BEng Electrical and Electronic Engineering
Course overview
The Buckinghamshire New University BEng Electrical and Electronic Engineering Foundation is a four-year programme designed to develop academic study skills and build confidence, preparing students for progression onto the undergraduate degree. The foundation year helps individuals identify their strengths and areas for development, ensuring a solid base for advanced studies. The overall curriculum incorporates innovation and creativity, with an emphasis on professional ethics and societal values in engineering.
The programme offers hands-on experience using state-of-the-art facilities, including dedicated Electrical and Electronics, Mechanical/Structural, and Automation Laboratories. Students learn to create, simulate, build, and test prototype circuits and systems. In this course, students learn through a combination of practical and traditional methods, including laboratory sessions, written assignments, reports, presentations, and a dissertation, all within a close-knit tutor group environment that encourages collaboration.
Entry requirements
Individuals seeking admission are required to submit a personal statement. This document should outline their motivations for applying to the course and include any other relevant details concerning their academic background. An appropriate academic and/or employer reference is also a necessary component of the application. Applicants have the option to include their CVs to show their work experience.
Grade Requirements:
- Applicants generally need a UCAS tariff score ranging from 32 to 56, including A levels, T levels, BTEC, or an Access to Higher Education diploma.
- The university additionally accepts international qualifications that are recognised as equivalent to UK A-levels.
English Proficiency:
- If your primary language is not English, you need an overall score of 6.0 in IELTS, with no component score below 5.5.
- Other equivalent test scores, including PTE and TOEFL, are also accepted.
Scholarships
BNU Asylum Seeker Scholarship
BNU Refugee Scholarship
International Early Payment Discount
One-off Early Payment fee reduction of £500 available to all applicants paying overseas fees. The full tuition fee charged must be at least £15,000.
Up to £500Postgraduate Fee Discount
50% fee waiver per year. 10% fee waiver per year for September 2025 intake only.
Vice Chancellor’s International Student Scholarship
One off fee reduction of £1,500, £3,000 or £5,000 available to all applicants paying overseas fees on their first year of study.
Career opportunities
Applicants should submit their applications for this course through UCAS. Our counsellors are available to help guide you through the application process.
Cost of study
For international students, the annual tuition fee for the BEng Electrical and Electronic Engineering Foundation programme at Buckinghamshire New University is £15,150.
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 Buckinghamshire New University, and guide you through interview, offer, CAS and visa — right up to enrolment.
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