BEng (Hons) Electronic and Electrical Engineering Bachelor's degree at Leeds Beckett University
BEng (Hons) Electronic and Electrical Engineering at Leeds Beckett University. You'll develop both the theoretical foundations and hands-on capabilities needed to design, build and improve the electronic and electrical systems embedded across every sector, from renewable energy to telecommunications.
About this course
Join a new generation of engineers and build the systems that power tomorrow. Create smart, sustainable technologies and graduate ready for the modern world. From the provider’s course page.
BEng (Hons) Electronic and Electrical Engineering is a Bachelor's degree (BEng (Hons)) at Leeds Beckett University, based in Headingley Campus. It is studied part-time; duration varies by route.
For Engineering graduates from this provider, 90% were in work or further study 15 months after graduating, 100% in highly skilled roles, typical earnings around £45,000. (HESA Graduate Outcomes / LEO, via Discover Uni.)
For the typical curriculum, specialisations, career paths and graduate earnings for Engineering, see the sections below.
Course evidence score
The arithmetic mean of the official measures available for this course: NSS satisfaction, graduate activity and continuation.
Published threshold met NSS publication requires sufficient responses; small differences are not a rank. NSS mean of 7 published themes (Discover Uni snapshot 2026-06-21)
Limited evidence Published sample: 10; treat comparisons cautiously. Cohort 2021-23. Graduate Outcomes work or further study 90% (2022-23; Discover Uni snapshot 2026-06-21)
Published threshold met Discover Uni suppresses continuation data below its publication threshold. Cohort 2022-23. Continuation 100% (2022-23; Discover Uni snapshot 2026-06-21)
Curriculum & modules
Real modules published for this course, grouped only where the source gives a year, stage or level.
Year 1 7 modules
- Computers in Engineering20 credits
Module details
Develop your understanding of manufacturing and production engineering and the software and computer tools available to engineers. You'll boost your problem-solving and technical skills and be able to apply your knowledge to computer-based solutions in relation to operation, maintenance, and reliability.
- Electrical & Electronics Principles 120 credits
Module details
Learn to analyse and develop simple analogue electronic circuits. You'll be able to distinguish between voltage and current sources, and between the behaviour of resistors, capacitors and inductors in DC circuits. You'll also learn to apply techniques of network analysis to more complex DC circuits.
- Engineering Design Project 120 credits
Module details
Combining a series of lectures with practical workshop sessions, this module will introduce you to the basic engineering design process. You'll use electronics and robotics kits as a starting point to design, build and test a working prototype with a range of functionalities.
- Engineering Systems & Data Acquisition20 credits
Module details
Study fundamental engineering principles, using a top-down approach to analyse a range of engineering systems and sub-systems. This module will help you to become familiar with engineering terminology and literature. You'll develop a scientific understanding of the technologies involved. Furthermore, you'll learn to appreciate the ingenuity of design of widely used sensors and typical system components.
- Digital Electronics20 credits
Module details
This module will build the skills and knowledge you'll need to develop and test digital electronics circuits and systems. You'll Identify key building blocks in complex digital systems and begin to analyse their operation. You'll gain an understanding of timing issues in synchronous and asynchronous circuits. Current semiconductor device fabrication technologies will be compared, and you'll appreciate trends in areas such as speed, power-consumption, gate density and cost. By the end of this mod
- Maths for Electronics & Electrical Engineering20 credits
Module details
Study the principles, tools, methods and application of mathematics within the discipline of electrical and electronics engineering. This module will enable you to demonstrate your understanding of the scientific principles that support current technologies and their historical evolution. You'll boost your knowledge of mathematics and gain an awareness of the statistical methods required to support the application of key engineering principles. Furthermore, you'll learn to apply mathematical tec
- Engineering Skills 1
Module details
Develop the mathematical, general engineering, and academic study skills required by the credit bearing modules in year one. You'll study mathematical topics such as matrix algebra, vectors and vector analysis and the fundamentals of calculus. Additionally, you'll cover discipline areas including semiconductors and digital electronics. Finally, you'll learn academic skills such as report writing, referencing and data sourcing, and time management and planning.
Year 2 6 modules
- Analogue Systems & Circuits20 credits
Module details
Gain an understanding of the function and operation of analogue devices and circuits commonly used in electronic and electrical systems. Using a combination of supporting theoretical principles and techniques and supported by computer aided engineering tools, you'll develop analogue circuit designs. Finally, you'll build and validate systems for analogue signal conditioning and understand the principles used in the design of active filters and amplifiers.
