BEng Electrical Engineering
About this course
Bachelor of Engineering in Electrical Engineering, an Electrical and Electronic Engineering degree centred on mathematical and computational approaches to physical theory. 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. Students complete an individual project spanning two phases in the final year and benefit from access to specialized facilities including the Tony Davies High Voltage Laboratory. The first year establishes fundamental scientific and mathematical principles through modules such as Circuits, Digital Systems, and Engineering Mathematics alongside a practical laboratory programme and an introduction to programming in C. The second year progresses to advanced engineering concepts via Applied Electromagnetism, Control and Systems Engineering, and Simulation and Modelling for Electrical Engineering, building competence in circuit theory and machine operation. The final year comprises core studies in High Voltage Engineering and Power Systems Technology, while optional modules allow specialisation in areas such as Control System Design, Power Electronics, Robot Kinematics and Dynamics, and Precision Health: Machine Learning Under Uncertainty.
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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 210 students who started, across similar courses at this university
- A levels: 75%
- Baccalaureate: 3%
- Foundation course: 17%
- Other HE qualification: 3%
- No formal qualifications: 3%
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
- Control and Systems Engineering
- Design
- Electrical Machines and Drives
- Electrical and Mechanical Materials
- Power Circuits and Transmission
- Signal Processing
- Simulation and Modelling for Electrical Engineering
- High Voltage Engineering
- Part III Individual Project Phase 1
- Part III Individual Project Phase 2
- Power Systems Technology
- Advanced Partial Differential Equations
- Biosensors and Diagnostics
- Control System Design
- Digital Control System Design
- From Data to Dynamical Model: System Identification
- Guidance, Navigation and Control
- Imaging for Digital Health and Bioscience
- Integral Transform Methods
- Introduction to Bionanotechnology and Computational Biology
- Operational Research
- Power Electronics
- Power Systems Engineering
- Precision Health: Machine Learning Under Uncertainty
- Robot Kinematics and Dynamics
- Space Systems Engineering
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of BEng Electrical 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 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 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 Electrical 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.
Is BEng Electrical 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 Engineering at University of Southampton?
92% of students continued into their second year, and 8% left higher education.