Course Overview - Electronic Engineering with Foundation Year
**Foundation courses**
A foundation year can develop your skills and make it easier to get started at university. It is an extra year of study at the start of your course that leads in to a full degree programme. It’s a great option if:
You don’t have the grades for a full degree course
You have non-traditional qualifications or experience
You’re starting university after some time away from education
You’re looking for more support during the transition into university study.
**Life as a foundation year student**
During a foundation year you’ll...
**Foundation courses**<br/>A foundation year can develop your skills and make it easier to get started at university. It is an extra year of study at the start of your course that leads in to a full degree programme. It’s a great option if:<br/><br/>You don’t have the grades for a full degree course<br/>You have non-traditional qualifications or experience<br/>You’re starting university after some time away from education<br/>You’re looking for more support during the transition into university study.<br/><br/>**Life as a foundation year student**<br/>During a foundation year you’ll learn about your chosen subject, develop your study skills and get used to university life. On successful completion of your foundation year, you’ll be ready to progress to the first year of your degree course.<br/><br/>As a foundation year student, you’ll be a full student of the University and part of our community. You’ll have access to all our campus facilities and support.<br/><br/>**Why choose this course**<br/>Surrey is one of the UK’s leading universities for electrical and electronic engineering, with our courses ranked top 10 in the Guardian University Guide 2023.<br/><br/>We’re proud to be at the forefront of areas such as:<br/><br/>-Mobile and wireless communications<br/>-Multimedia engineering<br/>-Nanotechnology<br/>-Space satellite engineering<br/>-Vision and signal processing.<br/><br/>Our BEng and MEng programmes draw upon this excellent academic research.<br/><br/>You’ll also have the opportunity to take part in our award-winning Professional Training placements scheme, which prepares students for roles in a variety of technology-based sectors. <br/><br/>**What you will study**<br/>On our BEng and MEng programmes, you’ll focus on applying theory to real-world engineering problems and technologies in our well-equipped laboratories.<br/><br/>Throughout your course, you’ll be exposed to the latest developments in electronic engineering through high-quality teaching and excellent facilities.<br/><br/>Through individual and group project work, you’ll learn from and work with highly experienced academics from our acclaimed research centres. These include:<br/><br/>-5G/6G Innovation Centre<br/>-Advanced Technology Institute<br/>-Centre for Vision, Speech and Signal Processing<br/>-Surrey Space Centre.<br/><br/>You can apply to study for either a BEng or MEng. The MEng builds on the BEng with a masters year and is a direct route to a masters qualification. Depending on your progress, you may have the option to switch to a BEng or MEng during your studies.