4 years with foundation
This year will prepare you for the rest of your course. We’ll focus on general skills such as researching and referencing, numeracy and ICT, and communication. But we’ll also look at topics including classical mechanics, computer science, programming and coding. Plus, there’s a focus on developing mathematical skills.
Introduction
Design, simulate and build a variety of electronic systems in advanced and state-of-the-art labs, on our accredited Electronic Engineering degree in Chelmsford.
Our modern lifestyle depends on electronics – from iPads to ovens, they’re everywhere. By studying our Electronic Engineering degree course at ARU, you’ll master a branch of technology essential to the way we live.
In our electronics laboratories in Chelmsford, you’ll use industry-standard software that is applied on hardware to creatively design, simulate and build electronic systems, and develop your creative problem-solving skills.
Accredited by the Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET), this course offers a placement year in industry and leads to Incorporated Engineer status.
Read more
Our Electronic Engineering BEng (Hons) degree course will give you detailed knowledge of a branch of technology which is vital to 21st-century life in medical devices, mobile phones, 5G applications, mechatronics and automated control. It will prepare you for a career at the cutting edge of technology development with high rate of employability.
Throughout the Electronic Engineering course, you’ll focus on the central topics in electronics while learning to design and build microprocessors, digital design, automation control, embedded systems and data communications. You’ll also have the opportunity to develop certain skills in more detail to specialise on an area of interest.
By the time you graduate, you’ll be a creative problem-solver and be able to design systems and components in every field of life. You’ll also be able to consider the social, environmental and economic implications of different aspects of electronics. You will be in the heart of converting cities into smart cities.
You have the option to take a placement year as part of your course, and gain valuable work experience with industry.
Practical experience
As well as getting hands-on experience in our labs, there’s the chance to:
- go on company visits
- hear from professional engineers in lectures
- show your work to companies
- take an optional placement year, and gain valuable work experience.
Specialist laboratories
Electronic Engineering students at ARU benefit from:
- state-of-the-art electronics and microelectronics laboratories
- industry-standard software including Xilinx ISE digital systems design software and National Instruments’ Multisim and Labview System Design Software
- hardware platforms that feature the latest all programmable Zynq SoC FPGA circuits and ARM microcontrollers
- a range of general computing and media facilities.
Our team of technical experts will be on hand to offer support and guidance.
Institution of Engineering and Technology
Our three-year degree course meets the educational requirements for registration as an Incorporated Engineer. It also fulfils the educational requirements for Chartered Engineer when presented with an accredited MSc.
Entry requirements
Standard entry requirements
Important additional notes
Whether you're studying entirely online or through a blend of on-campus and online learning from September 2020, you'll need a computer and reliable internet access to successfully engage with your course. A small number of our courses require additional technical specifications or specialist materials. Before starting the course, we recommend that you check our technical requirements for online learning. Our website also has general information for new students about starting university in 2020-21.
Our published entry requirements are a guide only and our decision will be based on your overall suitability for the course as well as whether you meet the minimum entry requirements. Other equivalent qualifications may be accepted for entry to this course, please email [email protected] for further information.
We don't accept AS level qualifications on their own for entry to our undergraduate degree courses. However for some degree courses a small number of tariff points from AS levels are accepted as long as they're combined with tariff points from A levels or other equivalent level 3 qualifications in other subjects.
Careers
At ARU, we work with employers to make sure you graduate with the knowledge, skills and abilities they need. They help us review what we teach and how we teach it – and they offer hands-on, practical opportunities to learn through work-based projects, internships or placements.
Careers in electrical engineering range from pure research through product design and development, to industrial and business management.
You’ll be able to choose from jobs in medical electronics, environmental monitoring, microelectronics, sound technology, biophysics, power, transport, media, engineering, industrial process control, construction and building services, and teaching.
Throughout the course, there’s help with your CV and a personal development plan. You’ll go on company visits and some lectures are delivered by working engineers. You might even get a job offer from the companies that we invite to see students' work.
Graduation doesn’t need to be the end of your time with us. If you’d like to continue your studies we offer a range of postgraduate courses including MSc Electronic and Electrical Engineering. Take advantage of our Alumni Scholarship and get 20% off your fees.
My name is Kavisha Prince Anthony, and I always had a dream of studying abroad. Thankfully, that dream came to life since I applied to the Study Advisor. I was able to receive my visa within four days. I also had some visa refusals in the past; I had about six UK visa refusals in the past, but thankfully, it was not an issue since the Study Advisor was able to make things work this time. I highly recommend Study Advisor for your dreams of going abroad, whether it be the UK or any other European country there is.