Electrical and Electronic Engineering BEng(Hons) (with integrated foundation year)

Course in brief

Brighton has some of the longest-running and most successful engineering foundation courses in the UK.

This course, which includes an integrated foundation year, is ideal if you don't have scientific A-levels or alternative qualifications, are changing career, or missed out on the grades required for direct entry. You will complete the foundation year before progressing to the full degree course.

The course provides you with an excellent theoretical grounding in electrical and electronic engineering. It also gives you the opportunity to apply this knowledge in a series of course projects which will prepare you for the challenges that face professional engineers.

From the outset there is an emphasis on problem and project-based learning. You will prepare for your future career by developing a project portfolio, making use of facilities including generators and well-equipped electronic and computer laboratories.

This course is accredited by the Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET) as partially meeting the educational requirements stage for chartered engineer (CEng) status.

Key facts

Location Brighton: Moulsecoomb

UCAS code H606

Full-time 4 years
With placement year 5 years

Accredited by the Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET) as partially meeting the educational requirements for chartered engineer status

Clearing 2017

Places are available on this course for UK, other EU and international students.

Read our Clearing guide

Applying for 2018: read our guide

Entry requirements

UCAS tariff
72 UCAS tariff points with maths and physics at A or AS-level, otherwise 96 points. General Studies excluded.

BTEC
MMP/DM

International Baccalaureate
24 points, specified subjects; certificates considered.

GCSE (minimum grade C or grade 4)
At least five subjects including maths and a physical science. Mature students without these qualifications but with relevant industrial experience may be considered. EU students must have IELTS 5.0 plus UK AS-level equivalent qualifications including maths and physics (min grade C).

English language requirements
IELTS 6.0 overall, with 6.0 in writing and a minimum of 5.5 in the other elements.

International equivalencies

International equivalencies by country

Albania
Algeria
Argentina
Australia
Austria
Bahrain
Bangladesh
Belarus
Belgium
Bermuda
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Botswana
Brazil
Bulgaria
Burma (Myanmar)
Cameroon
Canada
Chile
China
Colombia
Croatia
Cyprus
Czech Republic
Denmark
Ecuador
Egypt
Estonia
Finland
France
Germany
Ghana
Greece
Guyana
Hong Kong
Hungary
Iceland
India
Indonesia
Iran
Iraq
Ireland
Israel
Italy
Jamaica
Japan
Jordan
Kazakhstan
Kenya
Kosovo
Kuwait
Latvia
Lebanon
Liechtenstein
Libya
Lithuania
Luxembourg
Macedonia
Malaysia
Malawi
Malta
Mexico
Moldova
Montenegro
Morocco
Namibia
Nepal
Netherlands
New Zealand
Nigeria
Norway
Oman
Pakistan
Palestinian National Authority
Philippines
Poland
Portugal
Qatar
Romania
Russian Federation
Saudi Arabia
Serbia
Sierra Leone
Singapore
Slovakia
Slovenia
South Africa
South Korea
Spain
Sri Lanka
Syria
Sweden
Switzerland
Taiwan
Tanzania
Thailand
Tunisia
Turkey
Uganda
Ukraine
United Arab Emirates
United States
Uzbekistan
Venezuela
Vietnam
Yemen
Zambia
Zimbabwe

We can help you meet our English language or academic entry requirements.

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For English language preparation courses.

Visit our International College

For academic preparation courses.

Course in detail

Foundation year

Brighton's engineering foundation year is one of the longest-running and most successful engineering foundation courses in the UK.

For entry to the integrated foundation year applicants may have non-scientific A/AS-levels, or be mature students with alternative qualifications. Others may have studied relevant subjects but not met the degree entry requirements, or wish to upgrade their qualifications to meet those required for CEng-accredited courses.

On successful completion of the foundation year, students will transfer to the Electrical and Electronic Engineering BEng(Hons) course.

Modules

Core Mathematics
Core Science
Mechanics and Geometry
Engineering Mathematics
Engineering Science
Foundation Year Project

Students for whom English is not their first language can take English for Academic Purposes in place of the group project.

Year 1

This is year 1 of the BEng degree proper. This year you will build radio-controlled robots, design a temperature control system, build and test a variable power supply, experiment with practical electronic circuits using op-amps, design and implement circuits to drive a stepper motor, give a presentation in the broadcast studio, and design, simulate, build and test a digital circuit.

Modules

Mathematics
Engineering Concepts
Technology Projects
Digital Electronics
Analogue Electronics
Electronic Computer-aided Engineering
Electrical Engineering 1

Year 2

Year 2 builds on your computing skills and teaches you the programming language C to an advanced standard. Programmable Logic and VHDL is a hands-on module where you spend a considerable amount of time in the laboratory compiling, simulating and implementing your designs using a FPGA development board.

Modules

Mathematics and Control
Engineering Design and Management
Computer Programming
Microcontrollers and Data Communications
Analogue Electronics
Electrical Engineering II
Radio and Navigation Systems
Programmable Logic and VHDL

Second year students put learning into practice with the Robot Wars project.

Placement year

After year 2, you have the option of spending one year in industry. The paid placement year provides valuable work experience, which you will put you at a significant advantage when approaching the job market upon graduation. You may even secure a job offer whilst on your placement year.

At the university we have an excellent reputation with organisations throughout Europe. As such, we have helped students find paid employment in privately owned companies, multinational corporations, government offices, local authorities, consultancies, research institutes and educational establishments.

