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BEng Electrical and Electronic Engineering

Heriot-Watt University
Full-time4 YearsPlacement YearYear AbroadSubject: Engineering & Technology
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Course Score
A /82
Graduate Salary£32,000
Satisfaction91%
Degree Completion85%
Professional Jobs85%
Meaningful Work90%

Expected Starting Salary

bottom quartile nationally

Typical starting salary for Engineering & Technology graduates

Start
Sep 2027
Graduate
2031
First job
~2032
£32,000
typical starting salary
£30,000
£36,000
Brightest = where most graduates land · fades where fewer earn that amount
· Engineering & Technology graduates nationally earn £24,000–£75,000 (1295 courses)

HESA Graduate Outcomes survey · includes all graduates regardless of career path chosen

Where Graduates Work

Top job roles graduates enter after this course

01
Engineering professionals
★ Professional
65%
02
Artistic, literary and media occupations
★ Professional
5%
03
Elementary occupations
5%
04
Information Technology Professionals
★ Professional
5%
05
Leisure, travel and related personal service occupations
5%
06
Managers, directors and senior officials
★ Professional
5%
07
Science, engineering and technology associate professionals
★ Professional
5%
08
Skilled trades occupations
5%
09
Business, Research and Administrative Professionals
★ Professional
0%
10
Sports and fitness occupations
★ Professional
0%

Student Satisfaction

National Student Survey — 10 respondents (60% response rate)

83%
Teaching Quality
88%
Assessment & Feedback
78%
Academic Support
95%
Organisation
97%
Learning Resources
70%
Student Voice

Your Local Budget 🍕

Edinburgh
Average Weekly Rent
£165
Est. Annual Total£13,680
💸10% more expensive than the UK average

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🚦 Will I Get In?

Input your predicted A-Levels to see how you compare to last year's accepted students.

Past Accepted Tariffs

64-79
5%
112-127
5%
144-159
15%
160-175
15%
176-191
30%
192-207
15%
224-239
5%
240+
10%

Entry Qualifications

A-level
70%
Other HE
30%

Accreditations

Data not provided

This provider hasn't submitted accreditation data to HESA for this course.

AI & Your Career

Based on Anthropic research

28%
Moderate Exposure

Some tasks in this career are being augmented by AI, but the core work still requires significant human judgement and skill.

Graduate Roles by AI Exposure

72%Information Technology
60%Business, Research and Administrative
40%Science, engineering and technology associate
32%Artistic, literary and media
30%Managers, directors and senior officials

Outcomes

85%
Continuation
85%
Professional Work
90%
Meaningful Role
80%
Career On Track