BEng Electronic and Electrical Engineering, /
About this course
BEng in Electrical and Electronic Engineering, combining electronics, communications, and power systems. Core topics include Circuit Design, Embedded Systems, Control Systems, Microelectronics, Programming, and Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning. An optional Year in Industry provides paid workplace experience, and an optional Year Abroad can be undertaken at a partner university. The course culminates in an Individual Engineering Project.
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Entry requirements
A level: ABB-BCC to include Grade B in A Level Maths IB: 32 to include 5 at Higher Level or 6 at Standard Level "Mathematics: Analysis and Approaches" or 32 overall with 5 at Higher Level or 7 at Standard Level in "Mathematics: Applications and Interpretation"
What students say
Based on about 11 final-year students who answered (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Teaching on my course: 85%
- Learning opportunities: 88%
- Assessment and feedback: 85%
- Academic support: 90%
- Organisation and management: 77%
- Learning resources: 96%
- Student voice: 82%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 30 students who started
- Continued on course: 85%
- Left higher education: 15%
What graduates do next
Based on about 7 graduates who answered (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Working: 70%
- Working and studying: 20%
Most common jobs
- Engineering professionals: 65%
- Information Technology Professionals: 15%
- Secretarial and related occupations: 10%
- Elementary occupations: 10%
- Find their work meaningful: 90%
- Feel on track for their future plans: 65%
- Use what they learnt on the course: 75%
Where graduates work (5 years on)
Based on about 35 graduates, across similar courses at this university
- North East: 5%
- East Midlands: 5%
- West Midlands: 10%
- East of England: 5%
- London: 5%
- South East: 5%
- South West: 10%
- Wales: 65%
Who gets in
Based on about 15 students who started (a small group: a rough guide only)
- A levels: 40%
- Foundation course: 25%
- A degree: 15%
- Other HE qualification: 25%
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.
Modules
- Analogue Circuits and Systems Engineering
- Principles of Electronic and Electrical Engineering
- Software Engineering and Professional Skills
- Engineering Mathematics
- Engineering Tutorials: Year 1
- Digital Design and Microcontrollers
- Fundamentals of Electromagnetics and Applications
- AI, Machine Learning and Data Analysis
- Electrical Machines and Control Engineering
- Electronic Materials and Devices
- Embedded System Design
- Research Project Preparation
- Engineering Tutorials: Year 2
- Digital Communications, Microwave Circuits and Antennas
- Electronic Circuit Design with Labs
- Electric Power Conversion Systems
- Modern Control Systems and Embedded Engineering
- Individual Engineering Project
- Quantum Semiconductor Technologies
- Electronic Communications, Microwave Circuits and Antennas
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of BEng Electronic and Electrical Engineering, / at Swansea University earn?
The median salary is £30,500 after 15 months, £30,000 after 3 years, £36,000 after 5 years. After five years the middle half of graduates earn between £30,000 and £43,000. The £36,000 median after five years is £1,500 less than the UK median for Electrical and electronic engineering.
What do graduates of BEng Electronic and Electrical Engineering, / at Swansea University 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 Electronic and Electrical Engineering, / at Swansea University?
85% of final-year students were positive about the teaching in the National Student Survey 2025-26.
What grades do I need for BEng Electronic and Electrical Engineering, / at Swansea University?
The typical offer is ABB at A level. The average entrant had 116 UCAS points.
Is BEng Electronic and Electrical Engineering, / at Swansea University 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 and Electrical Engineering, / at Swansea University?
85% of students continued into their second year, and 15% left higher education.