BEng Electrical and Electronic Engineering with Foundation Year
About this course
BEng (Hons) in Electrical and Electronic Engineering. Core topics include Circuit Design, Embedded Systems, Signal Processing, Control Systems, Programming, and Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning. The programme concludes with a Development Project and is subject to reaccreditation by the Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET) for Partial Chartered Engineer status.
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Entry requirements
72 UCAS points required from level 3 qualifications. These can include: A Levels at grades B and C (if you have two A levels) or grades D, D and D (if you have three), or above (including Maths and/or Physics) BTEC Extended Diploma with Merit, Merit, Pass Access to HE Diploma T Levels You also need GCSE English and Maths (grade 9 – 4 / A* - C) or Level 2 equivalents.
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: 91%
- Learning opportunities: 91%
- Assessment and feedback: 82%
- Academic support: 77%
- Organisation and management: 68%
- Learning resources: 82%
- Student voice: 82%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 10 students who started (a small group: a rough guide only)
- 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: 60%
- Working and studying: 10%
- Further study: 10%
- Unemployed: 20%
Where graduates work (5 years on)
Based on about 35 graduates, across similar courses at this university
- Yorkshire and the Humber: 5%
- East Midlands: 5%
- West Midlands: 5%
- East of England: 10%
- London: 60%
- South East: 10%
- South West: 5%
- Scotland: 5%
Who gets in
Based on about 15 students who started (a small group: a rough guide only)
- A levels: 80%
- Other HE qualification: 5%
- No formal qualifications: 10%
Accreditation & quality ratings
- Accredited by the Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET) on behalf of the Engineering Council as meeting the requirements for Further Learning for registration as a Chartered Engineer. Candidates must hold a CEng accredited BEng/BSc (Hons) undergraduate first degree to comply with full CEng registration requirements.
TEF 2023 (whole university): Silver overall, Gold for student experience, Bronze for student outcomes.
Modules
- Study Skills for Success
- Fundamentals of Electrical and Electronic Engineering
- Essential Technology
- Analytical Mathematics
- Applied Engineering Project
- Personalised Learning
- Engineering Science
- Programming for Engineers
- Mathematics for Engineering 1
- Electronic Circuits
- Electrical Theory
- Applied Machine Learning
- Analogue Electronics
- Mathematics for Engineering 2
- Fundamentals of Power Systems
- Digital Electronics
- Signal Processing
- Embedded Systems
- Professional and Sustainable Engineering
- Renewable Power Engineering
- Control Systems
- Communication Systems
- Development Project
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of BEng Electrical and Electronic Engineering with Foundation Year at University of West London earn?
The median salary is £29,500 after 3 years, £34,500 after 5 years. After five years the middle half of graduates earn between £27,000 and £40,000. The £34,500 median after five years is £3,000 less than the UK median for Electrical and electronic engineering.
What do graduates of BEng Electrical and Electronic Engineering with Foundation Year at University of West London do next?
80% 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 with Foundation Year at University of West London?
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 and Electronic Engineering with Foundation Year at University of West London?
The typical offer is BC at A level. The average entrant had 84 UCAS points.
Is BEng Electrical and Electronic Engineering with Foundation Year at University of West London accredited?
Yes. Accredited by the Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET) on behalf of the Engineering Council as meeting the requirements for Further Learning for registration as a Chartered Engineer. Candidates must hold a CEng accredited BEng/BSc (Hons) undergraduate first degree to comply with full CEng registration requirements.
How many students continue on BEng Electrical and Electronic Engineering with Foundation Year at University of West London?
90% of students continued into their second year, and 10% left higher education.