BEng Electrical and Electronic Engineering
About this course
BEng in Electrical and Electronic Engineering BEng, an electrical and electronic engineering degree centred on the technology that powers modern life. Core topics include Programming, Systems Design, Circuit Design, Computer Architecture, Embedded Systems, Signal Processing, Microelectronics, Control Systems, Mathematical Modelling, Project Management, Engineering Design, Critical & Analytical Thinking, Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning. The course includes a substantial individual project supervised by academic staff to demonstrate final-year competence. The first year covers foundational concepts through Group Project and Engineering Skills, Engineering Modelling and Mathematics, System Analysis and Machine Learning, Electric and Magnetic Circuits, and Analogue and Digital Electronics. The second year progresses to applied topics including Industrial and Design Projects, Control and Communication Systems, Electrical Energy Conversion, Embedded Systems Engineering, Applied Engineering Mathematics, and Analogue devices and circuits. Later studies involve core compulsory areas such as Individual Project, Energy Systems and Power Electronics, Electromagnetic Fields and Devices, Control Systems Design, and Integrated Electronic and Semiconductor Systems. Optional modules allow specialisation in subjects such as Machine Learning and Optimisation, Electronic and Photonic Devices, Industrial Automation and Digitalisation, Digital Signal Processing, Communication Systems, and Computer and AI System Architecture.
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Entry requirements
A Level: AAB IB: 34, with 6,5 (in any order) in Higher Level Maths and a science; 33, with 5 in Higher Level Maths and a science, and B in a science-based Extended Essay
What students say
Based on about 25 final-year students who answered (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Teaching on my course: 89%
- Learning opportunities: 89%
- Assessment and feedback: 82%
- Academic support: 91%
- Organisation and management: 88%
- Learning resources: 85%
- Student voice: 88%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 85 students who started
- Continued on course: 97%
- Left higher education: 3%
What graduates do next
Based on about 9 graduates who answered (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Working: 65%
- Working and studying: 10%
- Further study: 15%
Most common jobs
- Engineering professionals: 45%
- Information Technology Professionals: 40%
- Skilled trades occupations: 5%
- Artistic, literary and media occupations: 5%
- Find their work meaningful: 80%
- Feel on track for their future plans: 85%
- Use what they learnt on the course: 80%
Where graduates work (5 years on)
Based on about 65 graduates, across similar courses at this university
- North East: 3%
- North West: 14%
- Yorkshire and the Humber: 23%
- East Midlands: 17%
- West Midlands: 4%
- East of England: 11%
- London: 14%
- South East: 7%
- South West: 5%
- Wales: 4%
Who gets in
Based on about 50 students who started
- A levels: 90%
- Other HE qualification: 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.
TEF 2023 (whole university): Silver overall, Silver for student experience, Silver for student outcomes.
Modules
- Individual Project
- Energy Systems and Power Electronics
- Electromagnetic Fields and Devices
- Control Systems Design
- Machine Learning and Optimisation
- Electronic and Photonic Devices
- Industrial Automation and Digitalisation
- Digital Signal Processing
- Integrated Electronic and Semiconductor Systems
- Communication Systems
- Computer and AI System Architecture
- Group Project and Engineering Skills
- Engineering Modelling and Mathematics
- System Analysis and Machine Learning
- Electric and Magnetic Circuits
- Analogue and Digital Electronics
- Industrial and Design Projects
- Control and Communication Systems
- Electrical Energy Conversion
- Embedded Systems Engineering
- Applied Engineering Mathematics
- Analogue devices and circuits
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of BEng Electrical and Electronic Engineering at University of Sheffield earn?
The median salary is £34,000 after 15 months, £33,500 after 3 years, £44,000 after 5 years. After five years the middle half of graduates earn between £36,000 and £55,000. The £44,000 median after five years is £6,500 more than the UK median for Electrical and electronic engineering.
What do graduates of BEng Electrical and Electronic Engineering at University of Sheffield 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 Electrical and Electronic Engineering at University of Sheffield?
89% of final-year students were positive about the teaching in the National Student Survey 2025-26.
What grades do I need for BEng Electrical and Electronic Engineering at University of Sheffield?
The typical offer is AAB at A level. The average entrant had 148 UCAS points.
Is BEng Electrical and Electronic Engineering at University of Sheffield 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 Electrical and Electronic Engineering at University of Sheffield 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 Electrical and Electronic Engineering at University of Sheffield?
97% of students continued into their second year, and 3% left higher education.