Overview

Throughout this (Hons) Electrical and Electronic Engineering with Foundation Year course from the University of Plymouth you'll build confidence in applied mathematics, physics and electronic engineering, ready to take on the full degree.

Key Features:

Some of the biggest medical breakthroughs have been in electronics including medical imaging, robot surgery and stenting – and your work can make a real difference to society. As a Plymouth student, it’s an exciting opportunity to develop your technical and design skills and build connections with industry who are keen to discover your inventions. Previous student projects have included developing bionic arms for amputees or working in international organisations like the European Space Agency designing satellite systems.A Foundation year provides an additional entry-level year for you to gain further knowledge of a subject before starting a full degree course.On completing the Foundation year successfully, you progress automatically onto the full degree course, which is usually three years. You don’t need to apply for a place on the full degree course.

Accreditation

Accredited by the Institution for Engineering and Technology (IET).

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Programme Structure

Courses include:

Electronics
Mathematical Methods
Applied Mathematics
Physics
Digital Electronics
Engineering Mathematics

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Duration

Full-time
- 48 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-09-21 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-06-30 00:00:00

Language

English

Duolingo English Test

105

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TOEFL^® IBT

76

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PTE Academic

59

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IELTS

6

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Credits

480 alternative credits

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Plymouth, United Kingdom

Disciplines

Electrical Engineering Electronics & Embedded Technology View 289 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

Duolingo English Test

105

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TOEFL^® IBT

76

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PTE Academic

59

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IELTS

6

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General requirements

UCAS tariff

32 - 48

A level: from minimum of 2 A levels. Excluding general studies.
BTEC

18 Unit BTEC National Diploma/QCF Extended Diploma: PPP.12 Unit BTEC National Certificate/QCF Diploma: MP.

BTEC National Diploma modules

If you hold a BTEC qualification it is vital that you provide our Admissions team with details of the exact modules you have studied as part of the BTEC. Without this information we may be unable to process your application quickly and you could experience significant delays in the progress of your application to study with us.

International Baccalaureate: 24 overall– English and mathematics must be included.
GCSE: mathematics and English at grade C/4 or above.

Mature students with appropriate work experience are encouraged to apply. For those who do not meet the requirements, please enquire for further details.

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Tuition Fees

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Non-residents

19200 GBP / year

≈ 19200 GBP / year
Domestic Applies to you

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Citizens or residents

9790 GBP / year

≈ 9790 GBP / year

Additional Details

Part time (Home) - £815 per 10 credits.

Living costs

Plymouth

United Kingdom

731 - 1387 GBP / month

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

Funding

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