Electrical and Electronic Engineering BEng(Hons)

Course in brief

On this course, you will develop a strong foundation of electrical and electronic engineering knowledge and skills, exploring fundamental theories and applying them during practical work in the lab.

Designed with input from industry and the accrediting body (IET), it will provide you with the most up-to-date and relevant programme of theory, practice and work experience. You will benefit from access to our specialist electronics and computer laboratories, and the option of a year's paid placement.

If you achieve the required standard in year 2, you can choose to progress directly to the third year of the Electrical and Electronic Engineering MEng and study towards a masters-level qualification

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

Key facts

Location Brighton: Moulsecoomb

UCAS code H605

Full-time 3 years
With placement year 4 years

Accredited by the Institution of Engineering and Technology

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Entry requirements

A-levels or BTEC
Entry requirements are in the range of A-level BCC–CCC (104–96 UCAS Tariff points), or BTEC Extended Diploma DMM–MMM. Our conditional offers typically fall within this range.

A-levels must include maths at grade C and a physical science.

We will generally make you an offer if your predicted grades are at the top of this range. If your predicted grades are towards the lower end of this range we may still make you an offer if you have a good GCSE (or equivalent) profile or relevant non-academic achievements.

International Baccalaureate
27 points, with three subjects at Higher level which must include grade 5 in maths and physics.

Access to HE Diploma
Pass with 60 credits overall. Level 3 units in maths and a physical science required. At least 45 credits at level 3, with 24 credits at merit or above.

GCSE (minimum grade C or grade 4)
Must include English language, maths and a science.

For non-native speakers of English
IELTS 6.0 overall, with 6.0 in writing and a minimum of 5.5 in the other elements.

Other
Foundation course with maths and a physical science.

We also offer this degree with an integrated foundation year for applicants who do not meet the standard entry requirements.

Course in detail

Course structure

In years 1 and 2 you will take modules in different aspects of power engineering, electronics and communications. You will also be provided with a thorough introduction to mathematics, engineering concepts, electrical engineering, computer programming and engineering design, innovation and management.

After year 2 you may also opt to put your studies into practice by undertaking a year-long industrial placement.

The final year includes specialist options and a major individual project, which is often supported by industry.

If you achieve the required standard in year 2, you may choose to progress to the third year of the MEng programme.

This degree is also offered with an integrated foundation year (UCAS code: H606), offering access to this course for applicants who do not meet standard entry requirements.

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

Year 1

In year 1 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, Innovation and Management
Computer Programming
Microcontrollers and Data Communications
Analogue Electronics
Electrical Engineering II
Radio and Navigation Systems
Programmable Logic and VHDL

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 while 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. You will choose your own final-year project, demonstrating your engineering knowledge from the business plan to completion.

Modules

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

Options*

Digital Signal Processing
Communications

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

Facilities

Throughout the course you will have access to specialist laboratories and custom-built workshops, all equipped with professional-standard equipment and developed in partnership with industry experts. Our equipment meets professional engineering standards so that our students are fully prepared to apply their knowledge to the workplace.

Engineering facilities

General purpose electronics laboratories
Hydraulics laboratory
Thermal dynamics and avionics laboratory
Sir Harry Ricardo Laboratories
Hybrid vehicle experimentation laboratory
Socata Rallye TB9 flight simulator, with three projections giving aeronautical engineering students an unrestricted view of the landscape and scenery
Brighton Product Lab
Drawing studio
Woodwork and modelling shop
Advanced machine tool facility

Find out more about our facilities and equipment for engineering and civil engineering students.

Careers and employability

The practical approach of this course, alongside placement opportunities, means that our graduates enjoy great employment success. Students have undertaken placements at Network Rail, Rolls-Royce, General Electric and Cummins Generator Technology.

Recent graduates are working in companies including Rolls-Royce, Southern Water, National Rail, Edwards High Vacuum and Innogy. Some graduates have gone on to further study and research at masters or PhD level.

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.

Further tuition fees are payable for each subsequent year of study and are subject to an annual increase of no more than 5% or RPI (whichever is the greater). The annual increase for UK/EU students, who are subject to regulated fees, will increase no more than the statutory maximum fee.

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

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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

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Programme specification

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Student views

Thomas Brockwell

"When I left school I did aerospace engineering at college, which was more mechanical. Then I worked as a builder for five years but had friends who did this course at Brighton; I got involved a bit through them as they really enjoyed it. From that I knew I wanted to come back to engineering and this was the course I wanted to do.

"I really enjoyed robot wars in the second year. Designing and building electronics is really challenging and great experience. Working in a team was good – there are less electrical engineers involved in the project so a lot of the electrical work was down to me, which makes you get really involved. You’re seen as gold dust!

"Another highlight has been the practical learning. I find the theory sinks in more when you learn the theory in lectures and then put it into practice on a project afterwards.

"I would definitely recommend this course. When I was working I ummed and ahhed about studying and wondered whether it was for me. I needn’t have had any concerns – it keeps you so interested all the time, you don’t even realise how much you’re learning.

"What advice would I give to someone who is thinking of applying for this course? Just do it! It’s so interesting and time goes so quickly. You won’t regret it."