BEng Electrical and Electronic Engineering Sandwich at Queen's University Belfast

Programme overview

Electrical and Electronic Engineering at Queen's covers a wide spectrum of topics from micro-electronic chip design and manufacturing to power generation and distribution, including telecommunications, computer firmware, hardware and networking, medical electronics, security, control and robotics, and renewable energy systems. Placement experiences are embedded in the course and the School is one of nine UK partners in the IET Power Academy scholarship scheme. The sandwich route includes a placement in year 3.

Department: School of Electronics, Electrical Engineering and Computer Science | Duration: 4 years full-time (including a placement in year 3) | Intake: Academic year 2027/28 (UCAS) | Study mode: full-time (with placement/industry year) | Location: Belfast, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom

What you will study

The four-year sandwich course covers electrical and electronic engineering with a placement in year 3.

Career pathways

Graduates have prospects across a broad range of sectors; students may undertake a year's paid placement with employers such as BT, Sensata Technologies, Andor Technology, NIE Networks, BAE Systems, Atkins, Microsoft and Seagate.

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Application information

Entry requirements

A level: ABB including Mathematics and at least one from Physics (preferred), Biology, Chemistry, Technology and Design, Electronics, Further Mathematics or Double Award Life & Health Sciences. A maximum of one BTEC/OCR Single Award or AQA Extended Certificate is accepted in the portfolio (Distinction* = A, Distinction = B). BTEC Level 3 Extended/National Extended Diploma: D*DD in a relevant diploma with Distinctions in four specified units including Engineering mathematics units. Irish Leaving Certificate: H3H3H3H3H3H3/H2H3H3H3H3 including Higher Level H3 in Mathematics and at least one from Physics (preferred), Biology or Chemistry. International Baccalaureate: 33 points including 6,5,5 at Higher Level, including Mathematics and Physics (preferred), Biology or Chemistry. Access Course: relevant course with 80% in each module, including two Level 3 modules in Mathematics and two in Physics. Graduate entry: minimum 2:2 Honours degree provided subject requirements are met. GCSE English Language grade C/4 required; applicants without A-level Physics need GCSE Physics grade C/4 or GCSE Double Award Science CC/4,4. Typically five GCSE passes at grade C/4 or better including English Language and Mathematics (based on last year's intake). Relevant HNC/HND in Engineering considered (including Engineering Mathematics). Offers are normally based on three A-levels; candidates are not normally asked to interview. International applicants: IELTS 6.0 overall with at least 5.5 in each component, or an equivalent qualification.

Domestic applicants: GBP 4,985 a year (2026/27). NI/ROI residency, full-time undergraduate tuition; 2026/27 rate Source

International applicants: GBP 28,500 a year (2027/28). International and EU Other rate for 2027/28 entry. Source

Intake: September 2027

Duration: 4 years full-time (including a placement in year 3)

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