Program Overview

Electronic and Computer Engineering with a Year in Industry (Year 3) MEng

Course Overview

In a world filled with smart devices with a global need to create green energy, our course provides a detailed insight into the computing systems and software needed to advance all technology.

A lot of the things you learn will be done in labs through both working individually and group projects. You'll study subjects such as analogue and digital electronics, circuits and systems, computing, communications and the application of electrical energy.

You will spend year three in industry. You can apply for placements available to students on your course or can agree your own placement with an appropriate company. During your industrial year, you remain fully registered with the University, with regular meetings with your tutor.

Course Details

• Qualification: MEng Hons
• Entry Requirements: AAA
• UCAS Code: H61H
• Duration: 5 years full-time
• Start Date: September 2025
• Fees: £9,535

Entry Requirements

• A Level: AAA
• Required Subjects: Maths and one of electronics, computer science, physics, chemistry, biology, further mathematics, design and technology: systems control or design technology: design engineering H404.
• GCSE English: Grade 4 (C)
• Excluded Subjects: Excluding General Studies, Critical Thinking, Citizenship Studies, Global Perspectives and Research, and Thinking Skills.
• IB Score: 34 Points overall or 666 in 3 Higher Level Certificates
• IB Requirements: One of HL6 Mathematics: Analysis and Approaches, HL6 Mathematics: Applications and Interpretation OR SL7 Mathematics: Analysis and Approaches AND 6 at HL in one of Biology, Chemistry, Physics or Computer Science

Alternative Qualifications

• RQF BTEC Nationals: D*DD including Distinction in units: Engineering Principles, Calculus to Solve Engineering Problems and Further Engineering Maths
• Access to HE Diploma: 36 Level 3 credits at Distinction (to include a minimum of 15 Level 3 credits at Distinction in Mathematics) and 9 Level 3 credits at Merit.

Year in Industry

• On this course you may be able to spend a year working in industry where you could gain first-hand experience of the exciting challenges that are faced by engineers and refine the skills you have built so far in the course.
• While it is the student’s responsibility to find and secure a year in industry host, the Faculty of Engineering placements team will support you throughout this process.

Additional Information

• Language Study: You may be able to choose to study a language as part of this degree.
• Scholarships and Bursaries: The University offers a wide range of bursaries and scholarships.
• Tuition Fees: The UK Government has confirmed that the maximum tuition fee for full time UK undergraduate and Initial Teacher Training students studying in England will increase to £9,535 for the 2025/26 academic year.

Modules

• Year 1:
  • Applied Electrical and Electronic Engineering Construction Project
  • Contemporary Engineering Themes A
  • Engineering Mathematics
  • Information and Systems
  • Introduction to Software Engineering and Programming
  • Power and Energy
• Year 2:
  • Contemporary Engineering Themes B
  • Design and Implementation of Engineering Software
  • Electrical Energy Conditioning and Control
  • Electronic Processing and Communications
  • Electronic Systems Group Design Project
  • Modelling: Methods and Tools
  • Software Development Group Design Project
• Year 3:
  • Year in industry
• Year 4:
  • Advanced Engineering Mathematics
  • Analogue Electronics
  • Group Project
  • Professional Studies
  • Scalable Cross-Platform Software Design
  • Optional modules:
    • Applications of AI in Electrical and Electronic Engineering
    • Cybersecurity
    • Digital Communications
    • Embedded Computing
    • IT Infrastructure
    • Mobile Technologies
    • Optical Networks
    • Power Networks
    • Renewable Generation Technologies
    • Robotics, Dynamics and Control
    • Sensing Systems and Signal Processing
• Year 5:
  • Industrial/Research Orientated Project
  • Optional modules:
    • Advanced AC Drives
    • Advanced Computational Engineering
    • Advanced Control
    • Advanced Electrical Machines
    • Advanced Power Electronics
    • Artificial Intelligence and Intelligent Systems
    • Digital Signal Processing
    • Distributed Generation and Alternative Energy
    • Electrical Machines, Drive Systems and Applications
    • HDL for Programmable Devices
    • Instrumentation and Measurement
    • Integrated Circuits and Systems
    • Optical and Photonics Technology
    • Power Electronic Applications and Control
    • Power Systems for Aerospace, Marine and Automotive
    • RF Devices and Systems

Careers Overview

With the broad range of skills acquired from this degree, you will have excellent career prospects in areas such as; software development, fibre optic and mobile communications, aerospace technology, automotive systems and renewable energy technologies.

Job Prospects

• Average Starting Salary: £29,384
• Career Progression: 90.3% of undergraduates from the Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering secured graduate level employment or further study within 15 months of graduation.