Our students have been on placement with companies including Rolls Royce, Coty, Cummins, BMW, Bentley, NATS, Ricardo, Bosch, and Morgan Sindall.

Rolls Royce automotive production line in factory

Final year

The final year comprises specialist options and a major individual project that is often supported by industry.

Modules

Project
Product Innovation and Management
Electronics
High Voltage Power, Distribution and Utilisation

Options*

Communications
Digital Signal Processing

*Option modules are indicative and may change, depending on timetabling and staff availability.

Careers and employability

The hands-on and design-based approach of this course, and the well-established links with industry are significant factors in the excellent employment record of our graduates.

Former students have gone on to jobs in the electrical and power sectors, the railways, process control, flight simulators and telecommunications. Others have gone on to establish their own companies.

Fees and funding

Your fees

UK/EU (full-time) 9,250 GBP

International (full-time) 13,920 GBP

If you choose to take the professional placement (sandwich) year offered on this course you will pay a reduced fee during this year. Our fee for the professional placement year is £1,000 for home students and £2,000 for international students. This fee may be subject to small increases, in line with inflation.

The fees listed here are for full-time courses beginning in the academic year 2017–18. Tuition fees are payable for each year that you study with us.

Where UK/EU students are subject to regulated fees, the annual fee increase cannot exceed the UK government’s maximum regulated tuition fee limit set for the relevant year. For all other students, ie those not subject to regulated fees, tuition fees are subject to a maximum annual increase of the higher of 5% or RPI.

You can find out more about our fees in the university's student contract and tuition fee policy (pdf).

The tuition fee you have to pay depends on a number of factors including the kind of course you take, and whether you study full- or part-time. If you are studying part-time you will normally be charged on a pro rata basis depending on the number of modules you take.

What's included in the fee?

When costs such as health or DBS checks, or use of specialist materials are incurred as a mandatory requirement of the course they are included in your tuition fee.

You may incur additional costs depending on the optional modules or activities you choose. The cost of optional activities is not included in your tuition fee and you will need to meet this cost in addition to your fees. Before you apply check with the school that provides your course using the contact details in the Find out more tab (at the end of this page) for advice about what is included and what optional costs you could face so you can budget accordingly.

See our finance pages for advice about funding and scholarships as well as further information about fees and advice on international and island fee-paying status.

Location and living here

Location

About Brighton

Forward-thinking and welcoming, the city of Brighton & Hove is a community of creative and diverse people who share values like sustainability and inclusivity – just like its university.

Miles of pebble beaches, hundreds of bars, restaurants and clubs, a packed calendar of culture, music and sport and great independent and high street shopping attract visitors from all over the world. By the end of your course you’ll still be finding new things to enjoy about the city.

The Brighton Festival, England’s largest arts festival, takes place every May – as does the Great Escape Europe’s leading industry showcase for new music, 300 bands perform over three days at venues across the city. Major events celebrate Pride, digital culture, cinema, photography, food and the winter solstice. Our own Brighton Graduate show is a highlight, turning the university into the largest exhibition space in the south east as we celebrate the outstanding creativity of our students.

As a student here you’ll have a unique opportunity to experience what the city has to offer. Volunteering and placement opportunities enable you to play your part in the events, organisations and communities that make Brighton such a compelling place to be.

Campus where this course is taught

Moulsecoomb campus

Just two miles north of Brighton city centre and the seafront, Moulsecoomb is the largest of our five campuses with more than 8,000 students. A wide variety of subjects are taught here, from engineering and product design to business and law.

Students benefit from many professional-standard facilities, including a flight simulator, design and digital media suites, and specialist research laboratories. The campus library, Aldrich, offers long opening hours and a diverse collection of books and journals for students from all subject areas.

Sports enthusiasts will enjoy our basketball and badminton courts, fitness suite and climbing wall. The campus is also a few minutes walk from the South Downs National Park, providing a great place to relax during the summer months.

Accommodation

Brighton

Our Brighton halls of residence are located across the city in Grand Parade, Moulsecoomb, Varley Park and Falmer.

Grand Parade is in central Brighton and has one hall of residence, Phoenix Brewery, within walking distance.
Moulsecoomb is two miles from the city centre and also has one hall of residence, Moulsecoomb Place, on campus.
Varley Park offers the biggest choice of student accommodation with ten halls of residence.
Falmer campus has two halls of residence: Great Wilkins and Paddock Field.
Varley Park and Falmer are around four miles from Brighton centre; there are good public transport services nearby.

Aside from halls, you have the option of Unihomes, which we let out to our students on behalf of private landlords.

You can also choose to join the many students who live away from campus in private rented accommodation. We have a list of high-quality, university-endorsed private sector accommodation and can help you find housemates to move in with.

Find out more on our Brighton accommodation webpages and if you have any questions, our accommodation team will be happy to help. You can contact them by email at accommodation@brighton.ac.uk or by telephone on 01273 644100.

Paddock Field

Moulsecoomb Place

Maps

Accommodation

University building

Moulsecoomb campus map

Unistats

Unistats and key information sets

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Wherever we can we have provided extra information here to help put the data into context so that it is as useful as possible when you are making decisions.

Programme specification

The programme specification is the official university document for each course. They are updated each year, and give a very detailed breakdown of what your course might look like.

Programme specification

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