Communications Engineering (Including Year Abroad) Beng (Hon)
Course Overview - Communications Engineering (Including Year Abroad) Beng (Hon)
The BEng (Hons) Communications Engineering is a three-year degree, extendable to four with an optional year in placement or abroad.
You’ll build a strong foundation in core engineering and computer science theory, as well as the skills and tools to resolve existing problems and create new communications systems.
WHY THIS COURSE
The BEng (Hons) Communications Engineering gives you the theory and practical knowledge to understand – and create – communication systems that make a real impact on the world, including signal proc...
<strong>The BEng (Hons) Communications Engineering is a three-year degree, extendable to four with an optional year in placement or abroad.</strong><br/><br/>You’ll build a strong foundation in core engineering and computer science theory, as well as the skills and tools to resolve existing problems and create new communications systems.<br/><br/><strong>WHY THIS COURSE</strong><br/><br/>The BEng (Hons) Communications Engineering gives you the theory and practical knowledge to understand – and create – communication systems that make a real impact on the world, including signal processing, circuit design, processors and software.<br/><br/>You’ll learn from active computer scientists and engineers whose work and teaching are driven by creativity and imagination as well as technical excellence. Discover which areas you’re interested in exploring further such as assistive technologies, computer games, artificial intelligence, evolutionary computation, Big Data or robotics.<br/><br/>You’ll also be able to undertake a project or product development specified by a member of academic staff or a partner company.<br/><br/>Add a placement year or study abroad to put your learning into practice, expand your perspective and build confidence in professional or international settings.<br/><br/>You’ll graduate as a creative, experimental and focused engineer, in high demand from the IT and engineering sectors, ready to explore further how electronics can impact the world around you.
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Course Details
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Study Mode
Full-time
Duration
4 Years
Start Date
10/2026
Campus
Colchester Campus
Application Details
14 January
Application deadline
Provider Details
Codes/info
Course Code
HQ41
Institution Code
E70
Points of Entry
Year 1, Year 2
Entry Requirements
UCAS Tariff
112
120
GCSE Science C/4 is also required. Offers will be made from a minimum of the equivalent of 2 full A-levels including B in Mathematics. We accept A Levels, BTECs, Access to HE Diploma, International Baccalaureate, T Levels, AAQs and most other qualifications within the UCAS Tariff. Whilst International A-levels and BTECs aren't on the tariff calculator, we assign them the same tariff points as their UK counterparts.
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Fees and funding
| Region | Costs | Academic Year | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| England, Northern Ireland, Scotland, Wales, Channel Islands, Republic of Ireland | £9,535 | 2026/27 | Year 1 |
| EU, International | £25,050 | 2026/27 | Year 1 |













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