BEng (Hons) Electrical and Electronic Engineering at University of Plymouth

Programme overview

BEng (Hons) Electrical and Electronic Engineering gives hands-on laboratory experience from day one across designing, coding, prototyping and manufacturing. The course is accredited by the Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET) and has an optional paid industrial placement year.

Department: School of Engineering, Computing and Mathematics | Duration: 3 years, full-time (optional placement year) | Study mode: full-time | Location: Plymouth, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

Year 1 covers analogue and digital electronics, electrical principles and machines, embedded system design and build and engineering mathematics. Year 2 covers power electronics and generation, communication systems, a real-time systems project and mathematics and control; the final year includes an individual project, signal processing, renewable energy technology and real-time embedded programming for autonomous and AI systems.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Typical offer 112 UCAS points. Contextual offers are typically 8 points below the advertised tariff. A level: 112 points including grade C in A level Mathematics and grade E in a second relevant subject (for example applied ICT, applied science, biology, chemistry, computing, electronics, engineering, further maths, physics, statistics). BTEC RQF National Extended Diploma: DMM in a relevant science subject including Merit in a Maths module. International Baccalaureate: 28 points including 5 in HL Maths and 3 in a second relevant HL subject. Irish Leaving Certificate: 112 points including H4 in Maths and H5 in a second relevant HL subject. SQA Advanced Higher: 112 points including grade C in Maths and E in a second relevant subject. Access courses are assessed individually. GCSE-equivalent English and Maths accepted within Irish and SQA qualifications.

Domestic applicants: GBP 9,790 a year (2026/27). Full-time tuition Source

International applicants: GBP 19,200 a year (2026/27). Full-time tuition Source

Duration: 3 years

Engineering