Electronic Engineering with Foundation Year BEng (Hons)
University of Surrey
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Bachelor of Engineering (with Honours) - BEng (Hon)

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Stag Hill

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Start date

SEP-25

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5 Years

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

Location

Stag Hill

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Start date

SEP-25

Duration

5 Years

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Electrical & Electronic Engineering
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**Foundation courses**A foundation year can develop your skills and make it easier to get started at university. It is an extra year of study at the start of your course that leads in to a full degree programme. It’s a great option if:You don’t have the grades for a full degree courseYou have non-traditional qualifications or experienceYou’re starting university after some time away from educationYou’re looking for more support during the transition into university study.**Life as a foundation ...Read more


Foundation courses

A foundation year can develop your skills and make it easier to get started at university. It is an extra year of study at the start of your course that leads in to a full degree programme. It’s a great option if:You don’t have the grades for a full degree courseYou have non-traditional qualifications or experienceYou’re starting university after some time away from educationYou’re looking for more support during the transition into university study.


Life as a foundation year student

During a foundation year you’ll learn about your chosen subject, develop your study skills and get used to university life. On successful completion of your foundation year, you’ll be ready to progress to the first year of your degree course.As a foundation year student, you’ll be a full student of the University and part of our community. You’ll have access to all our campus facilities and support.


Why choose this course

We’re proud to be at the forefront of areas such as:
• Artificial intelligence
• Mobile and wireless communications
• Multimedia engineering
• Nanotechnology
• Space satellite engineering
• Vision, speech and signal processing.Our BEng and MEng courses draw upon this excellent academic research, where you’ll learn from and work with highly experienced academics from our acclaimed research centres including:
• 5G/6G Innovation Centre
• Advanced Technology Institute
• Centre for Vision, Speech and Signal Processing
• Surrey Space Centre.You’ll also have the opportunity to take part in our award-winning Professional Training placements scheme, which prepares students for roles in a variety of technology-based sectors.


What you will study

• On our BEng and MEng courses, you’ll focus on applying theory to real-world engineering problems and technologies in our well-equipped laboratories.
• You’ll be exposed to the latest developments in electronic engineering through high-quality teaching and excellent facilities.

Key stats

WUSCA ranking:
WUSCA student ranking
These are the 2024 rankings, based on ratings given by past and current students.
23/101
CUG Subject Ranking
CUG Subject Ranking
Source: Complete University Guide 2025
20th
CUG Ranking
CUG Ranking
Source: Complete University Guide 2025
12th
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 - 93 = 7% Drop-out rate Source: UNISTATS, 2019
7%
Employment rate
Employment rate
The percentage of students in full-time work 6 months after finishing their course.
Source: UNISTATS, 2019
90%
Average salary
Average salary
Source: UNISTATS, 2019
Electrical and Electronic Engineering graduate salary at this uni
£30,000
UK Electrical and Electronic Engineering graduate salary
£27,000
What students say
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Samer
08 Jan 25

Love the student life, me and my friends live close so we hang out often, there's lots of things to do. Only bad thing is that I feel like the connections that Surrey might have..Read more

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Engr. Othman
14 Nov 24

My experience with the facilities and campus exceptional one like it in the uk but the staff and human help is not the best..Read more

Modules

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Entry requirements

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A level

A level:

CCC Grades / Points required

Scottish Higher:

BBBCC Grades / Points required

Scottish Advanced Higher:

CCC Grades / Points required

Access to HE Diploma:

D:21,M:3,P:21 Grades / Points required

International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme:

29 Grades / Points required

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

MMM Grades / Points required

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

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

Overall: CCCWe do not include General Studies or Critical Thinking in our offers.Required Subjects: Mathematics and one of Chemistry, Computer Science, Further Maths or Physics.Applicants taking the Science Practical Endorsement are expected to pass.

Overall: BBBCCRequired Subjects:Mathematics and Chemistry, Computer Science, Further Maths or Physics.GCSE or Equivalent: English Language: Scottish National 5 - C.

Overall:CCCRequired Subjects:Mathematics and one of Chemistry, Computer Science, Further Maths or Physics.GCSE or Equivalent: English Language: Scottish National 5 - C.

Overall:QAA recognised Access to Higher Education Diploma with 45 Level 3 credits overall including 21 at Distinction, 3 at Merit and and 21 at Pass. Additionally, A-level Mathematics grade C. Required Subjects:Access to Higher Education modules must be in relevant subjects.GCSE or Equivalent: Inclusion of GCSE English and Mathematics equivalent within Access programme

Overall:29Required Subjects:Mathematics analysis and approaches HL4/SL6 or mathematics applications and interpretations HL4; and additionally one of Chemistry, Computer Science, or Physics HL4/SL6.GCSE or Equivalent: English A HL4/SL4 or English B HL5/SL6.

Overall:MMM, with an additional A Level Mathematics, grade CRequired Subjects:A-level Mathematics grade C and BTEC must be in a relevant subject.

Overall:Pass overall with CCC from a combination of the Advanced Skills Challenge Certificate and two A-levels. Applicants taking an A-level science subject with the Science Practical Endorsement are required to pass the practical element. A-level General Studies and A-level Critical Thinking are not accepted. Required Subjects: A levels in mathematics and one of Chemistry, Computer Science, Further Maths or Physics.

Popular A-level subjects

Electrical and Electronic Engineering

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

Mathematics
100%
Physics
88%
Further Mathematics
43%
Chemistry
33%
Electronics
23%
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Samer
08 Jan 25
Electrical and Electronic Engineering with Foundation Year BEng (Hons)
Love the student life, me and my friends live close so we hang out often, there's lots of things to do. Only bad thing is that I feel like the connections that Surrey might have...
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EO
Engr. Othman
14 Nov 24
Electrical and Electronic Engineering with Foundation Year BEng (Hons)
My experience with the facilities and campus exceptional one like it in the uk but the staff and human help is not the best...
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University of Surrey
University of Surrey , Guildford

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Stag Hill Guildford Surrey GU2 7XH United Kingdom
Nearest train station: Guildford  0.3 miles away

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