Electronic and Electrical Engineering with a Year in Industry - BEng (Hons)
Swansea University
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Bachelor of Engineering (with Honours) - BEng (Hon)

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4 Years

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From the world wide web and global mobile phone networks, to digital music players and renewable energy sources, this subject shapes the everyday world around us. Highly skilled Electronic and Electrical Engineering graduates are in high demand and have opportunities to work all over the world. This degree will train you for a career in electrical, electronic and nanoengineering positions across a wide range of sectors. You will develop analytical abilities whilst gaining hands-on experience of ...Read more

From the world wide web and global mobile phone networks, to digital music players and renewable energy sources, this subject shapes the everyday world around us. Highly skilled Electronic and Electrical Engineering graduates are in high demand and have opportunities to work all over the world. This degree will train you for a career in electrical, electronic and nanoengineering positions across a wide range of sectors. You will develop analytical abilities whilst gaining hands-on experience of advanced specialist equipment, establishing skills which are vital for employment in the industry. Our state-of-the-art facilities inform much teaching and research. You can gain practical experience working with digital oscilloscopes, soldering stations and signal generators. You will become familiar with a number of laboratories, from our own electronics laboratory and the pcb fabrication facility, to Wolfson Power Electronics and Power Systems laboratory (peps), and the Smart City and Antenna lab. You'll work in and around a thriving research environment where internationally renowned research is undertaken in power electronics, telecommunications, nanotechnology and biometrics.Our graduates are set on course for a range of exciting career opportunities including: Broadcast Engineer, Control and Instrumentation Engineer, Electrical Engineer, IT Consultant, Network Engineer, Systems Analyst, Multimedia Programmer and Technical Sales Engineer. Our gradutes have gone on to become senior executives of multinational companies, progressing to organisations such as the Ministry of Defence, Jaguar Land Rover and Babcock International. Many of our graduates also go on to interesting careers at companies such as Tata Steel, Renishaw, Siemens, Babcock, Dyson, GE Power, Ericsson, MOD and Airbus. 93% of our graduates are in work or further study 6 months after graduating with their average salary being £24,000 (16/17 Graduate DLHE).

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What students say
SR
Student Reviewer
12 Feb 15

It's among the top 10 engineering schools in the United kingdom and has excellent research facilities !!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!! !! !!!!!!!! ',,,,,!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!..Read more

SR
Student Reviewer
05 Feb 15

Swansea University is an exciting and interesting place to study with students from different countries and lovely lecturers. Also, educating events and an excellent Sports and..Read more

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A level

A level:

ABB - BCC Grades / Points required

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BBC - ABB Grades / Points required

Access to HE Diploma:

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Extended Project:

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International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme:

32 Grades / Points required

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

D*D*D - D*D*D* Grades / Points required

Welsh Baccalaureate - Advanced Skills Challenge Certificate (first teaching September 2015):

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Welsh Baccalaureate - Advanced Skills Challenge Certificate (last awarded Summer 2024):

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£9,535 per year

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£23,350 per year

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£23,350 per year

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SR
Student Reviewer
12 Feb 15
It's among the top 10 engineering schools in the United kingdom and has excellent research facilities !!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!! !! !!!!!!!! ',,,,,!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!...
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SR
Student Reviewer
05 Feb 15
Swansea University is an exciting and interesting place to study with students from different countries and lovely lecturers. Also, educating events and an excellent Sports and...
Read more
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Swansea University
Swansea University , Swansea

In 2023, the WhatUni Student Choice Awards ranked Swansea University 6th in the UK for Career Prospects, reflecting the...

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Swansea University
Fabian Way Crymlyn Burrows Swansea SA1 8EN United Kingdom
Nearest train station: Swansea  0.5 miles away

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