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Bachelor of Engineering (with Honours) - BEng (Hon)

Engineering Systems with placement

Entry requirements

Here's what you will need to get a place on the Engineering Systems with placement course at City St George's, University of London.

Select a qualification to see required grades

Access to HE Diploma

D:24,M:21

We welcome applications from students studying the Access to HE Diploma. Below provides our grade and pathway requirements, though all applications are considered holistically including work experience. Pass in a QAA recognised Access to HE Diploma. Full award (60 credits) of which a minimum of 45 credits must be at Level 3 including 24 credits at Distinction and 21 credits at Merit. Accepted pathways: Engineering, Engineering Science with Mathematics

Tuition fees

LocationFees
England£9,535 per year
Scotland£9,535 per year
Wales£9,535 per year
Northern Ireland£9,535 per year
International£23,560 per year

Course summary

What this course is about

UCAS code: HH32

Here's what City St George's, University of London says about its Engineering Systems with placement course.

This degree enables you to understand and apply scientific and technical knowledge to the design of tomorrow's enhanced engineering systems. You will develop a high level of engineering expertise, spanning from systems thinking principles, to new technologies, preparing you for the global demands of industry.

Prepare for a career as an interdisciplinary engineer, focused on the design, integration and management of new technologies and complex engineering systems.

This course takes an interdisciplinary approach to complex systems and the analysis of their interactions, leading to the successful real-world application of engineered systems.

Over three years, you will develop highly valued professional skills by concentrating on innovative and sustainable solutions to current and future problems in engineering systems.

Individual and group engineering design projects will help to demonstrate your knowledge and skills to future employers.

  • You will learn to understand and analyse the broader context around engineering systems, integrating processes and information, and managing the challenges of complex systems interactions

  • Benefit from strong links to industry through guest lectures and projects designed by high profile engineers and scientists

  • Study in world-leading research facilities where new engineering systems are designed, developed and implemented for industry

  • Take an optional placement year to boost your employability, using our research strengths and links with industry

As an Engineering Systems graduate, you will be equipped with a valued blend of skills and knowledge that are in high demand across the world.

Your ability to evaluate and develop enhanced engineering systems will empower your career. The outstanding global reputation of City St George's for engineering, which has been built over more than a century, will also boost your prospects.

You will be well positioned for analytical or developmental positions in organisations such as energy firms and engineering consultancies.

We have every expectation that these degrees will receive full accreditation from the Institution of Engineering and Technology, providing a path for you to gain Chartered Engineering status.

Source: City St George's, University of London

Course details

Qualification

Bachelor of Engineering (with Honours) - BEng (Hon)

Department

Department of Engineering

Location

Clerkenwell Campus | London

Duration

4 Years

Study mode

Full-time with year in industry

Subjects

• Mechatronics and robotics

• Systems engineering

Start date

28 September 2026

Application deadline

14 January 2026

The modules you will study

??You can find extensive information about the modules you can expect to study on this course on our website: https://www.city.ac.uk/prospective-students/courses/undergraduate/engineering-systems

How you will be assessed

Assessment is by coursework and examinations. Group learning and communication skills are addressed through design studies and presentations. Practical and technical skills are assessed through laboratory work, data analysis and project reports.

Grades obtained in each year count towards the final degree classification, with increasing weight given to the later years.

City St George's, University of London reviews

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Based on 119 reviews from City St George's, University of London's students and alumni
5 star
32%
4 star
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3 star
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2 star
7%
1 star
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1st year student

no sense of community. most societies dont really plan much unfortunately. it gets very lonely. everyone is about themselves. the city itself has a lot to offer though. connected to main areas in london

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1st year student

none offered to me nor do i see any in terms of accommodation

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1st year student

academic support and welfare support is nice. they are active with their progress on you. keeping an eye on attendance and if there seems to be a problem they keep in touch.

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1 year ago

1st year student

accommodations are cheap considering they are in central london. although of good quality. i am satisfied. i’m only a ten or eleven minutes walk away from the university. campus is alright, nothing special

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1st year student

the course is nice. exams are online and no coursework besides that. the lecturers are nice and understanding

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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.

The Engineering Systems with placement course at City St George's, University of London features content from more than one subject area. Using the options below, you can see ratings from students who took courses in each of these subject areas at this uni

Engineering
Electrical and electronic engineering

Select an option to see a detailed breakdown

How often does your course challenge you to achieve your best work?

79%

low

How good are teaching staff at explaining things?

84%

low

How often do teaching staff make the subject engaging?

