University of Kent

BEng Electrical and Electronic Engineering with a Year in Industry

University of Kent

Course overview

The BEng Electrical and Electronic Engineering with a Year in Industry at the University of Kent explores almost every aspect of modern life and sustainability, which is important for the world and everyday living.

From renewable energy generation to smart power distribution and the development of low-powered embedded devices, the University of Kent will provide students with the specialist knowledge and broad skills in both disciplines on the path to the future direction of engineering.

The Year in Industry allows students to gain experience as an engineer working in a professional environment and to develop employment-related skills. The placement year develops your technical skills, employability, and soft skills, as well as increasing your awareness of the future context for employment.

Entry requirements

Grade Requirements:

  • UCAS Tariff: International students are required to score between 120 and 104 points.

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

  • International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme: International students are required to score between 30 and 26 points.

English Language Requirements:

  • IELTS: International students are required to score 6.0 with a minimum of 5.5 in each component.

Scholarships

  • Kent Ambition to Succeed Scholarship

    Scholarship holders can expect to receive between £500-£2,000 for each year of study (pro-rata for part-time students), subject to satisfactory academic progress.

  • Kent International Scholarship for Undergraduates

    Scholarship value - £5,000

    Up to £5,000
  • KMMS Christopher and Henry Oldfield Academic Scholarship

    Tuition fee waiver for 4 years at the home rate (£9, 790 for 26/27).

  • KMMS Christopher and Henry Oldfield Support Scholarship

    Tuition fee waiver for 4 years at the home rate (£9,790 for 26/27).

  • KMMS Kingsman Scholarship

    Tuition fee waiver for 4 years at the home rate (£9,790 for 26/27).

  • KMMS Widening Participation Scholarship

    £1,500 maintenance per annum for a maximum of 5 years.

    Up to £1,500
  • Music Performance Scholarship

    £1,000 awarded each year to talented instrumentalists and singers studying for any degree at the University of Kent.

    Up to £1,000
  • Sanctuary Scholarships

    Tuition fees waived for the duration of your programme of study, or until you are able to access other Student Finance funding.

Career opportunities

Careers in the field of BEng Electrical and Electronic Engineering with a Year in Industry at the University of Kent from the University of Kent can lead to opportunities such as:

  • Design Engineer

  • Project Engineer 

  • Service Engineer

  • Technical Sales Engineer

  • Design Engineer 

Cost of study

The tuition fee for international students studying BEng Electrical and Electronic Engineering with a Year in Industry at the University of Kent is £1,905 per year. The tuition fee is subject to an annual increase.

Admission

To apply for this course, you’ll need to go through UCAS. You can speak with one of our trained counsellors and learn more about this process.

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