
Electrical and Electronic Engineering (with Foundation Year) Beng (Hon)
Course Overview - Electrical and Electronic Engineering (with Foundation Year) Beng (Hon)
Course Overview
Our Foundation Year programme balances the many areas of electronic and electrical engineering. It will enable you to develop essential skills for this exciting fast-paced industry.
Why study with us
• You’ll be taught by research active staff with many years of experience in industry.
• Full-time students can take an optional 48-week sandwich placement in industry to consolidate their learning and radically enhance employability.
• Benefit from the latest high-quality equipment...
<strong>Course Overview</strong><br/>Our Foundation Year programme balances the many areas of electronic and electrical engineering. It will enable you to develop essential skills for this exciting fast-paced industry. <br/><br/><strong>Why study with us</strong><br/>• You’ll be taught by research active staff with many years of experience in industry.<br/><br/><br/><br/>• Full-time students can take an optional 48-week sandwich placement in industry to consolidate their learning and radically enhance employability.<br/><br/><br/><br/>• Benefit from the latest high-quality equipment and facilities available through our new £35m Engineering Innovation Centre.<br/><br/><br/><br/><strong>What youll do</strong><br/>• Electrical and electronic engineering roles are part of a rapidly evolving industry, so your career options will be diverse.<br/><br/><br/><br/>• Our Engineering Innovation Centre enables you to work on real-world projects with commercial partners in state-of-the-art facilities.<br/><br/><br/><br/>• You’ll learn and thrive in our specialist engineering workshop and electronic and control system laboratory.<br/><br/><br/><br/><strong>Accreditations</strong><br/>This BEng 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 and partly meeting the academic requirement for registration as a Chartered Engineer.<br/><br/><strong>Future Careers</strong><br/>Electrical and Electronic Engineering will enable you to thrive in a rapidly evolving industry – you’ll come away with a set of transferable skills to find employment in different industrial and commercial sectors.
Course Information
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Course Details
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Study Mode
Full-time
Duration
4 Years
Start Date
21/09/2026
Campus
Preston Campus
Application Details
Provider Details
Codes/info
Course Code
LE11
Institution Code
C30
Points of Entry
Foundation
Entry Requirements
UCAS Tariff
Scottish Higher
64 UCAS points
Access to HE Diploma
64 UCAS points
International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme
64 UCAS points at Higher Level subjects
Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016)
MPP
GCSE/National 4/National 5
5 GCSEs at Grade C/4 or above including Maths and English or equivalent. Equivalent qualifications are Functional Skills Level 2 in Maths and English or Level 3 Key Skills in Maths and Communication.
Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Diploma (first teaching from September 2016)
AS
Not Accepted
OCR Cambridge Technical Diploma
OCR Cambridge Technical Extended Diploma
MPP
Scottish Advanced Higher
64 UCAS points
A level
64 UCAS points at A2
T Level
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Region | Costs | Academic Year | Year | |
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England, Northern Ireland, Scotland, Wales, Channel Islands | £9,535 | 2025/26 | Year 1 |
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