Overview

This Acoustical Engineering BEng course offered by the University of Southampton specialises in sound and our response to it. You'll study at the Institute of Sound and Vibration Research, a leading centre for Acoustical Engineering.

This degree includes practical work throughout, including lab work. The projects will allow you to design, build and test components and systems with enhanced acoustic properties. You'll gain the confidence to creatively solve engineering problems.

You'll have access to world-class acoustic and engineering facilities, which include:

dedicated design studios and workshops
anechoic and reverberation chambers
an aeroacoustic wind tunnel
a listening room
a virtual acoustics laboratory
a professional manufacturing centre

You can take this course with an additional year-long, paid placement. Apply with UCAS code H34P for the Industrial Placement Year option.

The industrial placement year will further develop your vital professional skills and knowledge, and help you become a professional acoustical engineer after you graduate.

Career Opportunities

acoustic engineer
audio engineer (R&D)
acoustic scientist
acoustic technician
noise engineer
bioengineer
sound engineer
acoustician

Accreditation

This course is accredited by:

Institution of Mechanical Engineers (IMechE)
Engineering Council
European Accreditation of Engineering Programmes (EAEP)
Institute of Acoustics

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Programme Structure

Courses include:

Design and Computing

Electrical and Electronics Systems

Mathematics for Engineering and the Environment

Mechanics, Structures and Materials

Audio and Signal Processing

Electronics, Drives and Control

Engineering Management and Law

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Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 36 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-09-21 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-01-14 00:00:00

Language

English

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TOEFL^® IBT

92

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67

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IELTS

6.5

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Credits

360 alternative credits

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Southampton, United Kingdom
Southampton, United Kingdom

Disciplines

Electrical Engineering Mechanical Engineering Mathematics View 290 other Bachelors in Electrical Engineering in United Kingdom

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

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120

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TOEFL^® IBT

92

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67

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IELTS

6.5

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Other requirements

General requirements

One of the following:

A-levels: AAB including mathematics (minimum grade A) and an additional required subject (minimum grade A)

International Baccalaureate Diploma: Pass, with 34 points overall with 17 points at Higher Level, including 6 at Higher Level in Mathematics: Analysis and Approaches or 7 at Higher Level in Mathematics: Applications and Interpretation, and 6 at Higher Level in Chemistry or Physics

BTEC: D in the BTEC Subsidiary Diploma plus A in A-level mathematics and A in an additional required A-level subject

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Tuition Fees

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31000 GBP / year

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9535 GBP / year

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Living costs

Southampton

United Kingdom

697 - 1093 GBP / month

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

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