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Course summary
Why study this course? Our Electronic Engineering and Internet of Things (including foundation year) BEng course is ideal if you’d like to study an undergraduate degree but don’t have traditional qualifications or can’t meet the requirements to enter our standard three-year degree. You’ll graduate with the same award and title as students on the standard course. This four-year degree with a built-in foundation year will equip you with fundamental knowledge concerning electronics, mathematical techniques and computing, as well as vital study skills. More about this course Our Electronic Engineering and Internet of Things (including foundation year) BEng will open doors for you to enter careers in industries that require skills and knowledge relating to the internet of things and electronics, such as telecommunications, healthcare and automotives. Throughout your course you’ll receive exceptional support from our staff, including regular feedback on assessments and your progress. There will also be opportunities to work on your transferable and employability skills, with interview and job application skills workshops organised by our careers service team. During the foundation year you’ll focus on improving your study skills, while gaining fundamental concepts in electronics, digital systems and mathematics. You’ll find that the skills you gain throughout this year will be applicable to a number of professions and fields of study, helping you to build a portfolio of highly desirable attributes in the real world. Your foundation year will be shared with students from other foundation year courses, so you’ll get to learn about different areas of study in the School of Computing and Digital Media that will allow you to get a broader perspective on your own study and learn more about other fields in the electronics and computing sector. In the subsequent three years of your studies you’ll study the same course content and have the same choice of modules as students on our Electronic Engineering and Internet of Things BEng degree. If, at the end of your foundation year, you’d like to change your degree specialism there will be flexibility to allow you to do this.
Modules
Example Year 0 modules include: Cyber Security Fundamentals (core, 30 credits); Introduction to Robotics and Internet of Things (core, 30 credits); Mathematics (core, 30 credits); Programming (core, 30 credits). Example Year 1 modules include: Communications Engineering (core, 30 credits); Electronics Systems (core, 30 credits); Logic and Mathematical Techniques (core, 30 credits); Programming (core, 30 credits). Example Year 2 modules include: Advanced Electronics Systems (core, 15 credits); Microprocessors & Embedded Systems (core, 30 credits); Mobile Communications Systems (core, 30 credits); Network Engineering (core, 30 credits); Work Related Learning (core, 15 credits). Example Year 3 modules include: Digital Systems Applications (core, 15 credits); IoT Systems and Security (core, 15 credits); Microwave and Optical Fibre Communications (core, 30 credits); Project (core, 30 credits); Applied Robotics (option, 15 credits); Computer Vision (option, 15 credits); Ethical Hacking (option, 15 credits); Wireless Networks (Cisco) (option, 15 credits).
Assessment method
Assessments in your foundation year will consist of summative assignments, reflective reports, progress tests, coursework and practical workshops. In the subsequent three years of your study you’ll also be assessed by written and laboratory-based examinations, as well as a final year engineering project or dissertation.
How to apply
31Jan
This is the deadline for applications to be completed and sent for this course. If the university or college still has places available you can apply after this date, but your application is not guaranteed to be considered.
Points of entry
The following entry points are available for this course:
- Foundation
Entry requirements
Qualification requirements
UCAS Tariff - 32 points
GCSE/National 4/National 5
English language requirements
To study a degree at London Met, you must be able to demonstrate proficiency in the English language. If you require a Tier 4 student visa you may need to provide the results of a Secure English Language Test (SELT) such as Academic IELTS. For more information about English qualifications please see our English language requirements.
More information about our English language requirements.
https://www.londonmet.ac.uk/international/applying/english-language-requirements/undergraduate/
Student Outcomes
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Fees and funding
Tuition fees
| England | £2310 | Module |
| Northern Ireland | £2310 | Module |
| Scotland | £2310 | Module |
| Wales | £2310 | Module |
| EU | £4400 | Module |
| International | £4400 | Module |
| Channel Islands | £4400 | Module |
| Republic of Ireland | £4400 | Module |
Additional fee information
Please note, in addition to the tuition fee there may be additional costs for things such as equipment, materials, printing, textbooks, trips or professional body fees. Additionally, there may be other activities that are not formally part of your course and not required to complete your course, but which you may find helpful (for example, optional field trips). The costs of these are additional to your tuition fee and the fees set out above and will be notified when the activity is being arranged.
Provider information
London Metropolitan University
Admissions Office
166-220 Holloway Road
City of London
N7 8DB