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

Electrical and Electronic Engineering

University of Nottingham

(4.1)
264 reviews

Entry requirements

Here's what you will need to get a place on the Electrical and Electronic Engineering course at University of Nottingham.

Select a qualification to see required grades

A level

A,B,B

including mathematics and one of electronics, computer science, physics, chemistry, biology, further mathematics, design and technology: systems control or design and technology: design engineering H404. Excluding general studies, critical thinking, citizenship studies, global perspectives and research and thinking skills.

Tuition fees

LocationFees
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£30,750 per year (provisional)
International£30,750 per year (provisional)

Course summary

What this course is about

UCAS code: H603

Here's what University of Nottingham says about its Electrical and Electronic Engineering course.

Electrical and electronic engineers design, develop, test and oversee new technologies. This can be to generate and process power as well as create of anything from drones and electric cars to the technology in smartphones, sat navs and systems in hospitals.

Our accredited course is structured to ensure that you will be an industry-ready graduate in both of these fields. You'll be equipped with practical, professional and transferable skills that give you a competitive edge when it comes to securing jobs and placements.

Our internationally recognised research has attracted industrial collaboration and you will be taught by people at the cutting-edge of these technologies.

Our course offers the opportunity to undertake a one-year paid industrial placement and/or study abroad.

This course is accredited by the Institution of Engineering and Technology under licence from the UK regulator, the Engineering Council. Accreditation is a mark of assurance that the degree meets the standards set by the Engineering Council in the UK Standard for Professional Engineering Competence (UK-SPEC).

An accredited degree will provide you with some or all of the underpinning knowledge, understanding and skills for eventual registration as an Incorporated (IEng) or Chartered Engineer (CEng).

Course details

Qualification

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

Department

Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering

Location

University Park Campus | Nottingham

Duration

3 Years

Study mode

Full-time

Subjects

• Electrical and electronic engineering

Start date

September 22, 2025

Application deadline

January 29, 2025

The modules you will study

All our electrical and electronic courses have the same content in year one and two so by year three, you can choose the topics that interest you.

In your second year, you will continue to improve your understanding of electronic engineering, and your design skills will be developed through a variety of laboratory-based subjects.

In your third year, you can choose from a range of specialist topics to follow a wide path, or focus on specific technologies.

Through lectures, group study and tutorials combined with coursework and self-study, you may spend over 40 hours a week on your studies.

University of Nottingham reviews

(4.1)
Based on 264 reviews from University of Nottingham's students and alumni
5 star
41%
4 star
40%
3 star
14%
2 star
3%
1 star
3%
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Modern, but noway as comparable as Singaporean unis

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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 University of Nottingham students who took the Electrical and Electronic Engineering 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?

90%

med

How good are teaching staff at explaining things?

93%

high

How often do teaching staff make the subject engaging?

72%

med

How often is the course intellectually stimulating?

90%

med

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

80%

med

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

87%

med

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

85%

med

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

86%

high

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

84%

high

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

84%

med

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

85%

med

How often does feedback help you to improve your work?

65%

med

How often have you received assessment feedback on time?

85%

high

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

74%

med

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

89%

med

How well have teaching staff supported your learning?

90%

med

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

90%

high

How well organised is your course?

90%

high

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

92%

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?

96%

high

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

62%

med

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

88%

med

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

79%

med

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

59%

low

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

86%

med

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

86%

med

Student information

See who's studying at University of Nottingham. These students are taking Electrical and Electronic Engineering or another course from the same subject area.

Electrical and electronic engineering
Mode of study
Full-time98%Part-time2%
Gender ratio
Female16%Male84%
Where students come from
International38%UK62%
Student performance
2:1 or above92%
First year dropout rate13%
Number of students350
Most popular A-levels studied
SubjectGrade
MathematicsA
PhysicsB
ChemistryA
Further MathematicsA
Computer ScienceB
Source: HESA

Graduate prospects

What graduates do next

Facts and figures about University of Nottingham graduates who took Electrical and Electronic Engineering - or another course in the same subject area.

Electrical and electronic engineering

Graduate statistics

90%

In a job where degree was essential or beneficial

95%

In work, study or other activity

85%

Say it fits with future plans

70%

Are utilising studies

Top job areas

65%

Engineering professionals

20%

Information Technology Professionals

Graduate statistics percentages are determined 15 months after a student graduates

Earnings after graduation

Earnings from University of Nottingham graduates who took Electrical and Electronic Engineering - or another course in the same subject area.

Engineering

Earnings

£28.5k

First year after graduation

£36.5k

Third year after graduation

£39.4k

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.

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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