BEng (Hons) Electrical and Electronic Engineering
- Study Mode: Full Time
- Location: High Wycombe
- Duration: Three or Four Years
- Start Date: September 2025 and January 2026
In this forever technologically advancing world, electrical engineers play an integral role in the development of our daily lives and the future. With this comes responsibility to minimise the environmental damage, that’s why sustainability and innovation is at the core of this course.
Whether you’re designing parts of a performance car, a space craft, or a new medical device, on this BEng Electrical and Electronic Engineering degree, you’ll learn the skills to become an engineer capable of imagining and creating ground-breaking products.
This Electrical and Electronic Engineering course has been developed to mirror today’s Engineering Design industry and continues to work closely with its own Industry Advisory Board to ensure the curriculum and teaching is relevant.
You’ll also have the opportunity to engage with industry-professionals and practitioners, as well as our working alumni. You’ll benefit from guest lectures, masterclasses and workshop sessions, live briefs, site visits and where possible, a contribution to the assessment of your work.
As part of the School of Engineering and the Built Environment you'll benefit from our academic partnership CABE (Chartered Association of Building Engineers).
During your time on the course you’ll have access to our state-of-the-art and brand-new Engineering and the Built Environment facilities, including;
- Mechanical/Structural Lab, to include different Structural Test kits that will measure Deflection of Beams & Cantilevers, Bending Stress and Bending Moments etc.
- Materials and Manufacturing Lab, to include 3D Metal Printer, Hardness Tester, Universal Tensile Testing, Impact Tester, Milling and Drill machines
- Fluids and Hydraulics Lab, to include Digital Hydraulic Bench, Axial Flow Pump, Recirculating Flume, Hydro-electric Turbine and Surface Tension Balance.
- Process and Energy Lab to include HVAC unit, Air Conditioning Trainer, Process Trainer, Wind Turbine Dynamics and Photovoltaic Cells
- Concrete & Geotechnical Testing Lab, to include Slump Test, Concrete Density, Porosity, Flexural and Compression Testing, Soil Shear, Grading and Moisture Tests.
- Electrical and Electronics Lab, to include Power and Energy Electronics, Modern Electrical Machine Systems, Three Phase Power Systems
- Automation Lab to include Dobot Smart Industry 4.0 Workstation, pneumatic, electro-pneumatic, PLC systems
- Immersive Virtual Reality Lab to include 3D interactive screen for virtual learning environment
- CAD Lab to include high spec computers for engineering design and simulation
This programme runs as a full-time course, structured across three years. We also offer the full-time course with an additional placement year in your third year. This four-year option allows you to get hands-on within the industry, before you complete your studies.
We also offer this course as a four-year Foundation Year programme. The Foundation Year will allow you to develop your academic study skills and build confidence in your abilities, identifying your own strengths and development needs for progression onto an undergraduate programme. If you choose to study the placement year, as well as the foundation option, the course will span over five years.
What will I study?
This practical and hands-on 'ee' course incorporates innovation and creativity at every stage of learning. During your time with us you’ll gain an extensive knowledge and critical understanding of professional ethics, social and cultural values in engineering.
You’ll study the principles, characteristics, control design requirements and applications of instrumentation and power systems used in industry. During your time with us you’ll create, simulate, build and test prototype circuits and systems using printed circuit boards, MATLAB Simulink, LTSpice and electronic laboratory equipment.
Modules are centred around industrial systems, analogue, digital and power electronics with basic engineering. With a focus on sustainability, you’ll learn skills to help you identify and solve electrical engineering problems, whilst meeting the needs of the industry and the forward-thinking sector.
You’ll get to grips with industry-standard equipment including Zero Energy Systems, Power electronics, Machines and Drives, Industry 4.0, Mechatronic, Robotics, PLC and electro-mechanical rigs to provide real-time hands-on experiences
At all levels of the course, employability skills have been built into the programme to prepare learners to gain work experience and acquire skills to secure employment on graduating. These activities will include practitioner visits, CV preparation, mock interviews, and production of a personal portfolio. Throughout the course you’ll also have the opportunity to work on live briefs set by engineering employers, all of which can later be added to your portfolio.
Local to the University are high tech business clusters and with London only a short train ride away, you’ll have the opportunity to engage with representatives from industry during your course.
Much of what I learnt at BNU has been applied in my career, from Engineering Management, which has been vital when wanting to progress in a business, to the various Electrical and Electronic modules that have given me the skills to be able to design and produce complex electrical systems.George Kingston-Rayes BNU Engineering student
How will I be taught and assessed?
On this Electrical and Electronic Engineering course, a range of teaching methods and authentic assessment strategies will be used, we ensure an emphasis is put on both practical and traditional teaching approaches.
Laboratory sessions and a range of practical activities will build upon previous learning from lectures and tutorials.
Traditional forms of assessment include;
- Written assignments
- Report
- Portfolio and digital models
- In-class assignments
- Computer-based test
- Set Presentations (for example, poster and oral)
- Proposal
- Dissertation
You’ll study in a close-knit tutor group where everyone’s input is recognised and valued. Not only will you make friends for life, you’ll also make important connections that will last through your career, and you’ll form a network, just like you’d find in the working-world.
We believe that BNU fills a vital role in providing further education. Instron has had a long-term relationship with the University. We regularly hire apprentices and graduates in many different disciplines. From the workshop to marketing, some have stayed on to become valuable members of our team.Peter Fuller Sales and Applications Engineer at Instron.
