Electrical and Electronic Engineering with Placement Year at Bucks New University
Electrical and Electronic Engineering with Placement Year (BEng (Hon), PLEL) at Bucks New University asked for 100–128 UCAS points for 2026 entry; UCAS’s course data does not show the 2027 requirement yet. The middle entrant to the subject here had 96–111 UCAS points.
UCAS listing ↗ Main course page on bnu.ac.uk ↗
UCAS tariff
~128 points
Competitivearound ABB
Published as 100 - 128 points
Not the 2027 requirement. UCAS’s course search data does not include 2027 requirements yet, so this is the 2026 one and may have changed. Check bnu.ac.uk’s course page ↗ or the UCAS listing ↗.
Who actually got in
Entrants’ UCAS pointsWider subject at this uni
Entrants hereUK, same subjectAsks 128
25% of entrants have no UCAS points recorded. The middle entrant with points had 96–111 points. 87% of them had fewer than the 128 asked.
30 entrants · 2024-25 · HESA rounds to 5%
Came in with A-levels or Highers 55%, other higher education 45%.
Course
- Award
- Bachelor of Engineering (with Honours)
- Code
- PLEL
- Duration
- 4 years
- Mode
- Full-time
- Starts
- September 2027
- Entry
- Year 1
- Year
- 2027
- Foundation year
- built in
Student experience
After the first yearWider subject at this uni
45%
still studying
UK 85%
20%
left higher education
UK 12%
0%
moved to a lower award
UK 0%
35 students · started 2023-24
National Student SurveyWider subject at this uni
% positiveHereUKTeaching on my course89%86%
Learning opportunities91%85%
Assessment and feedback90%78%
Academic support84%89%
Organisation and management76%79%
Learning resources80%88%
Student voice73%78%
30 final-year students · 86% responded · NSS 2025-26
After graduating
SalaryWider subject at this uni
15 months£28k3 years£22k5 years£27k
£10k£20k£30k£40k
middle halfmedianUK, same subject
15 months: survey of 10 graduates, 2022-24 · 3 and 5 years: tax records, 2016-18 graduates
15 months onWider subject at this uni
90% working10% unemployed
UK, same subject: 90% in work or study
35%
in professional or managerial jobs
UK 78%
70%
say their work is meaningful
UK 85%
50%
use what they learned
UK 65%
Graduate Outcomes survey · 10 graduates · 70% responded · 2023-24
Figures are for the main course; this variant is listed with it. Source: Discover Uni dataset, HESA (CC BY 4.0), summarised for display.
Location
- Campus
- High Wycombe, South East England, England
- Postcode
- HP11 2JZ
Subjects
design design, and creative and performing arts
Campus
- Campus
- High Wycombe Campus
- Housing
- Accommodation ↗
- Union
- Students' union ↗
Design studies at other universities
The course at each university nearest this one in entry requirement. Middle entrant: the UCAS points of the middle student who started, from Discover Uni.
| University | Course | Entry | Middle entrant |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bangor University | Creative Technologies BSc (Hons) | 104 - 128 points | 112–127 |
| Brunel University of London | Games Design and Creative Writing BA (Hons) | ABB - BBC | 112–127 |
| Bucks New University | Electrical and Electronic Engineering with Placement Year this course | 100 - 128 points | 96–111 |
| Glasgow School of Art | Communication Design BA (Hons) | 114 - 128 points | 176–191 |
| Kingston University | Interaction Design BA (Hons) | 112 - 128 points | 128–143 |
| Lancaster University | Design BA (Hons) | 128 points | 128–143 |
| The University of Edinburgh | Fashion BA (Hons) | 114 - 128 points | 144–159 |
| University of Dundee | Graphic Design BDes (Hon) | ABB | 144–159 |
| University of Exeter | Art History and Visual Culture and Modern Languages with International Placement BA (Hons) | ABB | — |
| University of Leeds | Art and Design BA (Hons) | ABB | 128–143 |
| University of Liverpool | Communication, Media and Popular Music BA (Hons) | ABB | 112–127 |
See all 1,177 in one sortable table, entry requirements side by side
More creative arts and design at Bucks New University
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- Costume Design and Making BA (Hons)
- Costume Design Top-up BA (Hons)
- Electrical and Electronic Engineering BEng (Hon)
- Electrical and Electronic Engineering With Foundation Year BEng (Hon)
- Engineering Design BEng (Hon)
- Engineering Design with Foundation Year BEng (Hon)
- Engineering Design with Placement Year BEng (Hon)
- Fashion and Textiles Top-up BA (Hons)
- Fashion Design BA (Hons)