Electrical and Electronic Engineering BEng (Hons) • City, University of London

This course is for 2021/22 entry. 2022/23 entry is also available.

Key information

Electrical and electronic engineers develop systems that power our homes and enable us to communicate wherever we are. From smartphones and agile robots, to aircraft control and renewable energy, solutions developed by electrical and electronic engineers transform our lives. This degree provides a firm foundation for a career in this innovative sector.

Start date

September 2021

UCAS codes

H602
H642 with placement

Duration

3 years full-time
4 years with placement year

Institution

City, University of London

Location

Northampton Square

Entry requirements

Below is a list of countries with information on each about which qualifications we accept.

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.

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Course overview

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.

Accreditation

The integrated MEng degree offers the most direct route to achieving Chartered Engineer professional registration. Our degrees are accredited by the Institution of Engineering and Technology and the Institute of Measurement and Control.

Structure

Course content

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

Year 1
Year 2
Year 3
Placement

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.

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.

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.

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.

Download course specification:

BEng (Hons) Electrical and Electronic Engineering incl with placement

Teaching and assessment

Learning involves lectures, tutorials, laboratory classes and group design exercises.

You will learn from a combination of theoretical, experimental and computational study. Our laboratories feature chip production facilities and electrical power equipment.

Grades obtained in each year count towards the final degree classification, with increasing weight given to the later years.

Coursework assessments vary from paper assignments to the assessment of practical skills. Assessment components may involve more than one assessment task, and most modules will have a examination component as well as a coursework component, with an approximate 50:50 split over the programme lifetime.

Feedback will normally be provided within three weeks of the submission deadline or assessment date. For end-of-module examinations feedback will normally be provided within four weeks, while feedback for final year projects or dissertations, may be longer.

Assessment methods

Assessment is weighted towards coursework, and coursework assignments are submitted weekly. Coursework is usually worth between 60 and 75 per cent of the overall module, and the examination worth 25 per cent, although this varies across modules.

Percentage of the course assessed by coursework

The balance of assessment by coursework (assessed essays and assignments) unseen examinations and a final year project will to some extent depend on the optional modules you choose.

The approximate percentage of the course assessment, based on 2019/20 entry is as follows:

Assessment

Year 0

Written examination: 100%

Coursework: 0%

Year 2

Written examination: 50%

Coursework: 50%

Year 1

Written examination: 61%

Coursework: 39%

Year 3

Written examination: 47%

Practical: 5%

Coursework: 48%

Overall workload

Overall the BEng honours programme hours are 3600.

Each academic year is delivered over 22 contact weeks, four examination weeks, four reflective learning (private study) weeks and eight vacation weeks (which may be used for private study).

A BEng Honours Programme therefore requires a commitment of 40 study hours per week during the academic year.

Approximate study time based on 2019/20 entry is as follows:

Workload

Year 0

Scheduled learning: 42%

Independent learning: 58%

Year 1

Scheduled learning: 34%

Independent learning: 66%

Year 2

Scheduled learning: 39%

Independent learning: 61%

Year 3

Scheduled learning: 31%

Independent learning: 69%

Fees and funding

Fees for year 2021/22

£9,250

Overseas/EU

£19,380

The fees indicated are for undergraduate entry in the 2021/ 22 academic year only. Fees for future years may be subject to an inflationary increase, which is normally 2%.

Funding options

Explore up-to-date information about funding options, available financial support and typical living costs.

Fee waivers are available for this course.
Means tested support is available for 2021/22 entry.

Future finance loans

Future Finance offers students loans of between £2,500 and £40,000 to help cover tuition fees and living expenses. All students and courses are considered. All loans are subject to credit checks and approval for further details please visit our finance pages.

Career

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.

How to apply

Applications for degree courses must be made through the Universities and Colleges Admissions Service (UCAS).

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You can apply through your school or college using the Apply system, which enables you to submit your application directly to the UCAS website.

www.ucas.com

You can apply to up to five universities or institutions on the form. The UCAS code for City, University of London is C60.

Please take care to enter the correct course code when applying, particularly for subjects with a Foundation year or with BEng (Hons) and MEng (Hons) or BSc (Hons) and MSci (Hons) options.

UCAS has implemented an 'invisibility of choices' policy so that, on the initial application and while you are receiving decisions, each institution can see only their entry and not those of other institutions you have chosen. This ensures that your application for a course at City is considered solely on your academic and personal qualities.

You should submit your completed application form to UCAS with a £23 application fee. If you want to apply to City, University of London only, you can make a single choice application at a reduced rate of £12.

For general enquiries about the admissions process at City, please contact our Admissions Office:

Telephone: +44 (0)20 7040 8716.

Telephone lines are currently open between 10am - 3pm.

If your enquiry is about admission to a particular course, please use the contact details provided on the course page.

When to apply

Your application for entry in September 2021 should arrive at UCAS between September 2020 and 29^th January 2021. Applications that arrive after 29^th January 2021 will be considered only at City's discretion.

Contacting UCAS

Website: www.ucas.com

Address: Universities and Colleges Admissions Service (UCAS), Rosehill, New Barn Lane, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, GL52 3LZ

Telephone:

from inside the UK 0871 468 0468
from outside the UK +44 (0)871 468 0468

For callers with hearing difficulties:

from inside the UK use the Text Relay service on 18001 0871 468 0468
from outside the UK dial +44 151 494 1260 (text phone) and then ask the operator to dial 0871 468 0468.

Facilities

Facilities at the School of School of Mathematics, Computer Science and Engineering

See where our students study in this short video, including our labs, computing facilities and learning spaces. 4 minutes

Our students

Our 6 engineering undergraduate programmes (with our emphasis on the 4 year MEng Integrated Masters) have particular emphasis on creative design. 6 minutes

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