* placement year fee
No longer accepting entries for September 2021
Due to high levels of demand for our BEng Electrical and Electronic Engineering programme, we are no longer able to accept new applications for entry this September 2021. If you applied to Aston for this course by the 2021 UCAS deadline (29th January), please be assured that all applications received on time will receive equal consideration for a place to study with us in line with our published entry requirements.
If you wish to apply for a place for 2022 entry, you will be able to apply once UCAS applications open for 2022 entry (expected to be September 2021); please ensure you apply by the relevant UCAS deadline (expected to be January 2022) to be considered for a place for 2022 entry.
If you have any questions you can contact our admissions team at ugadmissions@aston.ac.uk.
Engineers are in demand and our Electrical and Electronic Engineering course will provide you with the analytical skills, design expertise and flexibility you’ll need to stand out from the crowd. Our courses are developed in collaboration with a wide range of industry sectors to give a broad but relevant degree so teaching won’t just be standard lectures and you’ll be encouraged to discover how science fiction becomes fact. Designing your own products and working with cutting-edge equipment will be a core part of the course.
You can choose to study this course with 3 or 4 years
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Year 1
• Electronic Engineering Fundamentals
• Engineering Mathematics
• Computational Problem Solving
• Engineering Projects
• Electrical Principles
• Physical Principles
Year 2
Analogue and Power Electronics
• Communication Systems
• Data Acquisition and Control
• Signals and Systems
• Engineering Team Project
• Professional Engineering Practice
• Digital Design
• Electrical Power Systems
Year 3-Optional Placement year
Find out more about the Aston placement year.
• EAS Study Placement Year
• EAS Industrial Placement Year
• EAS Study/Work Placement Year
FInal Year
Core modules:
• Final Year Project
• Digital Signal Processing
Optional modules:
• Automation, Measurement and Data Processing
• Digital Systems Architecture
• Digital Systems Design
• Digital Transmission
• Internet of Things
• Optical Communications
• Optoelectronics
• Radio Systems and Personal Communications Networks
• Energy Efficiency
Well-trained graduates with skills in electronics design, software, telecommunications and engineering are in high demand. Our graduates have a strong record of finding suitable positions, reflecting the fact that the UK is a major contributor to the global engineering industry.
Recent graduates have moved on to roles including: research and development, design and manufacturing, education and consultancy. They are working for high-profile companies and organisations such as Olympus, Corus, HSBC, Oxford University, Hewlett Packard, Cogent Defence, BAE Systems, Npower, Siemens, Orange, Vodafone, QinetiQ, the National Grid, Rolls-Royce, Jaguar Cars and Microsoft.
Other graduates have chosen to study for PhD degrees at Aston or have started their own businesses.
Insurance-Single: 300 GBP/year
