BEng (Hons) Electronic & Electrical Engineering at University of Strathclyde

Programme overview

A BEng (Hons) in electronic and electrical engineering accredited by the Institution of Engineering and Technology. The Department of Electronic and Electrical Engineering is ranked 6th in the UK and 1st in Scotland (Times/Sunday Times Good University Guide 2026). Students have access to high voltage facilities and student design and project labs.

Faculty: Faculty of Engineering | Department: Electronic & Electrical Engineering | Study mode: full-time | Location: Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom

What you will study

Year 1 covers mathematics, engineering science, analogue and digital circuits, software design, electronics, electrical engineering, computing and business, with group lab projects such as building hydrogen-powered vehicles. Year 2 continues analogue and digital electronics with signal processing, instrumentation systems and advanced maths; Year 3 gives specialist advanced topics; Year 4 has an individual research project and advanced modules. Transfer from BEng to MEng is possible after any year.

Career pathways

Graduates work in telecommunications, consumer electronics design, automotive and aerospace, information technology, finance and banking, the electricity supply industry, oil and gas, renewable energy, project management and consultancy, and healthcare, as electronics engineers, electrical engineers and systems designers. Employers include BAE Systems, Accenture, BP, Thales, Rolls-Royce and ScottishPower.

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Entry requirements

Faculty of Engineering. SQA Highers standard entry: AAAB (Maths at A, Physics or Engineering Science); minimum entry: BBBB (Maths and Physics or Engineering Science); Advanced Highers in Maths and Physics recommended; SQA Higher Applications of Mathematics is not accepted instead of Higher Mathematics. A Levels: Year 1 entry ABB-BBB (Maths, Physics); Year 2 entry AAA-ABB (Maths at A, Physics, Computing). International Baccalaureate: Year 1 entry 34-32 (Maths HL5, Physics HL5); Year 2 entry 36-34 (Maths HL6, Physics HL6, Computer Science HL6); both IB Higher Level Maths pathways accepted. HNC/HND: Year 1 entry HNC Electronics or Electrical Engineering, Engineering Maths 1-2, Graded Unit A; Year 2 entry HND Electronics or Electrical Engineering, Engineering Maths 1-4, High Level Engineering Software, Analogue Electronic Principles, Combinational Logic, Sequential Logic, Graded Unit AA. Deferred entry is accepted. International applicants (Faculty of Engineering undergraduate): IELTS Academic 6.0 overall with no band below 5.5; other recognised English tests may be accepted.

Domestic applicants: GBP 9,790 a year (2026/27). Rest of UK (England, Wales, Northern Ireland, Isle of Man, Channel Islands, Republic of Ireland) rate for full-time undergraduate programmes; Scotland-domiciled fee to be confirmed by the Scottish Funding Council Source

International applicants: GBP 30,950 a year (2026/27). Full-time tuition per academic year. Source

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