Electrical and Electronic Engineering BEng (Hons)
Newcastle University
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Bachelor of Engineering (with Honours) - BEng (Hon)

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Main Site (Newcastle)

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Full Time

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Start date

SEP-25

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Duration

3 Years

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Qualification

Bachelor of Engineering (with Honours) - BEng (Hon)

Location

Main Site (Newcastle)

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Full Time

Start date

SEP-25

Duration

3 Years

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Electrical & Electronic Engineering
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Course info

This accredited degree will prepare you for a career as a professional engineer, with the ability to design innovative, sustainable solutions to major global challenges.Course overviewThis three-year degree will give you the opportunity to develop an in-depth knowledge of this fascinating field. Youll be equipped with the practical skills and professional experience you need to analyse, design, and build electrical and electronic circuits.Working on projects designed in collaboration with ...Read more

This accredited degree will prepare you for a career as a professional engineer, with the ability to design innovative, sustainable solutions to major global challenges.

Course overview

This three-year degree will give you the opportunity to develop an in-depth knowledge of this fascinating field. You'll be equipped with the practical skills and professional experience you need to analyse, design, and build electrical and electronic circuits.

Working on projects designed in collaboration with leading companies, you'll develop the skills and knowledge demanded by industry, through practical project work and research-informed teaching.

This broad-ranging degree covers the core aspects of the generation, distribution, storage, and conversion of electrical power, alongside a wide choice of specialist modules, including everything from the operation of nano-electronic devices, through to national-scale electricity networks.

Professional accreditation

Our degrees are professionally accredited by the Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET) on behalf of the Engineering Council. This means future employers will recognise the quality of your degree because it meets high professional standards.

Teaching methods

You'll be taught through a combination of:

  • lectures
  • lab sessions
  • tutorials
  • real-world case studies

Up to 10 hours will be spent in practical sessions, working on experiments and project work in the labs.

Work placement

Get career ready with a work placement and leave as a confident professional in your field. You can apply to spend 9 to 12 months working in any organisation in the world, and receive University support from our dedicated team to secure your dream placement. Work placements take place between stages 3 and 4.

You'll gain first-hand experience of working in the sector, putting your learning into practice and developing your professional expertise.

If you choose to take a work placement, it will extend your degree by a year. Placements are subject to availability.

Your future

Electrical and electronic engineers are in high demand in the UK and further afield.

When you graduate, you'll have opportunities in areas such as electrical supply and distribution, power systems, transports, and electrical machinery.

Recent graduates have secured roles as graduate engineers in companies including:

  • Dyson
  • Siemens
  • Arup
  • IQHQ
  • BBC
  • BT

You'll also develop a wide range of transferable skills, including analytical skills, teamwork, time management, and IT skills, which are valued by employers across all sectors.

Key stats

CUG Subject Ranking
CUG Subject Ranking
Source: Complete University Guide 2025
25th
CUG Ranking
CUG Ranking
Source: Complete University Guide 2025
26th
Electrical and Electronic Engineering
Drop-out rate
Drop-out rate
The percentage of students who didn't finish the course.
Calculated by 100% - (% of students continuing course + % of students completed course)
100 - 85 = 15% Drop-out rate Source: UNISTATS, 2019
15%
Employment rate
Employment rate
The percentage of students in full-time work 6 months after finishing their course.
Source: UNISTATS, 2019
80%
Average salary
Average salary
Source: UNISTATS, 2019
Electrical and Electronic Engineering graduate salary at this uni
£25,000
UK Electrical and Electronic Engineering graduate salary
£25,000
What students say
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Modules

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Entry requirements

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A level

A level:

ABB Grades / Points required

Scottish Advanced Higher:

ABB Grades / Points required

Access to HE Diploma:

D:30,M:15 Grades / Points required

Cambridge International Pre-U Certificate - Principal:

D3,M2,M2 Grades / Points required

Extended Project:

Not currently available, please contact university for up to date information.

International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme:

32 Grades / Points required

Leaving Certificate - Higher Level (Ireland) (first awarded in 2017):

Not currently available, please contact university for up to date information.

Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016):

Not currently available, please contact university for up to date information.

T Level:

Not currently available, please contact university for up to date information.

ABB including Mathematics or Further Mathematics.

ABB at Advanced Higher including Mathematics. Two Highers at the required grade (in different subjects to those offered at Advanced Higher) may replace a third Advanced Higher.Scottish qualifications can be taken in more than one sitting.

In a relevant area of engineering or physical science. At least 15 credits should be in mathematics at Distinction (including differential and integral calculus). Other units should include analytical engineering sciences (e.g. mechanical or electrical science/principles, physics, chemistry, materials science, electronics).GCSE Physics or Dual Award Science (minimum grade B or 6) required if Physics not offered at a higher level.

D3, M2, M2 in Principal Subjects including Mathematics.

We welcome applications from students offering an Extended Project and value the skills of research and independent learning that it is designed to develop. If you offer an Extended Project, it will be taken into account as part of your application profile, but we will not usually include it in offer conditions for this degree programme.

32 points with Mathematics at Higher Level grade 5.

Candidates will normally only be considered for foundation year entry. Applications will be considered on an individual basis.

Candidates will be considered for Foundation Year entry only. Please see Engineering with Foundation Year for specific entrance requirements. Candidates who also have A Level Mathematics will be considered on an individual basis.

Candidates will be considered for Foundation Year entry on a case-by-case basis. Please see Engineering with Foundation Year for specific entrance requirements.

Popular A-level subjects

Electrical and Electronic Engineering

Top 5 A-levels taken by students who study this subject at uni.

Mathematics
91%
Physics
71%
Chemistry
31%
Further Mathematics
22%
Electronics
20%
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Newcastle University , Newcastle upon Tyne

Newcastle University is a Global Top 125 university (QS World University Rankings 2023) and founding member of the prestigious...

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