Program Overview

MEng Electrical and Electronic Engineering - 2026 entry

Overview

Power your future in electronic innovation with our MEng Electrical and Electronic Engineering course. This dynamic field of engineering spans everything from radio to space flight.

Entry Requirements

Typical Offer

• A-Level: AAA
• IB: 36/666
• BTEC: DDD

Contextual Offers

• A-Level: AAC
• IB: 32/655
• BTEC: DDM

Qualification Requirements

• A-Level: GCE A-Level Maths grade A and another science* subject at grade A.
• IB: HL 6 in Mathematics (Analysis and approaches or Applications and interpretations) and HL 6 in another science subject.
• BTEC: See below under 'read more' for further information
• GCSE: Grade 4/C in GCSE English language
• Access to HE: 30 L3 credits at Distinction Grade and 15 L3 credits at Merit Grade
• T-Level: Distinction

Accreditations

The Electrical and Electronic Engineering MEng and Electrical and Electronic Engineering with Industrial Experience MEng are accredited by the Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET) as fully satisfying the educational base for a Chartered Engineer (CEng).

Course Content

Year 1

• 120 credits of compulsory modules
• Multidisciplinary ethos of the first year builds core theoretical and practical knowledge in all engineering disciplines
• Year-long multidisciplinary group project provides a means of putting core knowledge into practice

Year 2

• 120 credits of compulsory modules
• Group project again provides context and motivation for the theory taught in the second year
• Practice of developing mathematical knowledge and programming skill in tandem continues in the second year

Year 3

• 90 credits of compulsory modules, 30 credits of optional modules
• Focus on acquiring further core Electrical and Electronic engineering knowledge
• Students will take modules in Mechatronics, Communications Engineering, Electric Machines and Power Electronics, and Engineering Electromagnetics

Placement Year (if taken)

• 120 credits of compulsory modules
• Paid placement in business or industry for the duration of your third year

Final Year

• 60 credits of compulsory modules, 60 credits of optional modules
• MEng students in their graduating year complete a 45 credit individual investigative project in collaboration with a specialist academic supervisor

Fees

• UK students: £9,535 per year
• International students: £30,900 per year

Scholarships

• The University of Exeter has many different scholarships available to support your education
• Examples include the Exeter Excellence Scholarships

Learning and Teaching

• You’ll typically have between 15 and 32 hours of direct contact time per week with your tutors
• You should expect your total workload to average about 40 hours per week during term time
• A research and practice led culture
• Student projects are often linked to our research activities and may involve working with industrial partners

Assessment

• Modules are assessed by a combination of continuous assessment through small practical exercises, project work, essay writing, presentations and exams
• You must pass your first year assessment in order to progress to the second year, but the results do not count towards your degree classification

Your Future

• Our graduates are now working for major international organisations in a diverse range of sectors, or have successfully launched their own companies
• Engineers have a reputation as being articulate, numerate, problem solvers, who claim great job satisfaction
• Typically, salaries are significantly higher for engineering graduates than the average for other graduates

Career Paths

• Aerospace Engineer
• Chartered and Certified Accountant
• Civil Engineer
• Electronics Engineer
• Engineering Project Manager
• Project Engineer
• Information Technology Professional
• Mechanical Engineer
• Programmer
• Software Developer

Related Courses

• Electrical and Electronic Engineering BEng
• Renewable Energy Engineering MEng
• Mechanical Engineering MEng
• Robotics and Artificial Intelligence MEng
• Biomedical Engineering MEng
• Chemical Engineering MEng