Electrical and Electronic Engineering Beng (Hon)

Course Overview - Electrical and Electronic Engineering Beng (Hon)

The BEng Hons Electrical and Electronic Engineering degree will prepare you to become a professional electrical engineer, working on electrical products and systems, from research and design to installation. It will be your job to deal with the input of power to electrical systems, as well as with data acquisition and gathering.

You will be qualified to work in many areas, including power generation and control, transportation, IT, manufacturing, construction and telecommunications.

Most electrical engineers work with large-scale electrical systems, such as using e...

Course Information

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Study Mode

Sandwich

Duration

4 Years

Start Date

21/09/2026

Campus

Derry~Londonderry

Course Address
Northland Road
Derry~Londonderry
BT48 7JL

Application Details

Course Code

H602

Institution Code

U20

Points of Entry

Year 1

Entry Requirements

Scottish Higher

B,B,C,C,C

To include minimum of BB in Mathematics and a science subject. English & Maths required at Standard Grade 1,2 or 3.

Access to HE Diploma

Overall profile of 63% and 63% in NICATS Mathematics module (Level 2) in an Engineering/Science/Technology (120 credit Access course) (NI Access Course). Equivalent Mathematics qualifications considered for the Mathematics requirement. http://www.ulster.ac.uk/apply/entrance-requirements/equivalence.

International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme

25

(12 at higher level) to include minimum grade 5 in HL Maths and another HL science subject. Grade 4 (Higher or Subsidiary) in English Language also required in overall profile.

Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016)

DDD

QCF Pearson BTEC Level 3 Extended Diploma in a relevant engineering subject area , with overall award profile DDD. Also requires at least Merit in a unit of Applied or Further Mathematics and in a unit of Mechanical Technology or Mechanical Principles. OR RQF Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma in a relevant engineering subject area (2016 suite) (not Advanced Manufacturing Engineering) with overall award profile DMM. Also requires at least Merit in Engineering Principles and Merit in Calculus to Solve Engineering Problems. The following qualifications are acceptable in particular combinations and/or with A-Level(s) - NB Subject requirements must be met as outlined above. BTEC Level 3 QCF Subsidiary Diploma, BTEC RQF National Extended Certificate, BTEC Level 3 QCF 90-credit Diploma, BTEC Level 3 RQF National Foundation Diploma, BTEC Level 3 QCF Diploma, BTEC Level 3 RQF National Diploma. Entry equivalences can also be viewed in the online prospectus at http://www.ulster.ac.uk/apply/entrance-requirements/equivalence Please contact Admissions (contact d

Leaving Certificate - Higher Level (Ireland) (first awarded in 2017)

112 UCAS Tariff points to include a minimum of five subjects (four of which must be at Higher Level) to include English at H6 if studied at Higher Level or O4 if studied at Ordinary Level. Higher Level subjects must include Mathematics with a minimum H5 and a minimum H6 in one of the following - Physics / Chemistry / Physics/Chemistry / Biology / Technology / Engineering / Technology & Design Design & Communication Graphics. NB APPLICANTS NOT STUDYING HIGHER LEVEL MATHS If an applicant is studying Ordinary Level Maths but has 2 of the other subjects listed at Higher Level, the offer will be 112 poits with a minimum of a H5 and H6 in the required subjects they are are studying. ('Higher Level subjects must include a minimum H5 and a minimum H6 in two of the following - Physics / Chemistry / Physics/Chemistry / Biology / Technology / Engineering / Technology & Design / Design & Communication Graphics).

HNC (BTEC)

D

HNC in Electrical, Electronic, Manufacturing or Mechanical Engineering subject Overall Distinction (with distinctions in 75 Level 4 credits) for year 1 entry only

Scottish Advanced Higher

C,C,D

To include Mathematics and a science subject. English & Maths required at Standard Grade 1,2 or 3.

HND (BTEC)

M

HND in Electrical, Electronic, Manufacturing or Mechanical Engineering subject Overall Merit (with distinctions in 45 Level 5 credits) HND applications may be considered for Year 2 entry where the curriculum sufficiently matches that of the Ulster University full - time Year 1 course.

A level

B,B,C

Grades BBC One subject from Chemistry, Technology and Design, Design and Technology, Double Award Life and Health Sciences, Double Award Science/Applied Science, Engineering, Electronics or Environmental Technology. Reduced offer: Grades CCC One subject from Mathematics, Further Mathematics or Physics.

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