Program Overview

Electronic Engineering with a Year Abroad (Year 2) MEng

Overview

Electronic engineers design, develop, test, and oversee the creation of anything from drones and electric cars to the technology in smartphones, sat navs, and systems in hospitals. Our course offers you many different ways to develop your understanding of electronics. You'll work on lab-based projects, work individually and in small teams, and learn to project manage and bring your technical knowledge to problem-solve different situations.

Course Details

• Qualification: MEng Hons
• Entry Requirements: AAA
• Start Date: September 2025
• UCAS Code: H61U
• Duration: 4 years full-time
• Fees: £9,535

Course Information

Accreditation

This course is accredited by the Institution of Engineering and Technology.

Year Abroad

On this course, subject to you meeting the relevant requirements, your second academic year will be spent studying at University of Nottingham China or University of Nottingham Malaysia. The curriculum is exactly the same as that of the UK, and all teaching is in English.

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
  • Energy Conditioning Group Design Project
  • Modelling: Methods and Tools
• Year 3:
  • Advanced Engineering Mathematics
  • Analogue Electronics
  • Group Project
  • Integrated Circuits and Systems
  • Professional Studies
  • Optional modules:
    • Applications of AI in Electrical and Electronic Engineering
    • Cybersecurity
    • Digital Communications
    • Electrical Machines, Drive Systems and Applications
    • Embedded Computing
    • IT Infrastructure
    • Mobile Technologies
    • Optical Networks
    • Power Electronic Applications and Control
    • Power Networks
    • Renewable Generation Technologies
    • Robotics, Dynamics and Control
    • Scalable Cross-Platform Software Design
    • Sensing Systems and Signal Processing
• Year 4:
  • 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
    • HDL for Programmable Devices
    • Instrumentation and Measurement
    • Optical and Photonics Technology
    • Power Systems for Aerospace, Marine and Automotive
    • RF Devices and Systems

Entry Requirements

• A Levels: AAA
• IB Score: 34 Points overall or 666 in 3 Higher Level Certificates
• GCSE English: Grade 4 (C)
• Excluded Subjects: General Studies, Critical Thinking, Citizenship Studies, Global Perspectives and Research, and Thinking Skills
• Alternative Qualifications: Access to HE Diploma, Advanced Diploma, BTEC Nationals

Fees and Funding

• Tuition Fees: £9,535
• Scholarships and Bursaries: The University offers a wide range of bursaries and scholarships.

Careers

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

Campus

• University Park Campus: Covers 300 acres, with green spaces, wildlife, period buildings, and modern facilities. It is one of the UK's most beautiful and sustainable campuses, winning a national Green Flag award every year since 2003.