Electronic and Electrical Engineering Beng (Hon)

**Build the foundation of a smart, innovative, sustainable and connected future. You’ll create your own systems and graduate with the skills for the modern world.**<br/><br/>**Do things differently**<br/>Creating smart, sustainable solutions for a globally connected world requires tomorrows engineers to see the world differently. We need engineers who can bring broader experience and listen to a variety of voices to address the challenges we all face. This means doing things differently. <br/><br/>This degree will give you the opportunity to design, test, and improve solutions within electronic and electrical engineering. Your work will address some of the biggest problems facing society today. Your creativity and technical skills will enable you to join a new generation of engineers. <br/><br/>As part of this course, you’ll:<br/><br/><br/>- Understand how to design and build sustainable solutions using a wide range of electronic, embedded and control systems<br/><br/><br/>- Work with engineers across a broad discipline, from electronics and electrical engineering, civil and building services engineering to computing, robotics, AI and data analysis<br/><br/><br/>- Complete a significant project each year, where you can learn how to design, test and improve the answers to real problems<br/><br/><br/>- Have the opportunity to complete a year in industry to build your practical workplace experience<br/><br/><br/>**Professionally recognised**<br/>This course is accredited by the Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET) on behalf of the Engineering Council for the purposes of fully meeting the academic requirement for registration as an Incorporated Engineer.<br/><br/>**Find out more**<br/><br/>**Sandwich year option**<br/>You’ll have the option to complete a sandwich year and apply your skills in practice. A year working in industry will enable you to begin building your future career and professional network as you study.<br/><br/>**Choose your direction**<br/>In your final year, you’ll choose your own direction for your major project. You’ll could build on your specialism or explore new areas. We’ll support you at every step, with guidance during your studies and beyond into your career. Studying this course will enable you to develop the expertise and practical knowledge to join our graduates in a wide variety of automatic, manufacturing, computing, electronics and other fields. Your skills will underpin every sector of the economy and could be behind the rapid growth in innovative technologies of the future.<br/><br/>**Engineering links**<br/>Leeds is a great place to start building your professional network, with events taking place throughout the year that you can get involved in. You’ll benefit from guest lectures by our alumni and other professionals working in the field. Our work with a range of companies enables us to ensure your studies are relevant and you have a wide range of potential careers to choose from.<br/><br/>**Why study Electronic and Electrical Engineering at Leeds Beckett University...**<br/>- 100% of students on BENg (Hons) Electronic & Electrical Engineering were positive about the availability of specialist facilities*<br/><br/><br/>- **‘Practise first’ approach to your learning**, with hands on work in every module and specialist facilities including embedded systems, control and robotics labs<br/><br/><br/>- **Solve industry-related problems** – complete a project module in every year of your course to apply your creative skills <br/><br/><br/>- **Dedicated support for maths and underpinning theory** - taught by engineering staff<br/><br/><br/>- **Taught by industry practitioners**, from a range of engineering backgrounds<br/><br/><br/>- **Fantastic placements and sandwich year opportunities**, with career support after you graduate<br/><br/><br/>National Student Survey 2024*

Ranked a top 10 university in the UK for course quality and careers (Uni Compare Rankings, 2026), Leeds Beckett University is committed to giving you the support and guidance you need to succeed in a career. From hands-on opportunities to cutting-edge facilities, LBU's courses are designed to provide you with the skills and knowledge that employers are looking for.<br/><br/>You'll also have access to a dedicated team of career experts who will offer you advice and opportunities for professional development while studying your course and for up to five years after graduation. Leeds Beckett's aim is to ensure you are career-ready.<br/><br/>And, if you want to live in a budget-friendly city loved by students, with a thriving cultural scene, diverse community and plenty of job opportunities, Leeds is the perfect destination. It's recently been ranked the best place to live in the North (Sunday Times, Best Places to Live 2024)!<br/><br/>Study a course that gives you a future advantage, in a city with something for everyone.