Electrical and Electronic Engineering BEng (Hons)

at City University of London

This degree provides strong technical expertise in electronics, power engineering, signal processing, control systems and engineering management.
 

It provides a solid foundation for anyone who wants to pursue a career at the cutting edge of technology, developing innovative solutions in areas like communications and robotics.
 

We have been educating electrical and electronic engineers for almost 90 years.

Our degrees are dual-accredited by professional bodies, meaning your qualification will be recognised for its quality and relevance. Furthermore, you will:

• Learn from research-active academics working at the cutting-edge of their field

• Develop highly relevant, in-demand skills thanks to industry involvement in our curriculum

• Put your in-depth engineering knowledge into practice and apply your expertise to real-world problems with design projects at every stage of your studies

• Gain hands-on experience with high-tech equipment in newly refurbished undergraduate and research labs, including chip production facilities and electrical power equipment

• Take an optional work placement to boost your grades, employability and professional expertise

• Pass your second year and apply to transfer to our integrated MEng degree, which fast tracks your progress to Chartered Engineer status.
   

  Course content
   

  Over the three years of this Electrical and Electronic Engineering BEng degree, you’ll gain a strong technical background in electronics, power engineering, communications and programming.
   

  Year 1
   

  Build a firm foundation in mathematics, engineering, physics, electronics and design, with our common engineering first year. Take part in engineering group exercises with your coursemates.

• Mathematics I (20 Credits)

• Engineering Science (20 Credits)

• Fluid Mechanics and Thermodynamics I (20 Credits)

• Solid Mechanics (20 Credits)

• Electronics (20 Credits)

• Design I (20 Credits)

• Personal & Professional Development (5 Credits)
   

  Year 2
   

  Specialise in electrical and electronic engineering with modules on digital design, programming and electromagnetic fields. Complete your first electrical and electronic engineering group design project.

• Mathematics II (20 Credits)

• Computer Science and Programming (20 Credits)

• Electromagnetic Fields and Circuits (20 Credits)

• Mechatronics (20 Credits)

• Measurement and Data (20 Credits)

• Design II: Electrical and Electronic/ Biomedical (20 Credits)
   

  Year 3
   

  Deepen your expertise with modules in signal processing and communications, system modelling and control, power engineering and more. Complete a second group design project as well as an independent design project to showcase your skills to future employers.

• Signal Processing (20 Credits)

• Systems Modelling and Control (20 Credits)

• Power Engineering (20 Credits)

• Design III: Electrical and Electronic Engineering (20 Credits)

• Engineering Management ( 20 Credits)

• BEng Individual Project (20 Credits)
   

  Placement
   

  BEng students are strongly encouraged to take a 12-month industrial placement between the end of year two and start of their final year.

• UK
   

  A-level:

  BBB (including Mathematics)
   

  Tariff:

  120 UCAS tariff points
   

  International Baccalaureate:

  30 points with 'Higher Level Mathematics at grade 5' OR 'Standard Level Mathematics at grade 7 AND Higher Level Physics/Biology/Chemistry at grade 5'
   

  BTEC:

  See below for further details
   

  GCSE:

  A minimum of grade 4 (C) in English Language and Mathematics in addition to other outlined requirements.

  In addition to our other entry requirements, City also accepts T-levels with the following grades:

  • T-Level in Design, Surveying and Construction. Must have an overall “Distinction” with at least B in the core. Must have “Distinction” in the Occupational specialism of Civil Engineering
     

  Contextual offers

  We apply a contextual admissions process for UK undergraduate applicants who have been in care or are the first in their family to enter Higher Education. Those who are eligible may receive a conditional offer with reduced entry requirements, typically two grades lower for A-levels and one grade (or eight tariff points) for BTEC or mixed qualifications.

  Read our contextual admissions policy for eligibility criteria and further information.
   

  Mixed qualifications

  Typically the only scenario where we make conditional offers expressed as UCAS tariff points is when an applicant presents mixed qualifications, most typically a combination of A-levels and a BTEC qualification.

