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

Electrical and Electronic Engineering (with Foundation Year)

Entry requirements

Here's what you will need to get a place on the Electrical and Electronic Engineering (with Foundation Year) course at University of Central Lancashire.

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A level

64 UCAS points at A2

Tuition fees

LocationFees
England£9,535 per year
Scotland£9,535 per year
Wales£9,535 per year
Northern Ireland£9,535 per year
Channel Islands£9,535 per year

Course summary

What this course is about

UCAS code: LE11

Here's what University of Central Lancashire says about its Electrical and Electronic Engineering (with Foundation Year) course.

Course Overview Our Foundation Year programme balances the many areas of electronic and electrical engineering. It will enable you to develop essential skills for this exciting fast-paced industry.

Why study with us

  • You’ll be taught by research active staff with many years of experience in industry.

  • Full-time students can take an optional 48-week sandwich placement in industry to consolidate their learning and radically enhance employability.

  • Benefit from the latest high-quality equipment and facilities available through our new £35m Engineering Innovation Centre.

What you'll do

  • Electrical and electronic engineering roles are part of a rapidly evolving industry, so your career options will be diverse.

  • Our Engineering Innovation Centre enables you to work on real-world projects with commercial partners in state-of-the-art facilities.

  • You’ll learn and thrive in our specialist engineering workshop and electronic and control system laboratory.

Accreditations This BEng is accredited by the Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET) on behalf of the Engineering Council for the purposes of fully meeting the academic requirement for registration as an Incorporated Engineer and partly meeting the academic requirement for registration as a Chartered Engineer.

Future Careers Electrical and Electronic Engineering will enable you to thrive in a rapidly evolving industry – you’ll come away with a set of transferable skills to find employment in different industrial and commercial sectors.

Course details

There are a few options in how you might study Electrical and Electronic Engineering (with Foundation Year) at University of Central Lancashire.

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2 course options available.

Qualification

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

Department

School of Engineering and Computing

Location

Preston Campus | Preston

Duration

4 Years

Study mode

Full-time including foundation year

Subjects

• Electrical and electronic engineering

Start date

September 22, 2025

Application deadline

January 29, 2025

The modules you will study

Please visit The University of Central Lancashire’s website for the latest information about our modules.

University of Central Lancashire reviews

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Based on 367 reviews from University of Central Lancashire's students and alumni
5 star
60%
4 star
25%
3 star
10%
2 star
4%
1 star
1%
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Foundation year student

Uni life is a roller coaster ride and is great

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Foundation year student

Rates are pretty good

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1 year ago

Foundation year student

Support is great

(5)

1 year ago

Foundation year student

Facilities are awesome from library to a huge student centre and a student union

(5)

1 year ago

Foundation year student

Course is really great with a lot of opportunities

(5)

1 year ago

Foundation year student

University is really nice with a lot of student support and the staff is really helpful

(5)

1 year ago

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 University of Central Lancashire students who took the Electrical and Electronic Engineering (with Foundation Year) course - or another course in the same subject area.

Electrical and electronic engineering

Select an option to see a detailed breakdown

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

58%

low

How good are teaching staff at explaining things?

88%

med

How often do teaching staff make the subject engaging?

71%

med

How often is the course intellectually stimulating?

62%

low

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

83%

med

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

75%

med

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

79%

med

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

67%

low

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

75%

med

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

83%

med

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

54%

low

How often does feedback help you to improve your work?

79%

high

How often have you received assessment feedback on time?

42%

low

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

54%

low

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

67%

low

How well have teaching staff supported your learning?

87%

med

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

74%

med

How well organised is your course?

71%

med

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

74%

low

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

68%

low

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

88%

med

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

54%

low

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

67%

low

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

62%

low

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

63%

med

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

78%

low

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

70%

low

Student information

See who's studying at University of Central Lancashire. These students are taking Electrical and Electronic Engineering (with Foundation Year) or another course from the same subject area.

Electrical and electronic engineering
Mode of study
Full-time87%Part-time13%
Gender ratio
Female15%Male85%
Where students come from
International57%UK43%
Student performance
2:1 or above46%
First year dropout rate3%
Number of students190
Most popular A-levels studied
SubjectGrade
MathematicsD
PhysicsC
ChemistryD
Computer ScienceC
ElectronicsB
Source: HESA

Graduate prospects

What graduates do next

We have no information about graduates who took Electrical and Electronic Engineering (with Foundation Year) at University of Central Lancashire.

Earnings after graduation

Earnings from University of Central Lancashire graduates who took Electrical and Electronic Engineering (with Foundation Year) - or another course in the same subject area.

Engineering

Earnings

£27k

First year after graduation

£31.2k

Third year after graduation

£35k

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 Electrical and Electronic Engineering (with Foundation Year).

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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