- Control Systems20 credits
Module details
Investigate the theory, properties and fundamentals of control systems including the core mathematical techniques. This module will teach you how to apply computer-based tools, concepts and methods to solve relevant engineering problems in specific problematic domains. You'll demonstrate knowledge of how mathematical techniques can be implemented in computer-based tools and understand the underlying scientific, mathematical and statistical principles used in system design.
- Communication Systems20 credits
Module details
Investigate the principles and applications of modern communication systems, from satellite to wireless systems. You'll examine real-world case studies in order to develop your scientific, engineering and mathematical knowledge. By the end of this module, you'll be able to demonstrate your understanding of key science, engineering and mathematical principles underpinning the design of communication systems.
- Embedded Systems20 credits
Module details
Explore embedded systems and the variety of applications they can be used in. This module will investigate the design and implementation of embedded systems through a series of practical laboratory sessions. You'll analyse the range of embedded systems architecture relating to hardware instructions, firmware image memory maps, flash blocks and integrated peripheral devices.
- Engineering Design Project 220 credits
Module details
Build on your existing understanding of engineering design and development processes. During this module, you'll design, build, and test a working prototype with a range of functionalities. You'll enhance standard hardware components or software with your own designs to provide advanced functionality for your prototype project. As part of your study, you'll experience real-world engineering project constraints. This could include limitations associated with cost-benefit analyses, ethical conside
- Electrical & Electronics Principles 220 credits
Module details
Building on the knowledge gained in your first year, you'll enhance your ability to analyse and develop electronic and electrical systems. This module will teach you how to use complex numbers in the analysis of series, parallel and series-parallel AC circuits. You'll learn how to apply network analysis techniques to complex AC circuits and use simulation software to examine more complex networks.
Year 3 4 modules
- Digital Signal Processing20 credits
- Engineering Design20 credits
- Power Electronics20 credits
- Production Project40 credits
Source: provider course page. Modules can change; required/optional status, credits, descriptions and assessment are shown only when explicitly published.
Course in depth
What this course covers, who it suits and where it leads.
What you'll study
You'll develop practical and theoretical skills in electronic and electrical engineering systems. A course like this typically begins with engineering mathematics, mechanics and materials, and design fundamentals including CAD and workshop practice. Year 2 moves into the discipline core, circuits, systems, thermodynamics or fluids depending on your focus, alongside engineering analysis, computing and simulation, often culminating in a group design project. In Year 3, you'll choose specialist options such as electrical and electronic engineering, robotics and mechatronics, energy and sustainability, or civil and structural engineering, whilst also studying professional engineering practice, ethics and sustainability before completing a substantial individual project. Throughout, you'll develop the practical and analytical skills needed for modern engineering roles.
Who it's for
You're drawn to problem-solving through physics and mathematics, and you want to see how those skills translate into real infrastructure and devices. You'll find studying engineering demanding but tangible, combining calculation with practical testing, debugging circuits and seeing designs come to life. This course suits you if you're returning to education or progressing from another qualification; most entrants arrive with prior higher-education experience. You're comfortable with extended part-time study and can balance coursework alongside other commitments. You'll develop professional confidence alongside technical depth, preparing you to work in roles where precision and innovation matter.
Careers & job market
Across engineering disciplines, about 90% of graduates are in work or further study within 15 months of leaving university, and roughly 80% of those working are in highly skilled roles. Starting salaries typically fall between £29,000 and £35,000; after five years, the range widens to £33,150–£46,800. These figures are based on national graduate outcomes data and vary by role, employer and specialism. The skills you'll gain, systems thinking, technical problem-solving, project management, open pathways across infrastructure, manufacturing, energy, defence and technology sectors.
University & format
The BEng (Hons) Electronic and Electrical Engineering is taught at Leeds Beckett University, a university in Headingley Campus, and is delivered part-time in English. The degree is a nationally recognised qualification awarded by a recognised UK degree-awarding body. Leeds Beckett holds a Bronze award for teaching quality in the Office for Students' TEF 2023. The course code is H6U8.
Student satisfaction
How students on this course answered the National Student Survey, by theme.
Share of students responding positively.
Published threshold met NSS publication requires sufficient responses; small differences are not a rank. NSS mean of 7 published themes (Discover Uni snapshot 2026-06-21)
Applicant information
The next application dates for this course, followed by facts the provider publishes.
Part-time application dates vary by provider. UCAS dates
Names detected beside accreditation or recognition copy on the provider course page; verify the route and intake.
Optional placement year. Availability, selection and pay can vary.
