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Electronic Engineering and Computer Science

Entry requirements


A level

B,B,C-C,C,C

BBC including Mathematics and a Physical Science or Technology subject: Standard offer. BCC including Mathematics and a Physical Science or Technology subject; and if the student is also presenting either Core Maths or Extended Project Qualification (EPQ) grade B. CCC including Mathematics and a Physical Science or Technology subject: Contextual offer (more details https://www2.aston.ac.uk/study/undergraduate/contextual-offer. Physical Science and Technology subjects accepted: Physics, Further Maths, Design Technology, Engineering Science, Electronics and Computer Science.

Access to HE Diploma

D:30,M:15,P:0

Subject related Access with at level 3 including only Distinctions in Mathematics and Physics.

GCSE/National 4/National 5

English Language or Literature Grade C/4 and Mathematics C/4

International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme

29

achieving 5, 5, 4 at Higher Level subjects including Mathematics and Physics.

Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016)

DDM

QCF BTEC (Science/Technical/Engineering types): DDM including the following units at Distinction Mathematics for Engineering Technicians and Further Mathematics for Engineering Technicians RQF BTEC (Science/Technical/Engineering types): DDM including the following units at Distinction: Calculus to Solve Engineering Problems and Further Engineering Mathematics. For other BTEC combinations or subjects (Science or Technical), please see Aston's web pages.

T Level

D

The following T levels are accepted qualifications for this course: - Design and Development for Engineering and Manufacturing - Engineering, Manufacturing, Processing and Control - Maintenance, Installation and Repair for Engineering and Manufacturing

UCAS Tariff

96-112

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About this course


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Course option

3years

Full-time | 2024

Other options

4 years | Sandwich | 2024

Subjects

Electronic engineering

Computer science

Our BEng Electronic Engineering & Computer Science course is offered as either a three or four year course with integrated placement year. We will provide you with a solid grounding in software engineering and computing systems which will be complemented by engineering expertise in digital electronics and telecommunications. The emphasis is on gaining a specialist and extremely valuable set of skills that form a bridge between the hardware and software expert.

Computer systems have a dramatic impact on the way we live and work, with new technology developing every week. Modern digital electronics, computing systems and desirable gadgets are pervasive in commerce, industry and the home. They form one of the most rapidly changing and influential technologies in modern society.

To gain the competitive edge over its global rivals British industry and commerce needs trained computer systems engineers with skills in both hardware and software who can assess, contribute to, harness and influence the growth of information technology. The course aims to meet this challenge by expanding the breadth and depth of our students’ knowledge in electronics, internet technology, computing, digital systems and software design and by encouraging the development of essential professional skills.

Key course benefits:

- Accredited by both the Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET) ofand BCS, the Chartered Institute for IT

- Our Electronic Engineering and Computer Science course achieved 90% student satisfaction (National Student Survey 2022)

- Association with the Aston Institute of Photonic Technologies

- Our placement year offers you the opportunity to gain valuable experience and set your studies in the context of a working environment, designed to boost your future employment prospects

Modules

Year One
Object Oriented Programming
Electronic Engineering Fundamentals
Engineering Mathematics
Engineering Projects
Physical Principles

Year Two
Data Acquisition and Control
Analogue and Power Electronics
Software Engineering
Engineering Team Project
Professional Engineering Practice
Communications Systems
Digital Design
Programming Language Concept

Year Three
Optional Placement

Final Year
Core modules:
Digital Signal Processing
Final Year Project

Choose 60 credits from the following options with at least 2 modules from Section B:

Section A:
Measurement, Automation and Data Processing
Digital Systems Design
Digital Systems Hardware
Internet of Things

Section B:
Computational Intelligence
Image and Video Processing
Techniques for Data Analysis (Data Mining)

Please Note: All modules are based on the current academic year. Course information is correct at the time of publication and is subject to review

Tuition fees

Select where you currently live to see what you'll pay:

England
£9,250
per year
International
£21,100
per year
Northern Ireland
£9,250
per year
Scotland
£9,250
per year
Wales
£9,250
per year

The Uni


Course location:

Aston University, Birmingham

Department:

School of Computer Science and Digital Technologies

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What students say


We've crunched the numbers to see if overall student satisfaction here is high, medium or low compared to students studying this subject(s) at other universities.

84%
Electronic engineering
78%
Computer science

How do students rate their degree experience?

