BEng Electronic Engineering

The BEng (Hons) Electronic Engineering course at Birmingham City University teaches you how to design and build electronic systems. These systems are found in many everyday technologies, like mobile phones and renewable energy sources. The course covers analogue and digital electronics, embedded systems, power engineering, and communication systems, syncing classroom learning with practical application.

Students gain practical experience in modern laboratories, using advanced equipment such as electric vehicle (EV) test rigs and prototyping tools. The course provides industry placements, which help students build valuable experience and enhance their career prospects.

Teaching is project-based, with learning delivered through workshops, labs, and team projects rather than lectures. Assessments include coursework, design portfolios, lab reports, presentations, and examinations.

Birmingham City University (BCU) is an institution in the UK’s second-largest city, Birmingham. It has beautiful architecture, equipped classrooms, and an enjoyable nightlife. BCU offers professionally accredited courses across disciplines.

BCU is also a founding partner of the Greater Birmingham & Solihull Institute of Technology (GBSIoT), which gives engineering students access to facilities like EV test rigs, robotics, and smart manufacturing tools, which were created in collaboration with industry leaders to meet current demands.

Grade Requirements

• Applicants need 112 UCAS tariff points. However, international students with 80 UCAS points may receive an offer through the BCU Accelerate Scheme.
• International students require a minimum of BBC, including Maths at grade C.
• Applicants need a merit/distinction in engineering plus maths in the BTEC Extended Diploma.
• International students need an Access to HE Diploma of 60 credits, with 45 at Level 3.
• Applicants must have an International Baccalaureate of 28 points with at least Grade 5 in Higher Level Maths.

English Proficiency

• International students need an IELTS overall score of 6.0, with a minimum of 5.5 in all bands.

International students interested in the BEng Electronic Engineering at Birmingham City University should expect to pay £17,690 for full-time study in the 2025/26 academic session.

Birmingham City University (BCU) provides scholarships and bursaries for international students aiming to achieve good results. These include the International Merit-Based Scholarship, which provides up to £2,000. 

The High Achievers’ Scholarship awards £1,000 to students with strong academic results (144 or more UCAS points). Additionally, the Accelerate Scholarship supports students from families with lower incomes who are on BCU’s Accelerate programmes, the Millennium Point Scholarship is for Year 13 STEM students, and the Engineering Leaders Scholarship (up to £5,000) is for 2nd-year engineering students.

Graduates of the BEng Electronic Engineering from Birmingham City University can apply their knowledge in job roles such as:

• Electronics Design Engineer
• Embedded Systems Engineer
• Telecommunications Engineer
• Control Systems Engineer
• Power Electronics Engineer
• Test and Validation Engineer

Candidates should apply through UCAS. If you would like to know more about using UCAS, please contact our expert counsellors today.