We offer MEng and BEng degrees covering all aspects of modern electronic engineering, both hardware and software, as well as offering an opportunity to specialise in space engineering, communications and both audio and digital media engineering.  It is also possible to do a 12 month paid placement in industry at the end of your second academic year.  
The full list of courses are:

• Electronic Engineering
• Electronic and Computer Engineering
• Space Technology & Planetary Exploration
• Electronics and Satellite Engineering
• Telecommunication Systems
• Audio Media Engineering
• Digital Media Engineering

The BEng and MEng degrees are both undergraduate degrees and students on both programmes have the same opportunities in their first three academic years in terms of taught modules, laboratory time, professional studies and tutorials. At the end of the third academic year BEng students graduate but MEng students remain for a fourth academic year studying more advanced modules and performing a multidisciplinary design project with students from other branches of engineering. Although the MEng degree is an extra year at University it is often seen as the qualification of choice by employers and possession of a MEng degree is a faster route to the important internationally recognised Chartered Engineering (CEng) qualification. 

At Surrey we operate a common first year across all our degree pathways in electronic engineering so it is possible to swap between the different degree pathways up to the end of year 1/start of year 2.  It is also possible to swap between BEng and MEng degrees though progression on the MEng degree pathway does require an overall higher performance than that of a BEng student.  Finally, it is possible to swap to a pathway that includes a placement year in industry.  This should be done at the start of year two as preparations for the placement year start in earnest then.  

In 2010 there were 29 timetabled contact hours made up of lectures, six hours of practical laboratory work, two hours of programming labs, tutorials and professional studies.  Small group tutorials usually take place in your personal Tutor’s office with a small number of fellow students.  Outside of this there is personal study, project and programming work as well as writing up experimental results.   

It is University policy that all applicants are considered primarily on merit and their academic potential.  We welcome applications from people who, in addition to any formal qualifications, can demonstrate:
• Intellectual ability (sufficient to profit from the rigorous demands of a degree programme)
• Suitability for their chosen programme of study
• Motivation to study
• Interest in their chosen subject  

Applications will be considered on the basis of:
• Your prior academic achievement, or experiential learning
• Any expected results in formal examinations
• Your personal statement in support of your application
• Your referee’s assessment of your academic abilities
• Your performance at interview

It is the norm for applicants living in the UK to be invited to attend a UCAS day.

If you are invited to a UCAS day it is your opportunity to learn more about the Department, the University in general and the facilities we have to offer.  There will be a presentation from one of the Admissions Tutors about the Department and University, the structure of our degree programmes, entrance qualifications and bursaries.  We will tell you why the degree programme at Surrey is distinctive and what Surrey can offer you for your university education.   For the applicants the presentation is followed by a talk by some of our students who will tell you about their experiences of living and studying at Surrey and also their experiences on their industrial placement.  During this presentation parents/guardians have lunch with some of the members of the Academic Staff before going on to a specially designed Parents Programme covering topics such as student finance, accommodation and employment prospects.  For the applicants there is an opportunity to take lunch with some of our students before going on a tour of campus, our facilities, student accommodation and then a tour of the department.  There will also be a 25 minute interview with a member of the admissions team.

The purpose of the interview is for you to tell us about yourself and your motivation for wanting to study electronic engineering at Surrey.  This is almost always the first question.  We are always interested in finding out about any projects you have worked on either as an individual or as part of a team, this includes any volunteer work such as the Duke of Edinburgh scheme or relevant work experience.  You may also be asked some technical or mathematical questions to see what topics you have covered.  A typical question may ask about which areas of a subject you enjoyed studying and why and proceed from there.  You may also be asked about what you put in your personal statement.  The interview will be conducted by a member of the Academic Staff and usually lasts about 20-25 minutes.  We are used to interviewing applicants so there is no need to be nervous.

Offers are made on the basis of the subjects you are, or have studied, and your motivation and interest to study electronic engineering with some subjects considered more valuable preparation for an electronic engineering degree than others.   We typically look for grades of AAA – AAB with a grade A in Mathematics with the exact offer being determined by the subjects studied, personal statement and performance at interview. Offers are made on an individual basis and will reflect your motivation and the subjects you are studying.

We require applicants to study Mathematics to full A level (A2) and obtain a grade A.  We also expect an applicant to have studied Physics and/or Electronics.  Further Mathematics either to full A2 level or AS level is highly desirable.    Mathematics is the language of engineering.  It is often the most natural way to describe a problem or present its solution and proficiency in maths is essential to be a good engineer.  Our experience has shown that students who have a strong background in mathematical related subjects, which includes Further Maths, do well in our programmes.

No, but we would expect you to get a grade A/A* in either Physics and/or Electronics as well.  It is the overall portfolio of subjects and your motivation that counts.  Having studied Further Maths will help.

Further Maths is not a required subject – it is just excellent preparation for studying electronic engineering.  You may wish to consider the Further Maths Support Network for more information.

Many of our students have also studied A level Chemistry, Computing, ICT, or Design and Technology (Systems and Control).  Audio Media Engineering students often find Music Technology useful.  Other subjects are considered on an individual basis. Please note that subjects such as General Studies and Critical Thinking are not included in making an offer.

Most of our students are studying more than three A levels and we want to recognise that additional workload.  Your exact offer will depend on the exact combination of subjects being studied, but a typical offer for a MEng application from a student studying, for example, Mathematics, Physics, Electronics and Chemistry would be ‘Obtain grades of AAA from any combination of Mathematics and any two full A levels from Physics, Electronics and Chemistry.’

We are familiar with and welcome the IB Diploma and our experience of students who have been admitted with the IB is very positive and they tend to do well.  We require between 34 and 36 points for admission depending on the subjects taken, with grade 6 in both higher level Mathematics and Physics.  Applicants with a grade 5 in Mathematics or Physics will be considered depending on subjects studied predicted/obtained marks in the Higher Level subjects.   We do not accept Standard Level Mathematics.

For applicants presenting the European Baccalaureate we normally require an overall score of 74 - 76%.  We would usually expect good performance in both Mathematics and Physics.  

The Cambridge Pre-U is a new qualification where individual principal subjects can be studied alongside A levels or three principal subjects can contribute to the Cambridge Pre-U Diploma.  We welcome applications with mixed qualifications and would typically look for a D3 grade in Mathematics and two good A levels.  Where an applicant has more than one principal subject then a mixture of grades will be considered depending on the subjects.  In all cases Further Mathematics is strongly encouraged and would be reflected in the offer.  Other combinations of subjects, as well as applicants presenting the Global Perspectives and Independent Research project, will be considered on an individual basis.

Our experience with students who have been admitted with a BTEC Diploma in Electronic Engineering is that those without further mathematical study struggle.  As such we require students to normally complete the BTEC with DDD overall with Distinctions in all core modules and in Further Maths for Engineers (or equivalent) and have a suitable level 3 qualification in mathematics.

For applicants presenting the new Advanced Diploma in Engineering we would normally expected an overall performance of grade A with a grade A in A level Mathematics as part of the Additional and Specialised Learning (ASL).  The Level 3 Certificate in Mathematics for Engineering will also be considered.