56%

low

How often is the course intellectually stimulating?

78%

low

To what extent have you had the chance to bring together information and ideas from different topics?

75%

low

How well does your course introduce subjects and skills in a way that builds on what you have already learned?

75%

low

How well has your course developed your knowledge and skills that you think you will need for your future?

74%

low

To what extent have you had the chance to explore ideas and concepts in depth?

72%

low

To what extent does your course have the right balance of directed and independent study?

76%

med

How well have assessments allowed you to demonstrate what you have learned?

77%

low

How fair has the marking and assessment been on your course?

74%

low

How often does feedback help you to improve your work?

64%

med

How often have you received assessment feedback on time?

70%

med

How clear were the marking criteria used to assess your work?

66%

low

How easy was it to contact teaching staff when you needed to?

80%

low

How well have teaching staff supported your learning?

77%

low

How well were any changes to teaching on your course communicated?

70%

low

How well organised is your course?

61%

low

How well have the IT resources and facilities supported your learning?

81%

low

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?

75%

low

How clear is it that students' feedback on the course is acted on?

63%

med

To what extent do you get the right opportunities to give feedback on your course?

77%

low

To what extent are students' opinions about the course valued by staff?

68%

low

How well does the students' union (association or guild) represent students' academic interests?

88%

high

During your studies, how free did you feel to express your ideas, opinions, and beliefs?

82%

low

How well communicated was information about your university/college's mental wellbeing support services?

82%

med

Select an option to see a detailed breakdown

How often does your course challenge you to achieve your best work?

83%

med

How good are teaching staff at explaining things?

90%

med

How often do teaching staff make the subject engaging?

62%

low

How often is the course intellectually stimulating?

71%

low

To what extent have you had the chance to bring together information and ideas from different topics?

71%

low

How well does your course introduce subjects and skills in a way that builds on what you have already learned?

83%

med

How well has your course developed your knowledge and skills that you think you will need for your future?

83%

med

To what extent have you had the chance to explore ideas and concepts in depth?

79%

med

To what extent does your course have the right balance of directed and independent study?

83%

med

How well have assessments allowed you to demonstrate what you have learned?

81%

med

How fair has the marking and assessment been on your course?

100%

high

How often does feedback help you to improve your work?

79%

med

How often have you received assessment feedback on time?

79%

med

How clear were the marking criteria used to assess your work?

77%

med

How easy was it to contact teaching staff when you needed to?

90%

med

How well have teaching staff supported your learning?

85%

med

How well were any changes to teaching on your course communicated?

83%

med

How well organised is your course?

69%

med

How well have the IT resources and facilities supported your learning?

87%

med

How well have the library resources (e.g., books, online services and learning spaces) supported your learning?

91%

med

How easy is it to access subject specific resources (e.g., equipment, facilities, software) when you need them?

91%

med

How clear is it that students' feedback on the course is acted on?

71%

med

To what extent do you get the right opportunities to give feedback on your course?

83%

med

To what extent are students' opinions about the course valued by staff?

83%

high

How well does the students' union (association or guild) represent students' academic interests?

95%

high

During your studies, how free did you feel to express your ideas, opinions, and beliefs?

83%

low

How well communicated was information about your university/college's mental wellbeing support services?

86%

med

Student information

The Engineering Systems with placement course at City St George's, University of London features content from more than one subject area. Choose an option below to find out about the students taking courses in each of those subject areas at this uni.

Engineering
Electrical and electronic engineering
Mode of study
Full-time99%Part-time1%
Gender ratio
Female25%Male75%
Where students come from
International18%UK82%
Student performance
2:1 or above65%
Number of students1,120
Most popular A-levels studied
SubjectGrade
MathematicsC
PhysicsC
ChemistryC
BiologyC
EconomicsC
Mode of study
Full-time99%Part-time1%
Gender ratio
Female23%Male76%Other1%
Where students come from
International40%UK60%
Student performance
2:1 or above84%
Number of students175
Most popular A-levels studied
SubjectGrade
MathematicsA
PhysicsE
Computer ScienceB
EconomicsA
ChemistryA
Source: HESA

Graduate prospects

What graduates do next

We have no information about graduates who took Engineering Systems with placement at City St George's, University of London.

Earnings after graduation

Earnings from City St George's, University of London graduates who took Engineering Systems with placement - or another course in the same subject area.

Engineering

Earnings

£27.9k

First year after graduation

£35k

Third year after graduation

£40.5k

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 Engineering Systems with placement.

Source: LEO

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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