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Which A-levels do you need for Electrical & Electronic Engineering? Requirements at 33 UK universities
Of the 87 Electrical & Electronic Engineering degree courses at 33 UK universities (2027 entry), 80 require Mathematics (92%); the most common standard offer is AAA (29 courses). The safest three subjects are Mathematics, Physics and Further Mathematics, which keep 87 of 87 courses open. The ESAT is required by 3 courses.
- Courses
- 87
- Universities
- 33
- Most common standard offers
- AAA (29), ABB (25) and AAB (16)
- Admissions tests
- ESAT (3 courses); the other 84 courses do not ask for one
- Data
- 2027 entry · official course pages, verified October 2026
Subject demandacross 87 courses
RequiredOptionalSelect a subject to see what it opens in the Course Finder.
- Mathematicsrequired 80 · optional 6
- Physicsrequired 7 · optional 42 · recommended 6
- Further Mathematicsoptional 32 · recommended 3
- Electronicsoptional 32 · recommended 3
- Design and Technologyoptional 31 · recommended 3
- Chemistryoptional 29 · recommended 3
- Computer Scienceoptional 27 · recommended 2
- Biologyoptional 25 · recommended 1
- Statisticsoptional 8
- Environmental Scienceoptional 7
The safest three subjects
Ranked by how many courses' subject requirements the three meet. This covers subjects only, not grades.
Mathematics + Physics + Further Mathematics
Keeps 87 of 87 courses open
Check Mathematics, Physics, Further Mathematics in the Course FinderMathematics + Physics + Electronics
Keeps 87 of 87 courses open
Check Mathematics, Physics, Electronics in the Course FinderMathematics + Physics + Design and Technology
Keeps 87 of 87 courses open
Check Mathematics, Physics, Design and Technology in the Course Finder
Course by course87 courses
| University | Course | Required / options | Standard offer | Admissions test |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Imperial | Electrical and Electronic Engineering (MEng)+2 (also covers: Electrical and Electronic Engineering (BEng), Electrical and Electronic Engineering with Management (MEng)) | Mathematics, Physics | A*A*A | ESAT |
| Imperial | Electronic and Information Engineering (MEng)+1 (also covers: Electronic and Information Engineering (BEng)) | Mathematics, Physics | A*A*A | ESAT |
| UCL | Electronic and Electrical Engineering MEng+1 (also covers: Electronic and Electrical Engineering BEng) | Mathematics | A*AA | ESAT |
| Warwick | Computer Systems Engineering BEng | Mathematics | AAA | — |
| Warwick | Computer Systems Engineering MEng | Mathematics | A*AA | — |
| Warwick | Electrical and Electronic Engineering BEng | Mathematics, Physics | AAA | — |
| Warwick | Electrical and Electronic Engineering MEng | Mathematics, Physics | A*AA | — |
| Edinburgh | Electrical and Mechanical Engineering BEng+1 (also covers: Electrical and Mechanical Engineering MEng) | Mathematics + 1 of Physics/Biology/Chemistry etc. | ABB | — |
| Edinburgh | Electronics and Computer Science BEng+1 (also covers: Electronics and Computer Science MEng) | Mathematics + 1 of Physics/Biology/Chemistry etc. | ABB | — |
| Edinburgh | Electronics and Electrical Engineering BEng+1 (also covers: Electronics and Electrical Engineering MEng) | Mathematics + 1 of Physics/Biology/Chemistry etc. | ABB | — |
| Manchester | Electrical and Electronic Engineering BEng+3 (also covers: Electrical and Electronic Engineering MEng, Mechatronic Engineering BEng, Mechatronic Engineering MEng) | Mathematics + 1 of Physics/Electronics/Further Mathematics etc. | A*AA | — |
| KCL | Electronic Engineering BEng+1 (also covers: Electronic Engineering MEng) | 1 of Mathematics/Physics | AAA | — |