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Opened 2 July 2026; last choice 19 October 2026. Check vacancies now. A cached page never claims a place is still available.
Entry & how to get in
Who gets in
What recently admitted students actually held, official admissions data, not a stated requirement.
Qualifications held on entry
| Qualification | Share |
|---|---|
| another higher-education qualification | 90% |
| a previous degree | 10% |
Entry & your chances
An honest read from the official entry data, plus your personal match.
Entry is set by the university and based on your offer. Use your predicted grades to see how you compare, then check the university's stated requirements.
How to apply
Undergraduate applications go through UCAS. Here’s what matters for this course, the right deadline, the grades to aim for, and the steps in order.
- 1Register on UCAS Hub
Create your UCAS application and add this course (code H6U8). One application covers up to five choices.
- 2Write your personal statement
A single statement covers all your choices, so keep it broad enough for similar courses while showing genuine interest in this subject.
- 3Submit by Apply directly to the provider
Part-time application dates vary by provider. Source: UCAS 2027 dates.
- 4Reply to your offers
When decisions are in, pick a firm (first) choice and an insurance (back-up) choice with slightly lower grades.
- 5Results day & confirmation
On results day (mid-August) your place is confirmed if you meet the offer. Just missed? Talk to the university, or find a place through Clearing.
Fees & funding
What this course costs and how UK student finance covers it.
Tuition per year
Standard capped home fee at English providers (2026/27); Scotland, Wales & NI differ.
Check fees at Leeds Beckett University →For students who normally live in England
2026/27 Student Finance England figures. Maintenance support is means-tested and this two-point view is not an entitlement calculator. The course total uses its published length and home fee where both are available; a missing full-time fee uses the clearly labelled England-cap scenario, while part-time fees and unknown lengths are never guessed. Use the official calculator. Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland use separate systems: SAAS, Student Finance Wales, and Student Finance NI.
Starting on or after 1 January 2027?
The Lifelong Learning Entitlement is a separate system. A new learner’s tuition entitlement is currently stated as £39,160 (about 480 credits at 2026/27 fee levels), subject to prior study and eligibility. Check the official LLE guide.
Paying for it
- Tuition Fee Loan: can cover eligible tuition up to the applicable limit and is paid straight to the provider.
- Maintenance Loan: up to £10,830/yr away from home outside London (England, 2026/27), means-tested on household income.
- Repayment: 9% of income above £25,000, nothing below it; written off after 40 years.
- Earn alongside: most students work part-time in term, part-time roles on the StudySmarter job board.
England figures shown; Scotland, Wales & NI run their own schemes, check gov.uk.
Scholarships & bursaries you could qualify for
That does not mean no funding exists. Check the university directory for current amounts, eligibility and application dates.
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Careers & earnings
What Engineering graduates actually earn, from real outcome data, 15 months, 3 years and 5 years after graduating.
Graduate earnings: this course
| When | Median | Typical range | Graduates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 15 months after | £45,000 | £36,000 – £50,000 | 10 |
| 3 years after | £37,000 | £29,000 – £41,000 | 30 |
| 5 years after | £43,000 | £29,000 – £50,500 | 30 |
Nominal earnings for graduates of this course/subject at this provider. Limited evidence. Published sample: 10; treat comparisons cautiously. Cohort 2021-23.
Graduate outcomes, 15 months on: this course
- 1Graduate roleFirst role after the degree · 0–2 yrs
- 2Specialist / PractitionerWorking in engineering · 2–5 yrs
- 3Senior / LeadLeading work and people · 5–10 yrs
- 4Head of / ExpertSenior leadership or deep expertise · 10+ yrs
How pay grows: this course vs Engineering nationally
National figures for Engineering graduates, HESA Graduate Outcomes (15 months) and the Longitudinal Education Outcomes (LEO) dataset (3 & 5 years). These are national, not university-specific; actual pay varies by employer, region, role and experience. Different cohorts, so the bars are not one group over time.
Work out your pay
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What happened to 100 students?
Choose an outcome to translate the published percentage into a simple 100-person view. Each dot represents one percentage point, not an individual tracked student.
were in work or further study
15 months after graduation
Source: Discover Uni, using Graduate Outcomes and continuation data. Cohorts: 2022-23. Limited evidence. Published sample: 10; treat comparisons cautiously. Cohort 2021-23. Each tab is a separate published measure; categories can overlap and should not be added together.
Value compared with similar courses
How this course’s 5-year median earnings compare with Engineering courses at the same study level.
