BEng Electronic and Electrical Engineering
About this course
BEng in Electronic and Electrical Engineering, an electrical and electronic engineering degree focused on the hardware, software and physical principles behind modern infrastructure. Core topics include Programming, Circuit Design, Signal Processing, Control Systems, Mathematical Modelling, and Ethics & Professional Practice. Students can choose to undertake an optional year in industry. The first year establishes fundamental theory through compulsory modules such as Introduction to Electronic Engineering, Analog and Power Electronics 1, Digital Electronics 1, and Mathematical Modelling and Analysis 1. The second year continues with core studies including Design and Professional Practice 2, Analog Electronics, Digital Design, and Mathematical Modelling and Analysis II, alongside optional choices such as Intelligent Systems and Introduction to Robotics. The third year centres on a compulsory Project I and Sustainable Energy Systems, complemented by various optional modules covering advanced topics such as Power Electronics, Control Systems I, and Digital Signal Processing and Systems.
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Entry requirements
A level: A*AA (A* in Mathematics required, plus either Physics or Further Mathematics preferred as the second subject. Where students have Further Mathematics but not Physics then it is preferable to have Biology, Chemistry, Design and Technology, or Electronics as the third subject.) IB: 39 points (A total of 19 points in three higher level subjects including grade 7 in Mathematics, with no higher level score below 5. The course will accept either ‘Mathematics: Analysis and Approaches’ or ‘Mathematics: Applications and Interpretation’ at higher level. ‘Mathematics: Analysis and Approaches’ is preferred. Higher levels in Physics, Further Mathematics, Biology, Chemistry, Design and Technology and Electronics preferred.)
What students say
Based on about 23 final-year students who answered (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Teaching on my course: 88%
- Learning opportunities: 80%
- Assessment and feedback: 73%
- Academic support: 77%
- Organisation and management: 83%
- Learning resources: 87%
- Student voice: 85%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 80 students who started
- Continued on course: 96%
- Left higher education: 4%
What graduates do next
Based on about 10 graduates who answered, across similar courses at this university (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Working: 55%
- Working and studying: 25%
- Further study: 10%
- Unemployed: 10%
Most common jobs
- Information Technology Professionals: 40%
- Engineering professionals: 40%
- Skilled trades occupations: 5%
- Managers, directors and senior officials: 5%
- Teaching Professionals: 5%
- Find their work meaningful: 65%
- Feel on track for their future plans: 65%
- Use what they learnt on the course: 55%
Where graduates work (5 years on)
Based on about 35 graduates, across similar courses at this university
- North West: 5%
- Yorkshire and the Humber: 5%
- East Midlands: 5%
- West Midlands: 5%
- East of England: 5%
- London: 65%
- South East: 15%
Who gets in
Based on about 75 students who started
- A levels: 89%
- A degree: 5%
- Other HE qualification: 3%
- Other qualifications: 1%
- No formal qualifications: 1%
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, Gold for student outcomes.
Modules
- Introduction to Electronic Engineering
- Analog and Power Electronics 1
- Digital Electronics 1
- Physics of Electronics and Nanotechnology 1
- Engineering Challenges
- Mathematical Modelling and Analysis 1
- Design and Professional Skills I (Electronic and Electrical Engineering)
- Design and Professional Practice 2
- Analog Electronics
- Digital Design
- Physics for Electronics and Nanotechnology 2
- Photonics and Communication Systems
- Mathematical Modelling and Analysis II
- Manufacturing Regenerative Medicines: from Lab Bench to Industry
- Engineering Mathematics in Finance
- Tech Journalism: Writing, Researching, and Reporting News in Technology, Science, and Engineering
- Introduction to Environmental Engineering
- Inorganic Chemistry for Engineers
- Intelligent Systems
- Introduction to Programming
- Connected Systems
- Introduction to Nanotechnology
- Introduction to Robotics
- Project I
- Sustainable Energy Systems
- Power Electronics
- Control Systems I
- Digital Signal Processing and Systems
- Photonics II
- Electronic Circuits III
- Advanced Digital Design
- Electronic Devices and Nanotechnology
- Numerical Methods
- Robotics for Electronic Engineering
- Advanced Engineering Mathematics
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of BEng Electronic and Electrical Engineering at University College London earn?
The median salary is £40,000 after 15 months, £40,000 after 3 years, £49,500 after 5 years. After five years the middle half of graduates earn between £41,500 and £80,500. The £49,500 median after five years is £12,000 more than the UK median for Electrical and electronic engineering.
What do graduates of BEng Electronic and Electrical Engineering at University College London 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 Electronic and Electrical Engineering at University College London?
88% 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 University College London?
The typical offer is A*AA at A level, or 39 points in the IB. The average entrant had 122 UCAS points.
Is BEng Electronic and Electrical Engineering at University College London 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 University College London?
96% of students continued into their second year, and 4% left higher education.