International Study Centre 

International Year One in Electronic Engineering

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A pathway leading to undergraduate degrees in electronic or computer systems engineering

The International Year One in Electronic Engineering* at the International Study Centre prepares you for one of two undergraduate degrees at Royal Holloway. As an equivalent to the first year of an undergraduate degree, this programme will prepare you to enter the second year of your chosen degree.

Key facts

Course length: Two semesters

Entry points: September and January

Age: 17+

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What you will study

The programme consists of core and pathway-specific modules. The core modules will improve your academic and English language skills, while the pathway-specific ones will build specific knowledge about your chosen progression degree.

Progression degrees

Once you successfully complete the International Year One in Electronic Engineering, you can progress to the second year of your chosen undergraduate degree at Royal Holloway. This is providing you have met the required grades for progression. Keep in mind that grade requirements are subject to change – our teaching staff will talk to you about them towards the end of the programme year.

You can study one of the following undergraduate degrees:

Degree Programmes Award Overall Grade English Grade
Computer Systems Engineering MEng 50% 60% with no lower than 40% in other skills
Computer Systems Engineering BEng 50% 60% with no lower than 40% in other skills
Computer Systems Engineering (with a year in industry) MEng 50% 60% with no lower than 40% in other skills
Computer Systems Engineering (with a year in industry) MEng 50% 60% with no lower than 40% in other skills
Electronic Engineering BSc (Hons) 50% 60% with no lower than 40% in other skills
Electronic Engineering MEng 50% 60% with no lower than 40% in other skills
Electronic Engineering with a Year in Industry BSc (Hons) 50% 60% with no lower than 40% in other skills
Electronic Engineering with a Year in Industry MEng 50% 60% with no lower than 40% in other skills

*Subject to approval

Term dates

September 2020 start

Semester 1: 28/09/2020 - 19/02/2021
Semester 2: 22/02/2021 - 25/06/2021

January 2021 start

Semester 1: 11/01/2021 - 30/04/2021
Semester 2: 03/05/2021 - 13/08/2021