
Electrical Power Engineering Beng (Hon)
Course Overview - Electrical Power Engineering Beng (Hon)
This is a Connected Degree
Portsmouth is the only University in the UK with the flexibility to choose when to do an optional paid placement or self-employed year. Either take a placement in your third year, or finish your studies first and complete a placement in your fourth year. You can decide if and when to take a placement after youve started your course.
Overview
Design and operate the secure and sustainable power grids needed by advanced industrial nations with this future-focused degree.
You’ll bring togeth...
<strong>This is a Connected Degree</strong><br/><br/>Portsmouth is the only University in the UK with the flexibility to choose when to do an optional paid placement or self-employed year. Either take a placement in your third year, or finish your studies first and complete a placement in your fourth year. You can decide if and when to take a placement after youve started your course.<br/><br/><strong>Overview</strong><br/><br/>Design and operate the secure and sustainable power grids needed by advanced industrial nations with this future-focused degree.<br/><br/>You’ll bring together your interests in science and technology, developing expertise in contemporary electrical infrastructure, and put your skills and knowledge to work in hands-on projects shaped by current research. By studying innovations in areas such as electric vehicle charging, smart grids and energy storage, you’ll prepare yourself for power engineering careers that can make a positive impact on global society. <br/><br/>With increasing global demand for power engineers, and a growing recognition of the strategic importance of the sector, you’ll graduate with a compelling skillset for future employers. <br/><br/><strong>Course Highlights</strong><br/><br/><br/>• Play a part in mitigating climate change, promoting a greener planet, and fostering economic growth<br/><br/><br/><br/>• Enter a strategically valuable sector with the skills the industry is seeking<br/><br/><br/><br/>• Use industry-standard software and equipment in our Renewable Energy and Electrical Power Lab, Electronics Lab and Computer Lab<br/><br/><br/><br/>• Take on a power engineering placement, follow career-related modules, and explore energy installations on course field trips<br/><br/>
Course Information
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Course Details
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Study Mode
Full-time
Duration
3 Years
Start Date
21/09/2026
Campus
Main Site
Application Details
Provider Details
Codes/info
Course Code
H630
Institution Code
P80
Points of Entry
Year 1, Year 2
Entry Requirements
UCAS Tariff
112
120
112-120 points from 2 or 3 A levels, or equivalent, to include a relevant subject.
Scottish Higher
Not Accepted
Access to HE Diploma
112-122 Tariff points from the Access to HE Diploma in a relevant subject.
International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme
27
27 points from the IB Diploma with 555 at Higher Level, to include a Higher Level in a relevant subject.
Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016)
Leaving Certificate - Higher Level (Ireland) (first awarded in 2017)
GCSE/National 4/National 5
GCSE English and mathematics at grade C/4 or above.
Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Diploma (first teaching from September 2016)
Acceptable when combined with other qualifications.
Scottish Advanced Higher
112-120 Tariff points, to include an Advanced Higher in a relevant subject.
Cambridge International Pre-U Certificate - Principal
Cambridge Pre-U score of 54-56, to include a Principal subject in relevant subject.
Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Certificate (first teaching from September 2016)
Acceptable when combined with other qualifications.
A level
B,B,B
B,B,C
112-120 points from 2 or 3 A levels, including an A level in a relevant subject.
T Level
M
Acceptable T Level Subjects: T Level in Construction: Design, Surveying and Planning, T Level in Building Services Engineering, T Level in Engineering and Manufacturing Design and Development, T Level in Maintenance, Installation and Repair for Engineering and Manufacturing, T Level in Engineering, Manufacturing, Processing and Control
Welsh Baccalaureate - Advanced Skills Challenge Certificate (last awarded Summer 2024)
112-120 points from the Advanced Welsh Baccalaureate including 2 A levels one of which must be a relevant subject, plus the Advanced Skills Challenge Certificate.
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