BEng (Hons) Electronic and Electrical Engineering at Swansea University

Programme overview

A BEng covering electrical, electronic and nanoengineering, with hands-on experience of advanced specialist equipment. Options include a Year in Industry in the UK or overseas and a Year Abroad at a partner university; an integrated MEng route is also available.

Faculty: School of Aerospace, Civil, Electrical and Mechanical Engineering | Department: Electronic and Electrical Engineering | Duration: 3 years full time (4 years with a Foundation Year, a Year Abroad or a Year in Industry) | Intake: September 2026; September 2027 | Location: Swansea, Wales, United Kingdom

What you will study

Year 1 compulsory modules include Analogue Circuits and Systems Engineering, Principles of Electronic and Electrical Engineering, Software Engineering and Professional Skills, Engineering Mathematics, Digital Design and Microcontrollers and Fundamentals of Electromagnetics and Applications. Later modules include Electrical Machines and Control Engineering, Embedded System Design, Electronic Circuit Design with Labs, Electric Power Conversion Systems and an Individual Engineering Project.

Career pathways

Graduates take roles such as power system engineer, renewables engineer, software engineer, device engineer, semiconductor processing engineer, control and instrumentation engineer, electronics circuit design engineer, RF systems engineer and network engineer. The mean UK starting salary for a graduate electronic engineer is about £32k, and Year in Industry placements pay about £22k on average.

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Entry requirements

Typical offer: A level ABB-BCC to include A level Maths; BTEC D*D*D to include a Distinction in Engineering Principles and Further Engineering Mathematics units; UK Access to HE in Engineering, minimum of 33 Distinctions (Distinctions in all Maths modules), 9 Merits and 3 credits at Level 3; T Levels Distinction and grade C at A level Maths; mixed qualifications 120 UCAS tariff points from the 3 highest qualifications including 32 in A level Maths; International Baccalaureate 32 including 5 at Higher Level or 6 at Standard Level Mathematics: Analysis and Approaches, or 32 overall with 5 at Higher Level or 7 at Standard Level Mathematics: Applications and Interpretation. Foundation Year route: A level CCC-CDD; BTEC DDD in Engineering or a Science subject; mixed qualifications 104 UCAS tariff points; International Baccalaureate 26. International applicants: IELTS 6.0 overall with at least 5.5 in each component.

Domestic applicants: GBP 9,790 a year (2026/27). Full-time undergraduate tuition fee for Welsh, English and other UK students. International fee is shown on the course page. Source

International applicants: GBP 24,500 a year (2026/27). Year 1 tuition fee for the full-time route as published on the course page. International fees increase by 3% for each subsequent year of study. Source

Intake: September 2026; September 2027

Duration: 3 years full time (4 years with a Foundation Year, a Year Abroad or a Year in Industry)

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