I love that the lectures and classes feel quite personal and not overcrowded which gives you the opportunity to get to know the lecturers and really find out what areas you need to work on and can ask questions easily after or during class.Jack Rory Foley Rusbridge BEng (Hons) Electrical and Electronic Engineering with Foundation Year student
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Engineering is one of the fastest growing and broadest sectors within the UK, meaning it is crucial to our economy and critical that employers find graduates who are ready to step into hands-on and innovative roles.
What are the course entry requirements?
A typical offer will require a UCAS tariff score of: 100 - 128 (Full-time) or 32 - 56 (Foundation Year)
UCAS points can be obtained through qualifications such as A levels, T levels, BTEC or an Access to Higher Education course in a relevant subject. Please list all your qualifications on the application form as you will be asked to provide copies when we receive your application.
A minimum of two full A-levels, preferably in Mathematics and a Science based subject or 120 credits in an Engineering BTEC at level 3 (or equivalent) is required. T levels should be in Engineering or Construction.
Every application is considered on an individual basis.
Applicants with a HNC and/or a Foundation Degree in Engineering (or equivalent) may have the opportunity to join this programme at an advanced entry point in accordance with our accreditation of prior learning (APL) process.
For further details of our international English entry requirements, please visit our international pages.
Modules
This provides a guide of the modules that make up your course. You can find more information about how your course is structured on our Academic Advice section.
What are the tuition fees
Home and International Fees for Academic Year 2025-2026:
BEng (Hons) Electrical and Electronic Engineering (3-year programme):
- Home: £9,535 per year
- International: £15,150 per year
BEng (Hons) Electrical and Electronic Engineering with Foundation Year (4-year programme):
- Home: £9,535 per year
- International: £15,150 per year
BEng (Hons) Electrical and Electronic Engineering with Placement Year (4-year programme):
- Home: £9,535 for Years 1, 2 and 4. Year 3 (Placement year) fee is £1,850.
- International: £15,150 for Years 1, 2 and 4. Year 3 (Placement year) fee is £1,850.
Following the Government’s announcement of 4 November 2024, we will be increasing our full-time undergraduate tuition fees for UK students to £9,535 per year from the start of the 2025/26 academic year. Our part-time fees for UK undergraduate students will increase to £7,145 per annum. Please visit , on the Government’s website, for more information about the changes.
Tuition fees for Home undergraduate students (including with foundation year) may increase in subsequent years for both new and continuing students in line with an inflationary amount determined by the Government.  
Tuition fees for both new and continuing international students may be subject to an inflationary increase based on the Consumer Price Index (CPI) for the 12-month period to 31 January each year.  
Tuition fees for postgraduate courses and CPD may be subject to an inflationary increase based on the Consumer Price Index (CPI) for the 12-month period to 31 January each year. This increase will apply to both new and continuing students.  
We understand, and really appreciate, the significant financial commitment our students make when they choose to study at BNU. We take our responsibilities to our students very seriously, and are ambitious for each to reach their full potential and succeed in their chosen career. Our fees help us to continue providing our students with a high-quality education, and to invest in the services and facilities which create an excellent student experience at BNU.
The following factors will be considered by the University when we set the annual fees: measures of inflation such as the retail price indices; projected increases in University costs; and any changes in the level of funding for teaching received from the Government.
What are my career prospects?
Throughout your time with us we’ll support you on the route to your chosen career. We’ll help you to develop crucial skills, encouraging you to become enterprising, employable and good leaders. We also help you find employment after graduation. Have a look at our Careers and Employability pages to find out more.
Electrical and electronic engineering graduates have a wide range of career opportunities across various industries, such as:
- Working for electrical engineering firms, where they design and manage projects for clients in areas such as power generation, transmission, and distribution, ensuring reliable and efficient electricity supply.
- Playing key roles in the electronics industry, working for companies that develop consumer electronics, such as smartphones, computers, and home appliances, where they design, test, and improve electronic circuits and systems.
- Specializing in telecommunications engineering, where they design and manage communication networks, including mobile networks, satellite communications, and internet infrastructure, ensuring connectivity and data transmission.
- Working as control systems engineers, focusing on the design and implementation of automated control systems used in manufacturing, robotics, and process industries to optimize efficiency and safety.
- Working as renewable energy engineers, where they contribute to the development of sustainable energy systems, such as solar power, wind energy, and battery storage, helping to advance the transition to clean energy.
- Specializing in embedded systems engineering, where they design and develop microcontroller-based systems used in applications such as automotive electronics, medical devices, and industrial automation.
- Working as power systems engineers, where they focus on the planning, design, and management of electrical power systems, including grid infrastructure, substations, and renewable energy integration.
- Work in aerospace and defence industries, where they develop advanced electronic systems for aircraft, spacecraft, radar, and defence applications, ensuring high performance and reliability in critical systems.
- Pursuing careers in research and academia, conducting research in areas such as semiconductor technology, wireless communication, and artificial intelligence, and teaching at universities and research institutions.
- Working in the automotive industry, where they develop electronic systems for vehicles, including electric vehicle powertrains, infotainment systems, and advanced driver-assistance systems (ADAS), contributing to the evolution of modern transportation.
You may also choose to stay on at Buckinghamshire New University and study one of our Engineering and the Built Environment postgraduate degrees.
George's story
Engineering graduate, George Kingston-Rayes, recently shared with us the lessons he learnt at BNU, and how they’ve helped him thrive in the industry.
Why choose a career in Engineering?
Engineering is one of the fastest growing and broadest sectors within the UK, meaning it is crucial to our economy and critical that employers find graduates who are ready to step into hands-on and innovative roles.
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