BEng Electrical and Electronic Engineering
About this course
BEng (Hons) in Electrical and Electronic Engineering. Core topics include Programming, Circuit Design, Embedded Systems, Signal Processing, Microelectronics, Control Systems, and Ethics & Professional Practice. The course includes a compulsory industrial placement year in industry and is accredited by the IET for Chartered Engineer status. A mandatory final-year project allows students to research and develop a solution in a chosen subject area.
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Entry requirements
You will normally be in full-time employment in an engineering capacity regarded as satisfying the industrial training requirements of the equivalent full-time courses. You should have attained a high level of performance in a Higher National Diploma/Higher National Certificate in an appropriate engineering subject, or a Bachelor of Technology degree, or hold an equivalent qualification e.g. Foundation Degree. You will be required to satisfy the Course Committee that you have the support of your employer for release to attend the courses. Please check the GCSE requirements below for entry to this course.
What students say
Based on about 8 final-year students who answered, across similar courses at this university (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Teaching on my course: 77%
- Learning opportunities: 73%
- Assessment and feedback: 80%
- Academic support: 75%
- Organisation and management: 67%
- Learning resources: 86%
- Student voice: 61%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 30 students who started, across similar courses at this university
- Continued on course: 90%
- Left higher education: 10%
What graduates do next
Based on about 6 graduates who answered, across similar courses at this university (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Working: 90%
- Working and studying: 10%
Most common jobs
- Engineering professionals: 75%
- Information Technology Professionals: 10%
- Managers, directors and senior officials: 10%
Who gets in
Based on about 10 students who started, across similar courses at this university (a small group: a rough guide only)
- A levels: 40%
- A degree: 10%
- Other HE qualification: 50%
Modules
- Mathematics for Engineering I
- Electricity and Magnetism
- Programming for Engineering
- Digital Electronics
- Circuit Analysis I
- Programmable Controller Systems
- Programmable Logic Controllers
- Mathematics for Engineering II
- Engineering of Control Systems and Signals
- Circuit Analysis II
- Professional Development for Apprentices
- Electrical Machines & Renewable Energy
- Programmable Logic Systems
- Industry 4.0
- Power Systems Analysis
- Professional Development
- Final Year Project
- Microelectronics
- Renewable Energy & Smart Grids
Questions about this course
What do graduates of BEng Electrical and Electronic Engineering at Ulster University do next?
100% 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 Ulster University?
77% of final-year students were positive about the teaching in the National Student Survey 2025-26.
How many students continue on BEng Electrical and Electronic Engineering at Ulster University?
90% of students continued into their second year, and 10% left higher education.