Electrical and Electronic Engineering with Foundation Year

Electrical and electronic engineering is the discipline that powers the modern world. From the generation and distribution of electricity through to the microchips inside smartphones, the control systems of aircraft, and the algorithms running in intelligent machines, electrical and electronic engineers design, build, and maintain the systems that make contemporary life possible. The field spans from high-voltage power engineering and sustainable energy systems to signal processing, communications, and machine learning, giving graduates the tools to address some of the most consequential technical challenges of the coming decades.

At the University of Southampton, this four-year full-time degree, which includes a foundation year, draws on the expertise of researchers working at the frontier of the discipline. You will study the principles of electrical engineering, electronics, signals, and systems, and engage with specialist areas including smarter energy distribution, intelligent robotics, sustainable energy, and machine learning, all of which are active areas of research at Southampton. The foundation year provides the mathematical and scientific grounding needed to succeed in the main programme.

The typical entry tariff is 184 UCAS points.

Graduates of electrical and electronic engineering programmes are employed across power and energy, telecommunications, aerospace and defence, consumer electronics, automotive technology, healthcare technology, and a wide range of advanced manufacturing sectors. The field is at the heart of the transition to renewable energy and intelligent systems, meaning demand for well-trained electrical and electronic engineers is growing. Many graduates pursue professional accreditation toward Incorporated or Chartered Engineer status with the Institution of Engineering and Technology or the Institution of Electrical Engineers, and others go on to postgraduate study or research in areas such as power electronics, communications engineering, or embedded intelligence.