BEng Electronic Engineering
About this course
Bachelor of Engineering in Electronic Engineering, an electrical and electronic engineering degree focused on the creation and analysis of modern hardware and software systems. 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 includes a substantial individual project split across two phases in the final year and holds professional accreditation from the Institution of Engineering and Technology. The first year covers fundamental principles through modules such as Circuits, Digital Systems, Electronic Systems and Devices, and Programming, alongside dedicated laboratory and mathematical training. The second year advances technical capabilities with modules including Applied Electromagnetism, Communications, Control and Systems Engineering, and Electronic and Computer Systems. In the third year, students undertake an individual project and choose from a broad selection of optional modules covering areas such as advanced computer architecture, machine learning, green electronics, and quantum technologies.
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Entry requirements
A level: AAA including mathematics and either physics, electronics, further mathematics 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.
What students say
Based on about 7 final-year students who answered (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Teaching on my course: 82%
- Learning opportunities: 89%
- Assessment and feedback: 73%
- Academic support: 86%
- Organisation and management: 55%
- Learning resources: 94%
- Student voice: 76%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 15 students who started (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Continued on course: 100%
What graduates do next
Based on about 12 graduates who answered (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Working: 50%
- Further study: 20%
- Unemployed: 15%
Most common jobs
- Engineering professionals: 55%
- Information Technology Professionals: 10%
- Sales occupations: 5%
- Skilled trades occupations: 5%
- Managers, directors and senior officials: 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 25 students who started (a small group: a rough guide only)
- A levels: 70%
- Foundation course: 15%
- Other HE qualification: 10%
- Other 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
- Electronic and Computer Systems
- Electronic and Photonic Devices
- Programming and Simulation of Electronic Systems
- Signal Processing
- Part III Individual Project Phase 1
- Part III Individual Project Phase 2
- 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
- Imaging for Digital Health and Bioscience
- Integral Transform Methods
- Introduction to Bionanotechnology and Computational Biology
- Introduction to Quantum Technologies
- Nanoelectronic Devices
- Operational Research
- Photonics II
- 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 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 Electronic Engineering at University of Southampton do next?
70% were in work or further study 15 months after finishing (Graduate Outcomes 2023-24).
Are students happy with the teaching on BEng Electronic Engineering at University of Southampton?
82% of final-year students were positive about the teaching in the National Student Survey 2025-26.
What grades do I need for BEng Electronic Engineering at University of Southampton?
The typical offer is AAA at A level, or 36 points in the IB. The average entrant had 149 UCAS points.
Is BEng 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 Electronic Engineering at University of Southampton?
100% of students continued into their second year, and 0% left higher education.