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Electronic Engineering with Foundation Year

  • 2 Study options
  • Undergraduate
Stag Hill
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2026-20272027-2028
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Course summary

Foundation courses
A foundation year can develop your skills and make it easier to get started at university. It is an extra year of study at the start of your course that leads in to a full degree programme. It’s a great option if:

You don’t have the grades for a full degree course
You have non-traditional qualifications or experience
You’re starting university after some time away from education
You’re looking for more support during the transition into university study.

Life as a foundation year student
During a foundation year you’ll learn about your chosen subject, develop your study skills and get used to university life. On successful completion of your foundation year, you’ll be ready to progress to the first year of your degree course.

As a foundation year student, you’ll be a full student of the University and part of our community. You’ll have access to all our campus facilities and support.

Why choose this course
We’re proud to be at the forefront of areas such as:

  • Artificial intelligence

  • Mobile and wireless communications

  • Multimedia engineering

  • Nanotechnology

  • Space satellite engineering

  • Vision, speech and signal processing.

Our BEng and MEng courses draw upon this excellent academic research, where you’ll learn from and work with highly experienced academics from our acclaimed research centres including:

  • 5G/6G Innovation Centre

  • Advanced Technology Institute

  • Centre for Vision, Speech and Signal Processing

  • Surrey Space Centre.

You’ll also have the opportunity to take part in our award-winning Professional Training placements scheme, which prepares students for roles in a variety of technology-based sectors.

What you will study

  • On our BEng Electronic Engineering degree course and related MEng course, you’ll focus on applying theory to real-world engineering problems and technologies in our well-equipped laboratories

  • You’ll be exposed to the latest developments in electronic engineering through high-quality teaching and excellent facilities.

Modules

Course Modules

To see the full range of modules for this course please visit our website. The link is under course ‘contact details’. You will also find full details of the programme, including assessment methods, programme structure, contact hours and Graduate prospects.

Ways to study this course

Campuses

  • Stag Hill

Study options

  • Bachelor of Engineering (with Honours) • Full-Time • Integrated foundation year • 4 Years
  • Bachelor of Engineering (with Honours) • Full-Time • Placement (mandatory) • Integrated foundation year • 5 Years

Start dates

Application codes

Institution code:
S85

University of Surrey has participated in the Teaching Excellence Framework. These ratings were awarded in 2023, for four years.

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How to apply

Application codes

Institution code:
S85

This course may be available at alternative locations, please check if other course options are available.

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Entry requirements

Typical qualification requirements

A level
CCC

Overall:
CCC

We do not include General Studies or Critical Thinking in our offers.

Required Subjects:
Mathematics and another STEM subject.

Applicants taking the Science Practical Endorsement are expected to pass.

UCAS Tariff
Not accepted

Scottish Higher
BBBCC

Overall:
BBBCC

Required Subjects:
Mathematics and another STEM subject.

GCSE or Equivalent:
English Language: Scottish National 5 - C.

Access to HE Diploma
Distinction: 21 Merit: 3 Pass: 21

Overall:
QAA recognised Access to Higher Education Diploma with 45 Level 3 credits overall including 21 at Distinction, 3 at Merit and and 21 at Pass. Additionally, A-level Mathematics grade C.

Required Subjects:
Access to Higher Education modules must be in relevant subjects.

GCSE or Equivalent:
Inclusion of GCSE English and Mathematics equivalent within Access programme

GCSE/National 4/National 5

GCSE English Language at Grade C(4).

Scottish Advanced Higher
CCC

Overall:
CCC

Required Subjects:
Mathematics and another STEM subject.

GCSE or Equivalent:
English Language: Scottish National 5 - C.

International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme
Offer: 29

Overall:
29

Required Subjects:
Mathematics analysis and approaches HL4/SL6 or mathematics applications and interpretations HL4; and HL4/SL6 in another STEM subject.

GCSE or Equivalent:
English A HL4/SL4 or English B HL5/SL6.

WJEC Level 3 Advanced Skills Baccalaureate Wales

Overall:
Pass overall with CCC from a combination of the Advanced Skills Baccalaureate Wales and two A-levels.

Required subjects:
A levels in Mathematics and another STEM subject.

A-level General Studies and A-level Critical Thinking are not accepted. Applicants taking the Science Practical Endorsement are expected to pass.

GCSE or equivalent: English Language at grade 4 (C).

Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016)
MMM

Overall:
MMM, with an additional A-Level Mathematics, grade C

Required Subjects:
A-level Mathematics grade C and BTEC must be in a relevant subject.

Applications are considered on an individual basis, taking into account qualifications achieved, predicted grades, personal statement and academic reference. Conditional offers are specified in terms of required grades; we do not make offers in terms of overall UCAS tariff.

We understand that predicted grades are an estimate and will consider applicants who have predicted grades that are a little lower than our published requirement. Any offers we make will align with the grades shown above unless a grade reduction can be offered under our Contextual Admissions policy or our In2Surrey scheme. Details can be found here: https://www.surrey.ac.uk/schools-colleges/contextual-admissions-policy

Applicants with a mixed qualification profile (e.g. those taking A-levels and BTEC qualifications) are encouraged to contact admissions@surrey.ac.uk for guidance on the grades accepted.

English language requirements

TestGradeAdditional details
IELTS (Academic)66.0 overall with 5.5 in each element

https://www.surrey.ac.uk/apply/international/english-language-requirements

Historical entry grades data

This section shows the range of grades that students who received offers were previously accepted on to this course with (learn more).

It is designed to support your research but does not guarantee whether you will or won't get a place.

Admissions teams consider various factors, including interviews, subject requirements, and entrance tests. Check all course entry requirements for eligibility.

This course may have Historical entry grades data available, please select a course option to view.

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Fees and funding

Tuition fees

Per year tuition fees

LocationFeeYear
England, Scotland, Wales & Northern IrelandTBC

Tuition fee status depends on a number of criteria and varies according to where in the UK you will study. For further guidance on the criteria for home or overseas tuition fees, please refer to the UKCISA website.

Additional fee information

Please see our website for up-to-date information on our fees for 2027/28:

https://www.surrey.ac.uk/fees-and-funding/tuition-fees/undergraduate-2027-entry

Sponsorship information

Scholarships and bursaries 1

The University of Surrey offers a range of scholarships and bursaries to support our students, please visit https://www.surrey.ac.uk/fees-and-funding/scholarships-and-bursaries for more details.

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