Course summary
Overview If you've already started your career and want to top up your HND or Foundation degree (FdA) to a full Bachelor's degree, this BEng (Hons) Electronic Systems Engineering top-up degree course is ideal. Enhance your engineering skills and increase your contribution to your organisation with the potential to level up in a new role and increase your salary. Study anywhere that suits you, over two or three years, while developing your potential as a skilled electronic engineer in areas such as consumer and professional electronics, robotics, defence, broadcasting and telecommunications. Course highlights
- Put mathematical models into practice, using computer-based design and simulation techniques
- Get a core understanding of analogue and digital electronics, data communications and signal processing
- Design systems, simulate and test prototypes using various technologies
- Design economic solutions to meet the complex specifications of consumers today, using engineering analysis software tools
- electronics engineer
- product design engineer
- application engineer
- robotics
- defence
- consumer and professional electronics
- broadcasting and telecommunications
Modules
Year 1 Core modules in this year include:
- Data Communications (20 credits)
- Digital Signal Processing (20 credits)
- Electronics (20 credits)
- Foundation of Artificial Intelligence (20 credits)
- Individual Project (20 credits)
- Quality Management (20 credits)
Assessment method
You’ll be assessed through:
- written assignments
- quizzes
- design activities
- project work
- exams
How to apply
To apply for this course you will be taken to the provider's website, where you can find out more information and make an application.
Points of entry
The following entry points are available for this course:
- Year 1
Entry requirements
Qualification requirements
Welsh Baccalaureate - Advanced Skills Challenge Certificate (last awarded Summer 2024) - Not accepted
GCSE/National 4/National 5
T Level - Not accepted
Relevant HE study leading to a Level 5 qualification, for example an appropriate HND, foundation degree or Advanced Diploma, or 240 credits from year 1 and year 2 of an undergraduate degree (BA/BSc), in a relevant subject.
English language requirements
Test | Grade | Additional details |
---|---|---|
IELTS (Academic) | 6 | English language proficiency at a minimum of IELTS band 6.0 with no component score below 5.5. |
Cambridge English Advanced | Cambridge English: Advanced (CAE) (taken after January 2015). An overall score of 169 with no component score less than 162. | |
Cambridge English Proficiency | Cambridge English: Proficiency (CPE) (taken after January 2015). An overall score of 169 with no component score less than 162. | |
PTE Academic | 62 | An overall score of 62 with a minimum of 59 in each skill. |
TOEFL (iBT) | 79 | 79 with a minimum of 18 in Reading, 17 in Listening, 20 in Speaking and 17 in Writing. |
Trinity ISE | Pass | Trinity College Integrated Skills in English (ISE) Level III with a Pass in all 4 components. |
Student Outcomes
There is no data available for this course. For further information visit the Discover Uni website.
Fees and funding
Tuition fees
EU | £3180 | Year 1 |
International | £3180 | Year 1 |
England | £3180 | Year 1 |
Northern Ireland | £3180 | Year 1 |
Scotland | £3180 | Year 1 |
Wales | £3180 | Year 1 |
Channel Islands | £3180 | Year 1 |
Republic of Ireland | £3180 | Year 1 |
Tuition fee status depends on a number of criteria and varies according to where in the UK you will study. For further guidance on the criteria for home or overseas tuition fees, please refer to the UKCISA website .
Additional fee information
Provider information
University of Portsmouth
University House
Winston Churchill Avenue
Portsmouth
PO1 2UP