The stats below relate to the general subject area/s at this university, not this specific course. We show this where there isn’t enough data about the course, or where this is the most detailed info available to us.

Electrical and electronic engineering

Teaching and learning

58%
Staff make the subject interesting
74%
Staff are good at explaining things
73%
Ideas and concepts are explored in-depth
77%
Opportunities to apply what I've learned

Assessment and feedback

Feedback on work has been timely
Feedback on work has been helpful
Staff are contactable when needed
Good advice available when making study choices

Resources and organisation

75%
Library resources
79%
IT resources
81%
Course specific equipment and facilities
63%
Course is well organised and has run smoothly

Student voice

Staff value students' opinions
Feel part of a community on my course

Who studies this subject and how do they get on?

92%
UK students
8%
International students
86%
Male students
14%
Female students
75%
2:1 or above
13%
First year drop out rate

Most popular A-Levels studied (and grade achieved)

B
C
C

Computer science

Teaching and learning

68%
Staff make the subject interesting
86%
Staff are good at explaining things
74%
Ideas and concepts are explored in-depth
79%
Opportunities to apply what I've learned

Assessment and feedback

Feedback on work has been timely
Feedback on work has been helpful
Staff are contactable when needed
Good advice available when making study choices

Resources and organisation

80%
Library resources
78%
IT resources
80%
Course specific equipment and facilities
71%
Course is well organised and has run smoothly

Student voice

Staff value students' opinions
Feel part of a community on my course

Who studies this subject and how do they get on?

93%
UK students
7%
International students
86%
Male students
14%
Female students
84%
2:1 or above
12%
First year drop out rate

Most popular A-Levels studied (and grade achieved)

C
B
C

After graduation


The stats in this section relate to the general subject area/s at this university – not this specific course. We show this where there isn't enough data about the course, or where this is the most detailed info available to us.

Electrical and electronic engineering

What are graduates doing after six months?

This is what graduates told us they were doing (and earning), shortly after completing their course. We've crunched the numbers to show you if these immediate prospects are high, medium or low, compared to those studying this subject/s at other universities.

£26,000
med
Average annual salary
91%
med
Employed or in further education
82%
med
Employed in a role where degree was essential or beneficial

Top job areas of graduates

59%
Engineering professionals
15%
Information technology and telecommunications professionals
5%
Sales assistants and retail cashiers

This is one of the more popular areas to study engineering and there is not quite such a serious shortage of electrical engineers as there is of other engineering subjects - but there's still plenty of demand. The most common jobs are in telecommunications, electrical and electronic engineering, but there is some crossover with the computing industry, so many graduates start work in IT and computing jobs. At the moment, there's a particular demand for electrical engineers in the electronics, and the car and aerospace industries, and also in defence, and salaries can vary across the country depending on the industry you start in. Bear in mind that a lot of courses are four years long, and lead to an MEng qualification — this is necessary if you want to become a Chartered Engineer.

Computer science

What are graduates doing after six months?

This is what graduates told us they were doing (and earning), shortly after completing their course. We've crunched the numbers to show you if these immediate prospects are high, medium or low, compared to those studying this subject/s at other universities.

£27,000
med
Average annual salary
91%
med
Employed or in further education
79%
med
Employed in a role where degree was essential or beneficial

Top job areas of graduates

65%
Information technology and telecommunications professionals
10%
Sales assistants and retail cashiers
7%
Business, research and administrative professionals

This is a newly-classified subject area for this kind of data, so we don’t currently have very much information to display or analyse yet. The subject is linked to important and growing computing industries, and over time we can expect more students to study them — there could be opportunities that open up for graduates in these subjects as the economy develops over the next few years.

What about your long term prospects?

Looking further ahead, below is a rough guide for what graduates went on to earn.

Electrical and electronic engineering

The graph shows median earnings of graduates who achieved a degree in this subject area one, three and five years after graduating from here.

£26k

£26k

£30k

£30k

£40k

£40k

Note: this data only looks at employees (and not those who are self-employed or also studying) and covers a broad sample of graduates and the various paths they've taken, which might not always be a direct result of their degree.

Computer science

The graph shows median earnings of graduates who achieved a degree in this subject area one, three and five years after graduating from here.

£36k

£36k

£30k

£30k

£43k

£43k

Note: this data only looks at employees (and not those who are self-employed or also studying) and covers a broad sample of graduates and the various paths they've taken, which might not always be a direct result of their degree.

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