| Bristol | Electrical and Electronic Engineering BEng+1 (also covers: Electrical and Electronic Engineering MEng) | Mathematics | AAA | — |
| Bath | Electrical and Electronic Engineering BEng+5 (also covers: Electrical and Electronic Engineering MEng, Computer Systems Engineering BEng, Computer Systems Engineering MEng, Electronic Engineering with Space Science and Technology BEng, Electronic Engineering with Space Science and Technology MEng) | Mathematics + 1 of Biology/Chemistry/Computer Science etc. | AAA | — |
| Glasgow | Electronic & Software Engineering BEng | Mathematics + 1 of Physics/Design and Technology | AAB | — |
| Glasgow | Electronic & Software Engineering BSc | Mathematics | AAA | — |
| Glasgow | Electronic & Software Engineering MEng | Mathematics + 1 of Physics/Design and Technology | AAA | — |
| Glasgow | Electronics & Electrical Engineering BEng | Mathematics + 1 of Physics/Design and Technology | AAB | — |
| Glasgow | Electronics & Electrical Engineering MEng | Mathematics + 1 of Physics/Design and Technology | AAA | — |
| Glasgow | Electronics with Music BEng | Mathematics + 1 of Physics/Design and Technology | AAB | — |
| Glasgow | Electronics with Music MEng | Mathematics + 1 of Physics/Design and Technology | AAA | — |
| Southampton | Computer Engineering BEng | Mathematics | AAB | — |
| Southampton | Computer Engineering MEng | Mathematics | AAA | — |
| Southampton | Electrical Engineering BEng+2 (also covers: Aerospace Electronic Engineering BEng, Mechatronic Engineering BEng) | Mathematics + 1 of Physics/Electronics/Further Mathematics | AAA | — |
| Southampton | Electrical Engineering MEng+2 (also covers: Aerospace Electronic Engineering MEng, Mechatronic Engineering MEng) | Mathematics + 1 of Physics/Electronics/Further Mathematics | A*AA | — |
| Southampton | Electronic Engineering BEng+1 (also covers: Electrical and Electronic Engineering BEng) | Mathematics + 1 of Physics/Electronics/Further Mathematics/Computer Science | AAA | — |
| Southampton | Electronic Engineering MEng+6 (also covers: Electrical and Electronic Engineering MEng, Electronic Engineering with Artificial Intelligence MEng, Electronic Engineering with Computer Systems MEng, Electronic Engineering with Nanotechnology MEng, Electronic Engineering with Photonics MEng, Electronic Engineering with Wireless Communications MEng) | Mathematics + 1 of Physics/Electronics/Further Mathematics/Computer Science | A*AA | — |
| Leeds | Electronic and Electrical Engineering BEng | Mathematics | AAB | — |
| Leeds | Electronic and Electrical Engineering MEng | Mathematics | AAA | — |
| Leeds | Electronics and Computer Engineering BEng | Mathematics | AAB | — |
| Leeds | Electronics and Computer Engineering MEng | Mathematics | AAA | — |
| Birmingham | Electronic and Electrical Engineering BEng+2 (also covers: Mechatronic and Robotic Engineering BEng, Computer Engineering BSc) | Mathematics | AAB | — |
| Birmingham | Electronic and Electrical Engineering MEng+1 (also covers: Mechatronic and Robotic Engineering MEng) | Mathematics | AAA | — |
| Nottingham | Electrical and Electronic Engineering BEng | Mathematics + 1 of Electronics/Computer Science/Physics etc. | AAB | — |
| Nottingham | Electrical and Electronic Engineering MEng | Mathematics + 1 of Electronics/Computer Science/Physics etc. | AAA | — |
| Nottingham | Electronic and Computer Engineering BEng | Mathematics + 1 of Electronics/Computer Science/Physics etc. | AAB | — |
| Nottingham | Electronic and Computer Engineering MEng | Mathematics + 1 of Electronics/Computer Science/Physics etc. | AAA | — |
| Sheffield | Computer Systems Engineering BEng | Mathematics + 1 of Biology/Chemistry/Computer Science etc. | AAB | — |