Compared with 2,256 courses with compatible official earnings data. This is a course-value comparison, not a quality ranking.
UK occupations graduates enter
Published graduate destinations, joined conservatively to UK SOC 2020, ONS pay and Skills England demand.
- Engineering professionalsSOC 2020 212 · 55% of published destinations · ASHE median £50,325
- Managers, directors and senior officialsSOC 2020 1 · 20% of published destinations · ASHE median £51,733
- Business and public service associate professionalsSOC 2020 35 · 20% of published destinations · ASHE median £38,760
- Architects, Chartered Architectural Technologists, Planning Officers, Surveyors and Construction ProfessionalsSOC 2020 245 · 10% of published destinations · ASHE median £45,972
Discover Uni JOBLIST/JOBTYPE; ONS ASHE 2025 provisional, all employee jobs; Skills England Occupations in Demand 2025. SOC is shown only for an exact normalised label match; demand is shown only at exact four-digit SOC. Published sample: 25; response rate: 55%. Pay describes the occupation across workers, not a guaranteed graduate salary.
Job market & outlook
How Engineering graduates fare in the labour market, and how AI is reshaping the work.
How AI is changing the work
AI doesn't replace the profession, it shifts it: routine tasks get automated, while judgement, working with people and using AI well become more valuable.
What AI takes off your plate
- Routine information gathering
- First-draft writing and summaries
- Standard analysis and admin
- Repetitive processing tasks
More human than ever
- Judgement and original thinking
- Working with and leading people
- Owning and sense-checking AI output
- Ethics and accountability
The strongest graduates pair subject depth with the ability to use AI tools critically.
Roles & employers
Where Engineering graduates typically go, indicative destinations from graduate career data. Each role links to live openings on the StudySmarter job board.
Roles graduates go into
Where they work
- Engineering & manufacturing firms
- Automotive & aerospace
- Energy & utilities
- Defence & consultancies
Jobs after this course
Current roles from the StudySmarter job board that suit Engineering graduates.
Is this course right for you?
The essentials UK applicants ask about: finance, outcomes, entry and quality.
Student finance
For comparison, the standard full-time England tuition cap is up to £9,790 per year in 2026/27; the actual fee varies by course and provider. If you normally live in England, eligible students can apply for a Tuition Fee Loan, plus a Maintenance Loan for living costs. Under Plan 5 you repay 9% of income above £25,000, nothing below that, and the balance is written off after 40 years.
Where graduates go
90% were in work or further study 15 months after graduating, with a median salary of £45,000. See the full breakdown in Careers & earnings above.
Official-data snapshot
Averaging the official measures published for it, this course scores 9.1 out of 10: NSS 82.7% · in work or study 90% · continued 100%.
Who studies here and in this subject?
Provider- and UK subject-level context.
Leeds Beckett University
Engineering and technology across the UK
HESA student record 2024/25. Counts are rounded.
Local crime-data context
A neutral snapshot around the published teaching location.
Around Headingley Campus
800 street-level reports returned within roughly one mile across 2026-04 to 2026-06.
Police.uk street-level API. Approximate locations, not confined to campus. England, Wales and Northern Ireland; not Scotland.
Is Engineering right for you?
Tick what applies to you and see how good a fit it is.
International students
What applying to Leeds Beckett University from outside the UK involves: fees, English, visa, funding and living costs.
Tuition fees
International tuition is set per course by Leeds Beckett University; international fees are typically £12,000–£30,000/year for classroom subjects and higher for lab/clinical ones. You’re not eligible for UK Tuition Fee or Maintenance Loans, so plan for fees plus living costs upfront.
English language
Most UK undergraduate courses ask for around IELTS 6.0–6.5 (no band below 5.5–6.0), or an accepted equivalent. If you’re just short, most universities run a pre-sessional English course that counts towards the requirement.
Student visa
You’ll usually need a Student visa (Student Route). After you accept an offer the university issues a CAS; you then show funds for fees plus about £1,023–£1,334/month living costs and pay the Immigration Health Surcharge for NHS access.
Scholarships & funding
Many universities offer international/global scholarships (often £2,000–£6,000/yr), check Leeds Beckett University’s funding pages.
Living costs
Budget roughly £1,100–£1,400/month outside London and £1,400–£1,800/month in London for rent, food and travel; the figure also matters for your visa.
Working while you study
A Student visa usually allows up to 20 hours/week in term time and full-time in holidays, useful alongside study, though not something to rely on for fees.
Visa rules and fees change. Always confirm the current requirements with Leeds Beckett University and gov.uk before you apply.
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