Electronic Engineering with a Year in Industry

University of Nottingham
Undergraduate BEng (Hon) Sandwich 4 Years Electrical and electronic engineering

A-Level Entry

ABB

Avg. Graduate Salary

£31,000

About this course

Electronic engineers design, develop, test, and oversee the creation of anything from drones and electric cars to the technology in smartphones, sat navs and systems in hospitals.

Our course offers you many different ways to develop your understanding of electronics. You'll work on lab-based projects, work individually and in small teams. You'll learn to project manage and bring your technical knowledge to problem solve different situations.

You will spend year three in industry. You can apply for placements available to students on your course or can agree your own placement with an appropriate company. During your industrial year, you remain fully registered with the university, with regular meetings with your tutor.

With the ever-changing developments in technology, you will graduate with the confidence to create, understand and develop electrical control systems of the future.

All our electrical and electronic courses have the same content in year one and two so by year three, you can choose to specialise in the topics that interest you.

As a BEng graduate, there are many options available to you. You can choose to register with the Engineering Council as an Incorporated Engineer or progress to Chartered Engineer status.

Our course will give you with the required engineering expertise for either a career in industry or in a variety of other professions.

Entry Requirements

A-Level Grades ABB
Scottish Higher ABBBB
Scottish Advanced Higher AB
BTEC DDD

Career Prospects

Graduates from this course typically go into the following occupations:

2123 Electrical engineers
2124 Electronics engineers
2127 Engineering project managers and project engineers
2129 Engineering professionals
2134 Programmers and software development professionals
3132 IT user support technicians

Course Details

Qualification
Bachelor of Engineering (with Honours) - BEng (Hon)
Study Mode
Sandwich
Duration
4 Years
Start Date
2025
Academic Year
2025
Campus / Location
Nottingham
Scheme
Undergraduate
Subjects
Electrical and electronic engineering
Avg. Graduate Salary
£31,000