BEng Aerospace Electronic Engineering
About this course
Bachelor of Engineering in Aerospace Electronic Engineering, an electrical and electronic engineering degree focused on electronics and avionics for aircraft and spacecraft. Core topics include Programming, Systems Design, Circuit Design, Computer Architecture, Embedded Systems, Signal Processing, Microelectronics, Control Systems, Statistics, Mathematical Modelling, and Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning. The programme is accredited by the Institution of Engineering and Technology to fully meet the academic requirement for registration as an Incorporated Engineer and partly for a Chartered Engineer. The first year establishes fundamental foundations through compulsory modules such as Circuits, Digital Systems, Electronic Systems and Devices, Engineering Mathematics, Fields, Forces and Materials, Introduction to Signals, Control and Communications, Mathematics, and Programming. The second year develops more advanced technical knowledge with modules including Aerospace Simulation and Modelling, Applied Electromagnetism, Communications, Control and Systems Engineering, Design, Electrical Machines and Drives, Flight Mechanics and Aerospace Systems Engineering, and Signal Processing. The final year focuses on advanced applications and independent work through compulsory modules like Guidance, Navigation and Control, Part III Individual Project Phase 1, Part III Individual Project Phase 2, Radar Techniques and Applications, and Space Systems Engineering. Students can also tailor their studies by choosing from various optional modules covering advanced mathematics, biological sensors, digital control, robotics, cyber physical systems, and wireless communications.
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Entry requirements
A level: AAA including mathematics and either physics, electronics or further mathematics IB: Pass, with 36 points overall with 18 points required at Higher Level including 6 at Higher Level in Mathematics (Analysis and Approaches) or 7 at Higher Level in Mathematics (Applications and Interpretation), and 6 at Higher Level in Physics
What students say
Based on about 86 final-year students who answered, across similar courses at this university
- Teaching on my course: 91%
- Learning opportunities: 91%
- Assessment and feedback: 80%
- Academic support: 92%
- Organisation and management: 75%
- Learning resources: 92%
- Student voice: 78%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 160 students who started, across similar courses at this university
- Continued on course: 92%
- Left higher education: 8%
- Moved to a lower qualification: 1%
What graduates do next
Based on about 33 graduates who answered, across similar courses at this university
- Working: 65%
- Working and studying: 15%
- Further study: 5%
- Unemployed: 10%
Most common jobs
- Engineering professionals: 55%
- Information Technology Professionals: 10%
- Sales occupations: 5%
- Skilled trades occupations: 5%
- Elementary occupations: 5%
- Find their work meaningful: 90%
- Feel on track for their future plans: 90%
- Use what they learnt on the course: 90%
Where graduates work (5 years on)
Based on about 70 graduates, across similar courses at this university
- North West: 6%
- East Midlands: 4%
- West Midlands: 6%
- East of England: 17%
- London: 14%
- South East: 30%
- South West: 23%
Who gets in
Based on about 15 students who started (a small group: a rough guide only)
- A levels: 65%
- Foundation course: 30%
- Other HE qualification: 5%
Accreditation & quality ratings
TEF 2023 (whole university): Silver overall, Silver for student experience, Silver for student outcomes.
Modules
- Circuits
- Digital Systems
- ELEC Part One Laboratory Programme
- Electronic Systems and Devices
- Engineering Mathematics
- Fields, Forces and Materials
- Introduction to Signals, Control and Communications
- Mathematics
- Programming
- Aerospace Simulation and Modelling
- Applied Electromagnetism
- Communications
- Control and Systems Engineering
- Design
- Electrical Machines and Drives
- Flight Mechanics and Aerospace Systems Engineering
- Signal Processing
- Guidance, Navigation and Control
- Part III Individual Project Phase 1
- Part III Individual Project Phase 2
- Radar Techniques and Applications
- Space Systems Engineering
- Advanced Partial Differential Equations
- Biosensors and Diagnostics
- Control System Design
- Digital Control System Design
- From Data to Dynamical Model: System Identification
- Imaging for Digital Health and Bioscience
- Integral Transform Methods
- Introduction to Bionanotechnology and Computational Biology
- Manufacturing and Materials
- Mechanical Power Transmission and Vibration
- Operational Research
- Precision Health: Machine Learning Under Uncertainty
- Real-Time Computing and Embedded Systems
- Robot Kinematics and Dynamics
- Security of Cyber Physical Systems
- Signal and Image Processing
- Wireless and Optical Communications
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of BEng Aerospace Electronic Engineering at University of Southampton earn?
The median salary is £36,500 after 15 months, £40,500 after 3 years, £50,000 after 5 years. After five years the middle half of graduates earn between £40,500 and £61,500. The £50,000 median after five years is £12,500 more than the UK median for Electrical and electronic engineering.
What do graduates of BEng Aerospace Electronic Engineering at University of Southampton do next?
85% were in work or further study 15 months after finishing (Graduate Outcomes 2023-24).
Are students happy with the teaching on BEng Aerospace Electronic Engineering at University of Southampton?
91% of final-year students were positive about the teaching in the National Student Survey 2025-26.
What grades do I need for BEng Aerospace Electronic Engineering at University of Southampton?
The typical offer is AAA at A level, or 36 points in the IB. The average entrant had 167 UCAS points.
How many students continue on BEng Aerospace Electronic Engineering at University of Southampton?
92% of students continued into their second year, and 8% left higher education.