Computer Systems Engineering BEng

University of Sheffield

United Kingdom, Sheffield

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University of Sheffield

United Kingdom , Sheffield

Key Facts

Program Level

Bachelor

Study Type

Full Time

Delivery

On Campus

Course Code

H130

Campuses

Main Site

Program Language

English

Start & Deadlines

Next Intake Deadlines24-Sep-2026

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Duration 3 year(s)

Tuition Fee

GBP 30,570 / year(s)

Next Intake 24-Sep-2026

Computer Systems Engineering BEng

About

Course description

Why study this course?

Go on to great things

92% of graduates from the department are in work or further education 15 months after completing their course. Sheffield-trained engineers are now working for companies including Rolls-Royce, Siemens and Airbus.

Integrated and holistic content

From foundations in programming, robotics and automation to advanced topics such as deep learning and multi-agent systems.

Expert academic staff

Learn from people with research experience in the robotics industry and who specialise in programming, intelligent systems and cybersecurity.

Hands-on experience

Access industry standard facilities including 3D CAD tools, 3D printers and advanced manufacturing technologies.

Get noticed by future employers

Study modules designed with our industry partners – spanning topics such as embedded systems and artificial intelligence, industrial control and advanced manufacturing.

Bringing together design, robotics and computer programming, this three-year BEng in Computer Systems Engineering is perfect for aspiring engineers.

Informed by our world-leading research and designed in collaboration with our industry partners, this course gives you the best start to your career.

You’ll complement engineering skills in computer software and hardware with a deep understanding of systems design. You'll also use industry-standard equipment to learn about state-of-the-art applications in infrastructure, medicine and aviation.

The first year gives you solid grounding in theory, with a focus on how to control robotic systems, and opportunities to design and analyse complex electro-mechanical systems as part of a team.

In your second year, core modules such as programming (including C++, Python and Java), mathematics and data modelling lead into a practical project – designing a system using 3D CAD tools, and building your designs in our iForge Makerspace.

Year three will see you combining specialist modules, like intelligent systems and cybersecurity, with a massive range of optional modules, chosen according to your personal passion and career aspirations.

This all builds to an advanced project, where you’ll work one-on-one with an academic – deepening your technical knowledge and developing your expertise in a range of engineering techniques.

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This course is accredited by the Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET), the Institute of Measurement and Control and the Engineering Council UK.

Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET)

Institute of Measurement and Control (InstMC)

Engineering Council

Dr Roderich Gross explains how the knowledge and skills you gain at ACSE have real world applications

Requirements

Entry Requirements

Entry requirements

With Access Sheffield, you could qualify for additional consideration or an alternative offer - find out if you're eligible.

Standard offer

The A Level entry requirements for this course are:
AAB
including Maths and a science

A Levels + a fourth Level 3 qualification: ABB including Maths and a science + B in a relevant EPQ; ABB including Maths and a science + A in AS or B in A Level Further Maths
International Baccalaureate: 34, with 6,5 (in any order) in Higher Level Maths and a science
BTEC Extended Diploma: DDD in Engineering or Applied Science + B in A Level Maths
BTEC Diploma: DD in Engineering or Applied Science + A in A Level Maths
T Level: Distinction in the relevant T Level, including grade A in the core component + B in A Level Maths
Scottish Highers + 2 Advanced Highers: AABBB + AB in Maths and a science
Welsh Baccalaureate + 2 A Levels: B + AA in Maths and a science
Access to HE Diploma: Award of Access to HE Diploma in a relevant subject, with 45 credits at Level 3, including 36 at Distinction and 9 at Merit

Routes for mature students

Other requirements

Relevant T Level subjects include: Maintenance, Installation & Repair for Engineering & Manufacturing; Engineering, Manufacturing, Processing & Control; Digital Production, Design & Development; or Design & Development for Engineering & Manufacturing
Science subjects include Biology/Human Biology, Chemistry, Computer Science, Electronics, Engineering, Further Maths, Physics, or Technology

Access Sheffield offer

The A Level entry requirements for this course are:
ABB
including Maths and a science

A Levels + a fourth Level 3 qualification: ABB including Maths and a science + B in a relevant EPQ; ABB including Maths and a science + A in AS or B in A Level Further Maths
International Baccalaureate: 33, with 5 in Higher Level Maths and a science
BTEC Extended Diploma: DDD in Engineering or Applied Science + B in A Level Maths
BTEC Diploma: DD in Engineering or Applied Science + B in A Level Maths
T Level: Distinction in the relevant T Level, including grade A in the core component + B in A Level Maths
Scottish Highers + 2 Advanced Highers: ABBBB + AB in Maths and a science
Welsh Baccalaureate + 2 A Levels: B + AB in Maths and a science
Access to HE Diploma: Award of Access to HE Diploma in a relevant subject, with 45 credits at Level 3, including 30 at Distinction and 15 at Merit

Routes for mature students

Other requirements

Relevant T Level subjects include: Maintenance, Installation & Repair for Engineering & Manufacturing; Engineering, Manufacturing, Processing & Control; Digital Production, Design & Development; or Design & Development for Engineering & Manufacturing
Science subjects include Biology/Human Biology, Chemistry, Computer Science, Electronics, Engineering, Further Maths, Physics, or Technology

English language requirements |

You must demonstrate that your English is good enough for you to successfully complete your course. For this course we require: GCSE English Language at grade 4/C; IELTS grade of 6.0 with a minimum of 5.5 in each component; or an alternative acceptable English language qualification

Equivalent English language qualifications

Visa and immigration requirements

Other qualifications | UK and EU/international

Pathway programme for international students

If you're an international student who does not meet the entry requirements for this course, you have the opportunity to apply for an International Foundation Year in Science and Engineering at the University of Sheffield International College. This course is designed to develop your English language and academic skills. Upon successful completion, you can progress to degree level study at the University of Sheffield.

If you have any questions about entry requirements, please contact the school/department.

English Program Requirements

English language requirements |

Equivalent English language qualifications

Visa and immigration requirements

Other qualifications | UK and EU/international

Career

Graduate careers

School of Electrical and Electronic Engineering

Our courses prepare you for a career where you'll apply your creative problem-solving skills and your understanding of engineering principles to the real world, while working in multidisciplinary teams. These transferable skills can be applied in many sectors across the breadth of engineering and beyond.

During your degree you'll have plenty of opportunities to enhance your employability. You can choose to go on a placement in industry, either during the summer or as a year in industry. Or you could consider studying abroad, either for a full year, or as part of a summer school.

We also have extracurricular projects where you can work with other engineering and science students to design and build rockets, submersible robots, autonomous payloads for satellites, rovers and more. You could also take part in a scheme for undergraduates where you work on research projects with academics over the summer period.

Graduates from all of our courses are highly employable and work all over the world for companies such as Arup, Rolls-Royce, Boeing, Jaguar Land Rover, Thales and IBM. They go on to become professional engineers in a variety of industries, including manufacturing, power generation and sustainable energy.