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Bachelor of Engineering (with Honours) - BEng (Hon)
Computer Systems Engineering
Brunel University of London
Entry requirements
Here's what you will need to get a place on the Computer Systems Engineering course at Brunel University of London.
Select a qualification to see required grades
A level
A,B,B
to include one of the following subjects: Maths, Further Maths, Physics, Chemistry, Biology, Computer Science, Electronics or Design & Technology.
Tuition fees
| Location | Fees |
|---|---|
| England | £9,535 per year (provisional) |
| Scotland | £9,535 per year (provisional) |
| Wales | £9,535 per year (provisional) |
| Northern Ireland | £9,535 per year (provisional) |
| Channel Islands | £9,535 per year (provisional) |
| Republic of Ireland | £9,535 per year (provisional) |
| EU | £21,795 per year (provisional) |
| International | £21,795 per year (provisional) |
Course summary
What this course is about
UCAS code: GH57
Here's what Brunel University of London says about its Computer Systems Engineering course.
Our Computer Systems Engineering BEng degree is a modern course that has been developed to equip you with the knowledge and skills needed to design and build hardware and software for computer systems.
You will be introduced to computing and engineering and gain knowledge on computer hardware and software. You’ll learn about programming and computer architecture and then progress to advanced computing technologies. In your final year, you can choose specialist subjects like autonomous systems, artificial intelligence systems, and the internet of things.
Access is available to modern technical facilities including computer, electronics, and power and control laboratories where you’ll work on your experiments. The latest industry standard engineering software packages are available for you to use in dedicated computer clusters.
Our BEng computer systems engineering course is accredited by the Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET). This professional engineering institution ensures that your engineering degree meets the academic requirement to qualify as a professional engineer. This accredited BEng degree in computer systems engineering can be studied full-time over three years, or four years with a placement year. The BEng degree meets the educational requirement to become an Incorporated Engineer (IEng).
We encourage the placement year option. This time in industry helps you to further prepare for the world of work and you’ll have a year’s worth of invaluable professional experience when you graduate. If you decide to go on an engineering placement year, you will have the opportunity to work in an engineering or technology company.
A computer systems engineering degree from Brunel will give you the design, analytical and creative skills to play a leading role in the dynamic and rapidly expanding technological industries.
Opting for the year in industry during your computer systems engineering degree often leads to an offer of a computer engineering job from your placement company.
Brunel’s closeness to the highest concentration of the UK’s electronics engineering and telecommunications industry – in London and along the M4 corridor – means our placement and careers network is second to none.
Our graduates have gone on to work for high-profile multinational organisations including IBM, Intel, Microsoft, National Grid and Siemens.
Computer systems engineering offers varied careers paths in a fast-growing professional field. A degree in computer systems engineering will set you up with the knowledge and skills to develop next generation computer systems.
Source: Brunel University of London
Course details
Qualification
Bachelor of Engineering (with Honours) - BEng (Hon)
Department
Electronic and Computer Engineering
Location
Main Site | Uxbridge
Duration
3 Years
Study mode
Full-time
Subjects
• Computer systems engineering
Start date
September 2026
Application deadline
14 January 2026
The modules you will study
Typical modules
Digital Systems Design Computer Architecture and Interfacing Autonomous Systems Artificial Intelligence Systems
For a full list of modules please visit our website https://www.brunel.ac.uk/courses/undergraduate/computer-systems-engineering-beng
Brunel University of London reviews
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National Student Survey (NSS) scores
The NSS is an annual survey where final-year students are asked to rate different aspects of their course and university experience.
Here you can see ratings from Brunel University of London students who took the Computer Systems Engineering course - or another course in the same subject area.
Select an option to see a detailed breakdown
Teaching on my course
70%
low
Teaching on my course
70%
low
How often does your course challenge you to achieve your best work?
82%
med
How good are teaching staff at explaining things?
80%
low
How often do teaching staff make the subject engaging?
52%
low
How often is the course intellectually stimulating?
68%
low
Learning opportunities
73%
low
Learning opportunities
73%
low
To what extent have you had the chance to bring together information and ideas from different topics?
68%
low
How well does your course introduce subjects and skills in a way that builds on what you have already learned?
73%
low
How well has your course developed your knowledge and skills that you think you will need for your future?
70%
low
To what extent have you had the chance to explore ideas and concepts in depth?
75%
med
To what extent does your course have the right balance of directed and independent study?
80%
med
Assessment and feedback
70%
low
Assessment and feedback
70%
low
How well have assessments allowed you to demonstrate what you have learned?
80%
med
How fair has the marking and assessment been on your course?
75%
low
How often does feedback help you to improve your work?
59%
med
How often have you received assessment feedback on time?
61%
low
How clear were the marking criteria used to assess your work?
73%
med
Academic support
90%
med
Academic support
90%
med
How easy was it to contact teaching staff when you needed to?
93%
high
How well have teaching staff supported your learning?
86%
med
Organisation and management
64%
med
Organisation and management
64%
med
How well were any changes to teaching on your course communicated?
70%
med
How well organised is your course?
57%
low
Learning resources
87%
med
Learning resources
87%
med
How well have the IT resources and facilities supported your learning?
88%
med
How well have the library resources (e.g., books, online services and learning spaces) supported your learning?
88%
med
How easy is it to access subject specific resources (e.g., equipment, facilities, software) when you need them?
86%
med
Student voice
70%
low
Student voice
70%
low
How clear is it that students' feedback on the course is acted on?
70%
med
To what extent do you get the right opportunities to give feedback on your course?
73%
low
To what extent are students' opinions about the course valued by staff?
66%
low
How well does the students' union (association or guild) represent students' academic interests?
76%
med
Other NSS questions
Other NSS questions
During your studies, how free did you feel to express your ideas, opinions, and beliefs?
84%
med
How well communicated was information about your university/college's mental wellbeing support services?
78%
low
Student information
See who's studying at Brunel University of London. These students are taking Computer Systems Engineering or another course from the same subject area.
| Most popular A-levels studied | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Grade | |||||
| Mathematics | C | |||||
| Computer Science | C | |||||
| Biology | C | |||||
| Chemistry | C | |||||
| Further Mathematics | C | |||||
Graduate prospects
What graduates do next
Facts and figures about Brunel University of London graduates who took Computer Systems Engineering - or another course in the same subject area.
Graduate statistics
80%
In a job where degree was essential or beneficial
85%
In work, study or other activity
75%
Say it fits with future plans
75%
Are utilising studies
Top job areas
30%
Engineering professionals
25%
Information Technology Professionals
15%
Science, engineering and technology associate professionals
10%
Sales occupations
Graduate statistics percentages are determined 15 months after a student graduates
Earnings after graduation
Earnings from Brunel University of London graduates who took Computer Systems Engineering - or another course in the same subject area.
Earnings
£28.1k
First year after graduation
£32.5k
Third year after graduation
£40.2k
Fifth year after graduation
Shown here are the median earnings of graduates at one, three and five years after they completed a course related to Computer Systems Engineering.
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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