BEng Electrical and Electronic Engineering
About this course
Bachelor of Engineering in Electrical and Electronic Engineering, an electrical and electronic engineering degree focused on the principles and applications of modern circuitry, systems, and power technology. Core topics include Programming, Systems Design, Circuit Design, Computer Architecture, Embedded Systems, Signal Processing, and Microelectronics. The course is accredited by the Institution of Engineering and Technology on behalf of the Engineering Council, and students have access to experimental research facilities equipped with industry-standard hardware and software. The first year covers fundamental engineering principles through compulsory modules such as Circuits, Digital Systems, and Engineering Mathematics. The second year builds upon this foundation with core subjects including Applied Electromagnetism, Communications, and Control and Systems Engineering, alongside optional modules covering topics like electrical machines, drives, and specialized materials. In the final year, students complete individual project phases alongside compulsory study in Power Electronics, while choosing from a wide range of advanced options spanning machine learning, photonics, control systems, and biomedical technologies.
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Entry requirements
A level: AAA including mathematics and either physics, further mathematics, electronics or computer science 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 either Physics or Computer Science.
Real offers for this course
Applicants have posted 1 UCAS decision for BEng Electrical and Electronic Engineering (H600) at the University of Southampton for 2027 entry so far. The published offer is AAA at A level.
What students say
Based on about 15 final-year students who answered (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Teaching on my course: 87%
- Learning opportunities: 92%
- Assessment and feedback: 88%
- Academic support: 90%
- Organisation and management: 87%
- Learning resources: 91%
- Student voice: 87%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 65 students who started
- Continued on course: 88%
- Left higher education: 12%
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 75 students who started
- A levels: 64%
- Baccalaureate: 1%
- Foundation course: 27%
- Other HE qualification: 3%
- No formal qualifications: 5%
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
- 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
- Applied Electromagnetism
- Communications
- Control and Systems Engineering
- Design
- Signal Processing
- Electrical Machines and Drives
- Electrical and Mechanical Materials
- Electronic and Computer Systems
- Electronic and Photonic Devices
- Power Circuits and Transmission
- Programming and Modelling Mechatronic Systems
- Programming and Simulation of Electronic Systems
- Simulation and Modelling for Electrical Engineering
- Part III Individual Project Phase 1
- Part III Individual Project Phase 2
- Power Electronics
- Advanced Computer Architecture
- Advanced Partial Differential Equations
- Analogue and Mixed Signal Electronics
- Biosensors and Diagnostics
- Computational Biology
- Control System Design
- Digital Coding and Transmission
- Digital Control System Design
- Digital IC and Systems Design
- Embedded Networked Systems
- Foundations of Machine Learning
- From Data to Dynamical Model: System Identification
- Green Electronics
- Guidance, Navigation and Control
- High Voltage Engineering
- Imaging for Digital Health and Bioscience
- Integral Transform Methods
- Introduction to Bionanotechnology and Computational Biology
- Introduction to Quantum Technologies
- Machine Learning Technologies
- Nanoelectronic Devices
- Operational Research
- Photonics I
- Photonics II
- Power Systems Engineering
- Power Systems Technology
- Precision Health: Machine Learning Under Uncertainty
- Real-Time Computing and Embedded Systems
- Robot Kinematics and Dynamics
- Signal and Image Processing
- Wireless and Optical Communications
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of BEng Electrical and 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 Electrical and 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 Electrical and Electronic Engineering at University of Southampton?
87% 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 Southampton?
The typical offer is AAA at A level, or 36 points in the IB. The average entrant had 152 UCAS points.
Is BEng Electrical and Electronic Engineering at University of Southampton 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.
How many students continue on BEng Electrical and Electronic Engineering at University of Southampton?
88% of students continued into their second year, and 12% left higher education.