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Electronics & Electrical Engineering (MEng)
UCAS code: H601
Typical offer
The typical offer is likely to be:
- SQA Highers: AAAB in one sitting
- GCE A Levels: AAA in one sitting
- IB: 37 points with 555 at Higher Level
Entry requirements
SQA Highers: ABBB, or more if two sittings, to include Mathematics at Grade A; with Standard Grade Physics or Technological Studies at 2.
GCE A Levels: ABB, required in one sitting, to include Mathematics; with GCSE Science or Design & Technology at Grade B.
IB: 32 points overall and award of IB Diploma to include Mathematics Higher Level at Grade 5, plus two further Higher Level subjects at Grade 5. Diploma must include Physics or Design & Technology.
All applicants must also meet our general university entry requirements - including SQA, GCSE, or equivalent English language requirements.
Alternative qualifications
Selection and offer making
Entry to second year
For direct entry to second year the minimum requirements must be exceeded, including the following:
SQA Advanced Highers: AA to include Mathematics and one other subject, plus Highers at AB in two other subjects including Higher Physics, Engineering or Technological Studies.
GCE A Levels: A*AA, in one sitting, to include Mathematics and either Physics, Engineering or Design & Technology (excluding Food Technology), or AAA in one sitting to include Mathematics, Further Mathematics and either Physics, Engineering or Design & Technology (excluding Food Technology).
IB: 38 points overall and award of IB Diploma to include Mathematics Higher Level at Grade 6, Physics Higher Level or Design & Technology Higher Level at Grade 6, plus one further Higher Level subject at Grade 6.
Other entry pathways
Entry to many degrees in Science & Engineering is possible via other qualifications (eg HNC/D, Access, SWAP).
Introduction
From low-power processors for mobile phone technology to heavy duty power electronics for wind turbines, the design of electronic and electrical systems is challenging and requires a clear understanding of both the physics and the broader system in which it operates, necessitating team work and the determination to find ingenious solutions. With advances in technology for medicine, efficiency in transportation, safety monitoring systems, surveillance, entertainment, wireless communications, manufacturing and computing, to name just a few areas, electronics and electrical engineering lead where others follow.
Ties to Industry
Our Industrial Liaison Board includes senior representatives from important electronics and electrical engineering companies and has influenced curriculum and programme development.
Accreditation
This degree is accredited as fully satisfying the educational base for a Chartered Engineer (CEng).
Scholarships
Our Electronics & Electrical Engineering students are eligible for two scholarship schemes that provide additional financial support.
One scheme comprises a pool of scholarships provided by a number of companies, and the other is through the UK Electronics Skills Foundation (UKESF) of which Edinburgh is a member along with other UK universities with a strong electronics profile.
UK Electronics Skills Foundation
What you will be studying
Structure
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Details
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Tuition fees
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Key Information Set
This article was published on Jun 29, 2012