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BEng Electronic Engineering

The University of Essex🥈 TEF Silver
Full-time3 YearsSubject: Engineering & Technology
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Course Score
C /63
Graduate Salary£30,000
Satisfaction84%
Degree Completion20%
Professional Jobs75%
Meaningful Work70%

Expected Starting Salary

bottom quartile nationally

Typical starting salary for Engineering & Technology graduates

Start
Sep 2027
Graduate
2030
First job
~2031
£30,000
typical starting salary
£26,000
£33,500
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
Information Technology Professionals
★ Professional
30%
02
Engineering professionals
★ Professional
20%
03
Elementary occupations
10%
04
Science, engineering and technology associate professionals
★ Professional
10%
05
Administrative occupations
5%
06
Business and public service associate professionals
★ Professional
5%
07
Customer service occupations
5%
08
Managers, directors and senior officials
★ Professional
5%
09
Teaching Professionals
★ Professional
5%
10
Welfare and housing associate professionals
★ Professional
0%

Student Satisfaction

National Student Survey — 40 respondents (77% response rate)

75%
Teaching Quality
76%
Assessment & Feedback
77%
Academic Support
82%
Organisation
84%
Learning Resources
74%
Student Voice

Your Local Budget 🍕

Chester
Average Weekly Rent
£120
Est. Annual Total£10,800
🎉14% cheaper 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

48-63
15%
64-79
10%
80-95
10%
96-111
20%
112-127
15%
128-143
5%
144-159
5%
240+
10%

Entry Qualifications

No qualifications
55%
Other HE
35%
A-level
10%

Accreditations

Data not provided

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

AI & Your Career

Based on Anthropic research

45%
High Exposure

AI is actively being used in many tasks within this career, though human expertise remains important. Graduates who understand AI tools will have a competitive advantage.

Graduate Roles by AI Exposure

72%Information Technology
68%Customer service
55%Administrative
48%Business and public service associate
40%Science, engineering and technology associate

Outcomes

20%
Continuation
75%
Professional Work
70%
Meaningful Role
75%
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