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Typical offer

The typical offer is likely to be:

• SQA Highers: AAAA 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 plus either Physics (preferably), Engineering or Technological Studies.

GCE A Levels: ABB, in one sitting, to include Mathematics, plus either Physics (preferably), Engineering or Design & Technology (excluding Food Technology).

IB: 32 points overall and award of IB Diploma to include Mathematics Higher Level at Grade 5, Physics Higher Level or Design and Technology Higher Level at Grade 5, plus one further Higher Level subject at Grade 5.

All applicants must also meet our general university entry requirements - including SQA, GCSE, or equivalent English language requirements.

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Alternative qualifications

• Other UK qualifications
• Non-UK qualifications

Selection and offer making

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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 either Physics, Engineering or Technological Studies plus Highers at AB in two other subjects.

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 with three Higher Level subjects at Grade 6 to include Mathematics and one from Physics or Design and Technology.

Other entry pathways

Entry to many degrees in Science & Engineering is possible via other qualifications (eg HNC/D, Access, SWAP).

• See our Science & Engineering website.

Introduction

The Electrical & Mechanical Engineering joint honours degree combines teaching from the Electronics & Electrical Engineering discipline with that from Mechanical Engineering, to create a joint degree covering the important area of electromechanical systems that is increasingly prevalent in today’s world.

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.

What you will be studying

Structure

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Details

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Tuition fees

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