Electronic Engineering BEng (Hons)
Southampton Solent University
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Bachelor of Engineering (with Honours) - BEng (Hon)

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SEP-25

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3 Years

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

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Get ahead in an electronics career with this professionally accredited programme, combining practical challenges, excellent facilities and teaching from industry specialists and academic researchers.With a broad curriculum covering everything from analogue and digital electronics to contemporary embedded systems, signal processing technologies and modern communications, graduates can expect to seek employment in research and development, maintenance engineering, electronic design, ...Read more

Get ahead in an electronics career with this professionally accredited programme, combining practical challenges, excellent facilities and teaching from industry specialists and academic researchers.With a broad curriculum covering everything from analogue and digital electronics to contemporary embedded systems, signal processing technologies and modern communications, graduates can expect to seek employment in research and development, maintenance engineering, electronic design, telecommunications and much more.In the first year, students develop a solid foundation in maths and circuitry before getting to grips with analogue, digital and microcomputer systems. The latter half of the year is focused on developing an understanding of industry software, key professional skills and manufacturing techniques.These proficiencies will form a solid foundation for the second and third year, where students will study embedded systems and advanced data communications, carry out their own research and undertake a major practical project.This course is also offered as standard full-time study to students or on a one-day-per-week part-time study basis for professional CPD for staff already in employment.This course is part of the South Coast Institute of Technology (IoT), a partnership of colleges, universities and industry-leading employers to create new career opportunities in the technology sector. IoT courses like this one are precisely tailored to the needs of employers in the maritime, engineering and digital industries – industries which are hungry for talented new engineers, technologists, technicians and creatives like you.3 years

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WUSCA ranking:
WUSCA student ranking
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37/101
CUG Ranking
CUG Ranking
Source: Complete University Guide 2025
102nd
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 - 75 = 25% Drop-out rate Source: UNISTATS, 2019
25%
Employment rate
Employment rate
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95%
Average salary
Average salary
Source: UNISTATS, 2019
Electrical and Electronic Engineering graduate salary at this uni
£21,000
UK Electrical and Electronic Engineering graduate salary
£27,000
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A level:

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Scottish Higher:

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Scottish Advanced Higher:

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UCAS Tariff:

104 - 120 Grades / Points required

Access to HE Diploma:

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AS:

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Extended Project:

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HNC (BTEC):

P - D Grades / Points required

HND (BTEC):

P - M Grades / Points required

International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme:

28 - 31 Grades / Points required

OCR Cambridge Technical Certificate:

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OCR Cambridge Technical Diploma:

D*D Grades / Points required

OCR Cambridge Technical Extended Certificate:

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OCR Cambridge Technical Extended Diploma:

DMM Grades / Points required

OCR Cambridge Technical Foundation Diploma:

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OCR Cambridge Technical Introductory Diploma:

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Pearson BTEC 90-Credit Diploma (QCF):

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Pearson BTEC Certificate (QCF):

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Pearson BTEC Diploma (QCF):

D*D* Grades / Points required

Pearson BTEC Extended Diploma (QCF):

DMM Grades / Points required

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

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

D*D Grades / Points required

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

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

DMM Grades / Points required

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

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Pearson BTEC Subsidiary Diploma (QCF):

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T Level:

M Grades / Points required

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

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104-120 from a minimum of 2 A Levels

104-120 UCAS Tariff Points from a minimum of 4 Scottish Highers

104-120 UCAS Tariff Points from a minimum of 2 Scottish Advanced Highers

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Pass in Access course with 60 credits overall including 45 Level 3 credits passed with a minimum of Merit, or 102-118 UCAS Tariff points with any combination of Distinction, Merit or Pass Grades

Accepted when studied alongside other Level 3 qualifications

This qualification is considered as part of the overall tariff (104-120 UCAS Tariff Points)

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This qualification is accepted when taken alongside other qualifications.

D*D (104 UCAS Tariff Points)

This qualification is accepted when taken alongside other qualifications.

DMM (112 UCAS Tariff Points)

This qualification is accepted when taken alongside other qualifications.

This qualification is considered as part of the overall tariff (104-120 UCAS Tariff Points)

This qualification is accepted when taken alongside other qualifications.

This qualification is accepted when taken alongside other qualifications.

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

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

This qualification is considered as part of the overall tariff (104-120 UCAS Tariff Points)

D*D (104 UCAS Tariff Points)

This qualification is considered as part of the overall tariff (104-120 UCAS Tariff Points)

DMM (112 UCAS Tariff Points)

This qualification is considered as part of the overall tariff (104-120 UCAS Tariff Points)

This qualification is considered as part of the overall tariff (104-120 UCAS Tariff Points)

Merit (120 UCAS Tariff Points)

This qualification is considered as part of the overall tariff (104-120 UCAS Tariff Points)

Tuition fees

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England

£9,250 per year

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Students from England

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This is the fee you pay if you live within England. Please note, this fee has been confirmed.

£9,250 per year

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Students from Scotland

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£9,250 per year

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Students from Wales

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This is the fee you pay if you live within Wales. Please note, this fee has been confirmed.

£9,250 per year

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Students from Northern Ireland

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This is the fee you pay if you live within Northern Ireland. Please note, this fee has been confirmed.

£9,250 per year

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Students from Channel Islands

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This is the fee you pay if you live within Channel Islands. Please note, this fee has been confirmed.

£17,750 per year

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Students from EU

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This is the fee you pay if you live within the European Union. Please note, this fee has been confirmed.

£17,750 per year

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Students from International

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£17750 Per year

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Southampton Solent University
Southampton Solent University , Southampton

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Southampton Solent University
East Park Terrace Southampton SO14 0YN United Kingdom
Nearest train station: Southampton Central  0.4 miles away

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