Electronic Engineering BEng top-up
BEng (Hons)
Key facts
UCAS code
H610
Start dates
September 2023 / September 2024
Location
Course length
Full time: 1 year
Part time: up to 3 years
Accreditation(s)
Accredited by the Institution of Engineering and Technology on behalf of the Engineering Council for the purposes of fully meeting the academic requirement for registration as an Incorporated Engineer
Overview
If you have a Foundation Degree and want to progress to a Bachelor of Engineering, our Electronic Engineering top-up course is for you.
You will gain practical and applied electronics experience and solve real industry problems.
We have a strong research group in the field of biomedical electronics. And strong links with the automotive industry with research in electric vehicles. So the applications of electronics in our course are based on these research areas.
You will have access to specialist facilities, including;
- CAD design suites
- media technology laboratories
- automotive laboratories
- electronics laboratories.
You’ll also have support from our Academic Advisors and Student Support Coordinators.
On completing your course you’ll gain accreditation as an Incorporated Engineer.
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How to apply
Entry requirements
Specific entry requirements
Oxford Brookes Foundation Degree in Electrical and Electronic Engineering from Abingdon and Witney or Solihull College.
Holders of relevant foundation degrees or equivalent qualifications from other colleges or universities may be admitted if the modules they have studied are acceptable.
Please also see the University's general entry requirements.
English requirements for visas
If you need a student visa to enter the UK you will need to meet the UK Visas and Immigration minimum language requirements as well as the University's requirements. Find out more about English language requirements.
Terms and Conditions of Enrolment
When you accept our offer, you agree to the Terms and Conditions of Enrolment. You should therefore read those conditions before accepting the offer.
Credit transfer
Many of our courses consider applications for entry part-way through the course for students who have credit from previous learning or relevant professional experience.
Find out more about transferring to Brookes. If you'd like to talk through your options, please contact our Admissions team.
Application process
Full time Home (UK) applicants
Apply through UCASPart time Home (UK) applicants
Apply direct to the UniversityInternational applicants
Apply direct to the UniversityFull time international applicants can also apply through UCAS
Tuition fees
Questions about fees?
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Tuition fees
Please note, tuition fees for Home students may increase in subsequent years both for new and continuing students in line with an inflationary amount determined by government. Tuition fees for International students may increase in subsequent years both for new and continuing students.
Oxford Brookes University intends to maintain its fees for new and returning Home students at the maximum permitted level.
Additional costs
Please be aware that some courses will involve some additional costs that are not covered by your fees. Specific additional costs for this course are detailed below.
Optional costs
| Additional costs | Amount (£) |
|---|---|
It’s your responsibility to cover print / binding costs where coursework submission is required. Please note that a lot of the coursework is now submitted online. |
From £30 |
| You may choose to purchase books to support your studies. Many books on our reading lists are available via the Library, or can be purchased secondhand. | £20-60 per book |
Accommodation fees in Brookes Letting (most do not include bills) |
£94-265 per week |
Accommodation fees in university halls (bills included, excluding laundry costs) |
£122-180 per week |
Graduation costs include tickets, gowning and photography. Gowns are not compulsory but typically students do hire robes, starting at £41. |
Typically £0-200 |
Students are responsible for their own travel to and from university for classes. BrookesBus travel is subsidised for full-time undergraduate students that are on a course with a fee of £9,250 or more, or living in an Oxford Brookes hall of residence. There is an administration fee for the production of a BrookesKey. |
From £8 |
Funding your studies
Financial support and scholarships
Featured funding opportunities available for this course.
All financial support and scholarships
Learning and assessment
Our course extends Foundation degrees in Electrical and Electronic Engineering or equivalent studies.
You'll study digital and analog electronics. You'll also complete individual and group design projects.
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Study modules
Please note: As our courses are reviewed regularly as part of our quality assurance framework, the modules you can choose from may vary from those shown here. The structure of the course may also mean some modules are not available to you.
Learning and teaching
We offer you a vibrant and challenging learning environment. Our teaching methods include;
lectures
practicals
seminars
tutorials
directed study.
In a typical week you may expect to have;
- 8 hours of lectures
- up to 4 hours of seminars
- up to 6 hours of laboratory or other practical work.
You will spend another 20 hours a week working independently.
You can make full use of the Oxford Brookes Library which has a wide range of resources and services to help you in your studies.
After you graduate
Career prospects
This degree prepares you to pursue a career as an Incorporated Engineer in Electronic Engineering and related disciplines.
Further study
There will be opportunities for graduates from the course to undertake research degrees in aspects of electronics.
Our Staff
Professor Khaled Hayatleh
I am currently the lead for electronics in the Biomedical Imaging and Instrumentation Research Team at Oxford Brookes University.
Read more about KhaledFree language courses
Free language courses are available to full-time undergraduate and postgraduate students on many of our courses, and can be taken as a credit on some courses.
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Programme changes:
On rare occasions we may need to make changes to our course programmes after they have been
published on the website. For more information, please visit our
changes to programmes page.