University of East Anglia

BEng (Hons) Energy Engineering with a Year Abroad

University of East AngliaNorwich Research Park, Norwich

Course overview

As the demand for clean energy grows, so does the demand for energy engineering graduates. This course equips you with the skills, knowledge, and industrial connections you’ll need to tackle global energy challenges and shape the future of our society. East Anglia is a significant region for energy engineering, and you’ll see the benefits of our connections with local industry from the very start of your four-year course.

You’ll have access to an array of career pathways, alongside the option of further study. You can also choose to undertake a year in industry to boost your commercial awareness and graduate with first-hand industry experience. You’ll study an integrated programme for the first year, providing a broad insight into the incredible potential of engineering.

From year two, you’ll specialise in energy engineering, building theoretical knowledge and practical skills. You can also enrich your learning experience with optional modules in the Schools of Environmental Sciences or Computing Sciences, to become a truly interdisciplinary engineer. You’ll spend your third year studying abroad with one of our partner universities, developing lifelong skills like self-management, confidence, and intellectual flexibility.

You’ll complete your studies at UEA with an individual project on a topic of your choice.

Key highlights

  • Third year spent studying abroad at a partner university
  • Connections with East Anglia's energy industry from the very start
  • Option to undertake a year in industry for commercial experience
  • Integrated first year gives broad grounding across engineering
  • Optional modules from Environmental Sciences or Computing Sciences
  • Final year individual project on a topic of your choice

Entry requirements

  • International Baccalaureate: 32 — overall including HL5 in Math
  • Scottish Advanced Highers: BCC — to include including Mathematics
  • Scottish Highers: AAABB — Further Examples of Typical Entry Requirements: International Baccalaureate 32 points overall including HL5 in Mathematics (Applications and Interpretation or Analysis and Approaches). Irish Leaving Certificate 3 subjects at H2 and 3 subjects at H3 including Mathematics. Scottish Highers AAABB. Onl…
  • Irish Leaving Certificate — 3 subjects at H2 and 3 subjects at H3 including Mathematics

Careers this course leads to

  • Energy Engineer
  • Renewable Energy Engineer
  • Energy Systems Engineer
  • Sustainability Consultant
  • Power Generation Engineer

Cost of study

UK/Home: £9,790 per year | International: £29,300 per year

Admission

Applications are made through AHZ at no cost. Share your transcripts, English test scores and personal statement, and your AHZ Counsellor will review your profile, submit your application to University of East Anglia, and guide you through interview, offer, CAS and visa — right up to enrolment.

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