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 45 students who started, across similar courses at this university
- Continued on course: 95%
- Left higher education: 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: 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 45 students who started, across similar courses at this university
- A levels: 85%
- Other HE qualification: 15%
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
- Foundation Programming
- Foundation Physical Sciences I
- Foundation Mathematics I
- Foundation Programming Group Project
- Engineering Society
- Foundation Mathematics II
- Embedded Systems Creative Team Project 1
- Programming in C++
- Electronic Circuits and Components
- Communications Engineering 1
- Mathematics for Engineers 1
- Mathematics for Engineers 2
- Internet Services
- Academic Integrity
- Embedded Systems Creative Team Project 2
- Signals, Systems and Communications
- Control Engineering
- Digital Coding and Data Networking
- Electronic Materials and Devices
- Professional and Sustainable Engineering
- Analogue Electronic Systems
- 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 Electronic Engineering with Integrated Foundation Year 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 Electronic Engineering with Integrated Foundation Year 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 Electronic Engineering with Integrated Foundation Year at Royal Holloway, University of London?
94% of final-year students were positive about the teaching in the National Student Survey 2025-26.
What grades do I need for Electronic Engineering with Integrated Foundation Year at Royal Holloway, University of London?
The typical offer is CCC at A level, or 24 points in the IB. The average entrant had 108 UCAS points.
Is Electronic Engineering with Integrated Foundation Year 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 Electronic Engineering with Integrated Foundation Year 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 Electronic Engineering with Integrated Foundation Year at Royal Holloway, University of London?
95% of students continued into their second year, and 5% left higher education.