Bachelor of Engineering (Hons) in Computer and Internet Engineering (with Placement Year) University of Surrey, UK

Our BEng or MEng Computer and Internet Engineering degrees ensure graduates are well-equipped to contribute to the rapidly evolving field of information technology, working on cutting-edge projects that shape the future of the internet and connected systems.

• Surrey is one of the UK’s leading universities for computer engineering.
• Created with input from industry, our BEng and MEng computer engineering courses are developing the next generation of engineers. Our award-winning Professional Training placements also prepare students for roles in various technology-based sectors.

Our computing engineering courses are boosted by our leading research centres. These are:

• Institute for Communication Systems, which specialises in next generation mobile communications
• Centre for Vision, Speech and Signal Processing, which specialises in audio-visual processing and engineering for health.
• Our aim is to develop engineers with a solid grounding in electronics and the specialist skills needed to work at the forefront of mobile and internet technology.

Throughout your studies, you’ll complete integrated training in communications (both hardware and software), media and content delivery, and security and machine learning.

After a year covering important concepts in programming and electronics, you’ll study advanced modules in topics such as mobile communications, digital signal processing and artificial intelligence.

Our award-winning Professional Training placement scheme gives you the chance to spend a year in industry, either in the UK or abroad.

We have thousands of placement providers to choose from, most of which offer pay. So, become one of our many students who have had their lives and career choices transformed.

Computer and Internet Engineering placements

You may wish to spend your Professional Training placement working here in the UK or in another country.

Well-known companies that have participated in our award-winning Professional Training placements include:

• Avco Systems Ltd
• Cisco Systems Ltd
• IBM
• Nintendo
• Sky TV
• Sony
• Xceptor.

We also partner with many smaller companies which provide excellent placement opportunities. Many of our students return from these with offers of employment, often with financial sponsorship.

Professional Training placements can be used in partial fulfilment of the training component for chartered engineer status.