| Sheffield | Computer Systems Engineering MEng | Mathematics + 1 of Biology/Chemistry/Computer Science etc. | AAA | — |
| Sheffield | Electrical and Electronic Engineering BEng | Mathematics + 1 of Biology/Chemistry/Computer Science etc. | AAB | — |
| Sheffield | Electrical and Electronic Engineering MEng | Mathematics + 1 of Biology/Chemistry/Computer Science etc. | AAA | — |
| Exeter | Electrical and Electronic Engineering BEng+1 (also covers: Electrical and Electronic Engineering MEng) | 1 of Mathematics/Further Mathematics + 1 of Biology/Chemistry/Computer Science etc. | ABB | — |
| York | Electronic and Computer Engineering BEng | Mathematics | ABB | — |
| York | Electronic and Computer Engineering MEng | Mathematics | AAA | — |
| York | Electronic and Electrical Engineering BEng | Mathematics | ABB | — |
| York | Electronic and Electrical Engineering MEng | Mathematics | AAA | — |
| York | Electronic Engineering BEng+1 (also covers: Electronic Engineering with Music Technology Systems BEng) | Mathematics | ABB | — |
| York | Electronic Engineering MEng+1 (also covers: Electronic Engineering with Music Technology Systems MEng) | Mathematics | AAA | — |
| Lancaster | Electronic and Electrical Engineering BEng | Mathematics + 1 of Physics/Chemistry/Electronics etc. | ABB | — |
| Lancaster | Electronic and Electrical Engineering MEng | Mathematics + 1 of Physics/Chemistry/Electronics etc. | AAA | — |
| Loughborough | Computer and Electronic Engineering BEng | Mathematics | ABB | — |
| Loughborough | Computer and Electronic Engineering MEng | Mathematics | AAA | — |
| Loughborough | Electrical and Electronic Engineering BEng | Mathematics | ABB | — |
| Loughborough | Electrical and Electronic Engineering MEng | Mathematics | AAA | — |
| QMUL | Computer Systems Engineering BEng | Mathematics | ABB | — |
| QMUL | Electrical and Electronic Engineering BEng | Mathematics + 1 of Physics/Computer Science/Electronics etc. | ABB | — |
| Cardiff | Electrical and Electronic Engineering BEng | Mathematics | ABB | — |
| Cardiff | Electrical and Electronic Engineering MEng | Mathematics | AAB | — |
| Newcastle | Electrical and Electronic Engineering BEng+1 (also covers: Electrical and Electronic Engineering with Industrial Project MEng) | 1 of Mathematics/Further Mathematics | ABB | — |
| Newcastle | Electronics and Computer Engineering BEng+1 (also covers: Electronics and Computer Engineering with Industrial Project MEng) | 1 of Mathematics/Further Mathematics | ABB | — |
| Liverpool | Electrical and Electronic Engineering BEng+1 (also covers: Electrical and Electronic Engineering MEng) | Mathematics + 1 of Biology/Chemistry/Computer Science etc. | ABB | — |
| Leicester | Electrical and Electronic Engineering BEng+1 (also covers: Electrical and Electronic Engineering MEng) | Mathematics | BBB | — |
| Surrey | Electrical and Electronic Engineering BEng | Mathematics + 1 of Further Mathematics/Physics/Chemistry etc. | ABB | — |
| Surrey | Electrical and Electronic Engineering MEng | Mathematics + 1 of Further Mathematics/Physics/Chemistry etc. | AAA | — |
| Surrey | Electronic Engineering BEng+1 (also covers: Electronic Engineering with Artificial Intelligence BEng) | Mathematics + 1 of Further Mathematics/Physics/Chemistry etc. | ABB | — |
| Surrey | Electronic Engineering MEng+1 (also covers: Electronic Engineering with Artificial Intelligence MEng) | Mathematics + 1 of Further Mathematics/Physics/Chemistry etc. | AAA | — |
| UEA | Computer Systems Engineering BEng | 1 of Mathematics/Computer Science/Chemistry etc. | ABB | — |
| UEA | Electrical and Electronic Engineering BEng | Mathematics | ABB | — |
| UEA | Electrical and Electronic Engineering MEng | Mathematics | AAB | — |
