BEng (Hons) Electrical and Electronic Engineering at Buckinghamshire New University

Electrical and electronic engineering keeps some of the world’s most exciting technology moving, from electric vehicles and spacecrafts to medical devices and renewable energy. On this BEng Electrical and Electronic Engineering degree, you’ll explore how electricity, electronics and control systems work together, building the knowledge to design and create electrical and electronic systems in the industry that interests you.

Faculty: Engineering  |  Duration: Three or Four Years  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Intake: January and September 2027  |  Location: High Wycombe, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

The course introduces the electrical and electronic systems used across the industry, including instrumentation, mechatronics, control systems engineering, embedded electronics, power systems and analogue and digital electronics. You’ll look at how these systems are designed and controlled, how different components work together and how engineers test and improve them. Core modules include Science and Materials for Engineers, Mathematics for Engineers, Fundamentals of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Computer Aided Design and Simulation, Modelling and Analysis of Electromechanical Systems, Individual Engineering Project and Management, Circuit analysis and three-phase systems, Analogue and Digital Electronics, PLC, Microprocessor and Embedded Systems lab, Sensors, actuators, and instrumentation, Control Systems Engineering and Mechatronics, Power system analysis, Smart Grids and All-Electric Vehicles, Professional Practice, Leadership and Management. Optional modules include Robotics, Automation and Industry 4.0, Control and Automation of Sustainable Electrical Power Network.

Career pathways

Electrical and electronic engineering can take you into a wide range of industries, from energy and automotive to aerospace, telecommunications and healthcare. There’s no single route you have to follow after graduation. Roles include Electrical engineering – designing and managing electrical systems for power generation, transmission and distribution, Electronics engineering – developing and testing electronic circuits and systems for products such as computers, smartphones and medical devices, Control systems engineering – designing automated systems for manufacturing, robotics and other industrial processes, Renewable energy engineering – working with technologies including solar, wind and battery storage, Embedded systems engineering – developing the microcontroller-based systems used in smart devices such as smart watch, vehicles, medical devices and industrial equipment, Power systems engineering – working on electrical grids, substations and the integration of renewable energy, Telecommunications engineering – designing and maintaining the systems behind mobile, signal processing technology, satellite and internet communications, Automotive engineering – developing electrical systems for vehicles, including electric powertrains and driver-assistance technology, Aerospace and defence – working on electronic systems for aircraft, spacecraft, radar and other high-performance applications, Research and development – contributing to new technologies in areas such as semiconductors, communications and energy.

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