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BEng (Hons) Electronic and Electrical Engineering with Integrated Foundation Year

This course is excellent preparation for careers in electronic and electrical engineering. It combines fundamental theory with practical experience in state-of-the-art facilities. Topics include sustainable technologies, design-based learning, and real-world engineering solutions.

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UCAS codeH603
Duration4 years
Fee (UK)£9,790
LocationOn campus

Course summary

This course develops advanced skills in electronic and electrical engineering. You’ll gain practical experience using our state-of-the-art facilities, applying project-oriented and design-based learning techniques to solve real problems. The course also explores sustainable solutions to the technological challenges faced by modern society.

Topics include:

  • Electrical and electronic principles and design
  • Automation, control, and instrumentation

You’ll learn from academics with industry knowledge, who enhance teaching and support through design-based learning and assessment in pioneering engineering facilities.

As part of your studies, you’re encouraged to apply for one year placement between your second and final year. Past students have secured paid placements with leading companies such as Jaguar, Nissan, GlaxoSmithKline, Delphi Powertrain Systems, and Sellafield Nuclear Power Station.

Why Sunderland for Engineering

Integrated Foundation Year

This course is available with an Integrated Foundation Year, an extra year of your degree. This route offers a supportive way of transitioning into university study. It may be suitable for you if you:

  • Have valuable work or life experience but no formal qualifications
  • Are returning to education after a break
  • Want to change direction or explore a new career path
  • Have just missed the entry requirements for the three-year course.

We’re enhancing our Integrated Foundation Year to give you an even stronger start to your degree. The updated modules will align more with your chosen subject area. This will help you build the knowledge, confidence, and skills you need for your studies. We'll share full details soon and can't wait to tell you more.

Please note, this route isn’t available to international students.

What you'll study

Many of our courses include a range of modules you can choose from. Some options may only be available if you’ve already studied specific modules. If you’re not sure what you need before picking a module, your course leader can help.

Undergraduate module credits should total 120 credits per academic year. If optional modules are available, choose an amount that totals 120 credits.

How you'll learn

Teaching methods include lectures, tutorials, seminars, and laboratory sessions. We encourage you to develop independent study skills as well as work with other students on group projects.

As well as assessments that count towards your degree, there are ongoing opportunities for feedback and consolidating your learning.

Entry requirements

Fees and finance support

UK£9,790

Undergraduate fees are set according to rules from Government in line with forecast inflation. If you're a Home fee-paying student, the fee for your first year of study for 2026/27 will be £9,790. You'll pay tuition fees for every year of study. Fees may increase every year based on the Retail Price Index.

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Full-time UK/Irish/EU settled/EU pre-settled students may be eligible for financial support. This would cover your fees for the full four years. UK and EU settled students may also be eligible to receive a maintenance loan.

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Disclaimer

We want to make sure you have clear and accurate information about our courses. Our website always shows the latest updates. If you’ve applied and you're offered a place, we’ll contact you in writing if anything important changes.

For more information, view our programme specifications. These include course content, learning outcomes, and the skills you'll gain.