| Strathclyde | Electrical & Mechanical Engineering BEng+1 (also covers: Electrical & Mechanical Engineering MEng) | Mathematics, Physics | AAB | — |
| Strathclyde | Electronic & Electrical Engineering BEng+1 (also covers: Computer & Electronic Systems BEng) | Mathematics, Physics | ABB | — |
| Strathclyde | Electronic & Electrical Engineering MEng+4 (also covers: Computer & Electronic Systems MEng, Electrical Energy Systems MEng, Electronic & Digital Systems MEng, Electronic & Electrical Engineering with Business Studies MEng) | Mathematics, Physics | AAB | — |
| QUB | Computer Engineering BEng | Mathematics + 1 of Biology/Chemistry/Computer Science etc. | ABB | — |
| QUB | Computer Engineering MEng | Mathematics + 1 of Biology/Chemistry/Computer Science etc. | AAA | — |
| QUB | Electrical and Electronic Engineering BEng | Mathematics + 1 of Physics/Biology/Chemistry etc. | ABB | — |
| QUB | Electrical and Electronic Engineering MEng | Mathematics + 1 of Physics/Biology/Chemistry etc. | AAA | — |
| Royal Holloway | Electronic Engineering BEng+1 (also covers: Computer Systems Engineering BEng) | Mathematics | BBB | — |
| Royal Holloway | Electronic Engineering MEng+1 (also covers: Computer Systems Engineering MEng) | Mathematics | ABB | — |
| City St George's | Electrical and Electronic Engineering BEng+1 (also covers: Electrical and Electronic Engineering MEng) | Mathematics | BBB | — |
| Essex | Computer Systems Engineering BEng | Any subjects | BBC | — |
| Essex | Electronic Engineering BEng+3 (also covers: Communications Engineering BEng, Robotic Engineering BEng, Mechatronic Systems BEng) | 1 of Mathematics/Further Mathematics | BBC | — |
| Swansea | Electronic and Electrical Engineering BEng | Mathematics | ABB | — |
| Swansea | Electronic and Electrical Engineering MEng | Mathematics | AAB | — |
| Heriot-Watt | Electrical and Electronic Engineering BEng | Mathematics + 1 of Physics/Electronics | BBC | — |
| Heriot-Watt | Electrical and Electronic Engineering MEng | Mathematics + 1 of Physics/Electronics | BBB | — |
| Aston | Electrical and Electronic Engineering BEng+1 (also covers: Electrical and Electronic Engineering MEng) | Mathematics + 1 of Further Mathematics/Statistics/Physics etc. | BBC | — |
| Aston | Electronic Engineering and Computer Science BEng+1 (also covers: Electronic Engineering and Computer Science MEng) | Mathematics + 1 of Further Mathematics/Statistics/Physics etc. | BBC | — |
Also consider: joint degrees with Electrical & Electronic Engineering as the second subject6 courses
- Mechanical and Electrical Engineering BEng · Bristol
- Integrated Mechanical and Electrical Engineering BEng · Bath
- Music, Multimedia and Electronics BSc · Leeds
- Mechanical and Electrical Engineering BEng · Cardiff
- Mechanical and Electrical Engineering MEng · Cardiff
- Computer Science and Electronic Engineering BEng · Liverpool
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FAQ
Do you need Mathematics to study Electrical & Electronic Engineering?
Of the 87 Electrical & Electronic Engineering courses at 33 UK universities, 80 list Mathematics as required (92%); 7 do not list it as required (6 of them accept it as one of a choice of subjects), for example Electronic Engineering BEng at KCL, Electrical and Electronic Engineering BEng at Exeter and Electrical and Electronic Engineering BEng at Newcastle.
What is the typical A-level offer for Electrical & Electronic Engineering?
The most common standard offers across the 87 Electrical & Electronic Engineering courses are AAA (29), ABB (25) and AAB (16); check each course page for the exact requirement.
Do you need an admissions test for Electrical & Electronic Engineering?
3 of the 87 courses require the ESAT; the other 84 do not. Check each course page for the details.