  In this instance, we may make a tariff point offer to present the applicant with more flexibility on equivalencies. In this case, please be aware that we may still ask for a specific score across certain qualifications and subjects. E.g. 'This offer is conditional on you achieving 128 tariff points. This must include A-level Mathematics at grade B.'
   

  Access courses

  Access to Higher Education Diploma in a Physics and Mathematics based discipline for entry to the BEng only. The minimum academic requirement is to achieve 60 credits overall, with 45 credits at Level 3, of which 33 credits must be at Distinction and 12 credits at Merit or higher. Applications are considered on a case by case basis.
   

  Subject exclusions

  We do not accept General Studies and Critical Thinking. These subjects will not be included in any conditional offer we make.
   

  Extended Project Qualification (EPQ)

  We welcome applications from students who are completing relevant EPQ Projects. Whilst we recognise the value of these projects in preparing students for independent learning at university, the EPQ is unlikely to form part of any conditional offer we make.

  The EPQ will also not lower the specifics of any conditional offer we choose to make. We will consider the EPQ as part of the holistic assessment of the application and it could be used to form part of our final decision at Confirmation stage.
   

  AS levels

  We recognise that there will be differences of opportunity varying by school and college. As not all students will have the opportunity to sit AS Level exams, it is unlikely we will include AS Level grades in any offer we choose to make. Where students have completed an AS Level subject, we will consider this as part of the holistic assessment of the application and it could be used to form part of our final decision at Confirmation stage.
   

  BTEC

  BTEC (Level 3 Nationals only):

  • D*DD in Engineering (First teaching Sept 2016) with minimum grade D in units 1 - Engineering Principles, 7 - Calculus to Solve Engineering Problems and 8 - Further Engineering Mathematics. Candidates must also have a minimum of grade 6 in GCSE Mathematics and Science/Physics.

  • D*DD in Civil Engineering / Construction and the Built Environment / Building Services Engineering (First teaching Sept 2017) with minimum grade D in unit 1 – Construction Principles and unit 15 – Further Mathematics for Construction. Candidates must also have a minimum of grade 6 in GCSE Mathematics and Science/Physics.

     

    English language requirements
     

    If your first language is not English, we will require evidence of English language proficiency. Minimum requirements are:

    IELTS:

    6.0 overall with a minimum of 6.0 in all components.

Fees for year 2022/23
 

UK

£9,250

Overseas/EU

£19,770

The fees indicated are for undergraduate entry in the 2022/ 23 academic year only. Fees for future years may be subject to an inflationary increase, which is normally 2%.

Professional accreditation and industry involvement in our degree programme mean that our graduates are equipped with the skills that the profession demands.
 

Electrical and electronic engineers design, develop and maintain electrical control systems and components, in sectors such as:

• communications

• construction

• manufacturing

• power generation

• transport.
   

Our recent graduates have joined employers such as:

• Imperial College of Science, Technology and Medicine

• Atkins

• CBG Consultants

• Eurostar International Limited

• Savills UK

• Thales Group

• Fujikura Ltd.
   

Placement support
 

The School has its own dedicated placements team that provides on-hand placement and internship support and guidance for students throughout their studies.
 

Our team of placement specialists, the Professional Liaison Unit, has extensive experience in helping students to secure professional experience across a range of industries. The team also has longstanding relationships with an impressive and diverse range of companies spanning both large and small organisations.
 

You can undertake a summer internship at the end of each academic year or opt to spend a year on an industry placement at the end of your second year.
 

Placements are paid, and are a fantastic way to gain professional experience in a relevant field as part of your degree. Undertaking a placement year could also count towards the experience requirement for a professional engineering qualification.

 

Placements are highly encouraged at City. Students that complete a placement year benefit from gaining professional experience working on real-life projects and are also more likely to achieve higher grades, secure a graduate-level job and earn a higher salary.
 

In recent years Electrical and Electronic Engineering students have been able to obtain placements at leading companies within their chosen field such as:

• TfL

• Nissan

• Gamma

• G2 Energy

• Interserve

• AECOM

• Network Rail.