Program Overview

Electrical Engineering MEng

Course Overview

Electrical engineers design and develop new technologies to generate and process power. The equipment they design is used to distribute electrical energy (including 'Smart Grid' technologies for renewable energy sources), and also supports many manufacturing industries.

Electrical engineering technologies now enable hybrid and electric vehicles, trains, ships and even aircraft.

Our course will give you the specialist electrical knowledge and skills that will help you be part of a more sustainable future. Through lab-based projects, working individually and in small teams, you'll learn essential problem solving and design skills.

By bringing together your numerical, analytical and technical knowledge, you will be confident in creating engineering solutions that industry are looking for.

Course Details

• Qualification: MEng Hons
• Entry Requirements: AAA
• UCAS Code: H601
• Duration: 4 years full-time
• Fees: £9,535*

Entry Requirements

• A Level: 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

We recognise that applicants have a wealth of different experiences and follow a variety of pathways into higher education.

Consequently, we treat all applicants with alternative qualifications (besides A levels and the International Baccalaureate) on an individual basis and we gladly accept students with a whole range of less conventional qualifications including:

• Access to HE Diploma
• Advanced Diploma
• BTEC Nationals

International Students

International students must have valid UK immigration permissions for any courses or study period where teaching takes place in the UK. Student route visas can be issued for eligible students studying full-time courses. The University of Nottingham does not sponsor a student visa for students studying part-time courses.

Tuition Fees

• UK Undergraduate Students: £9,535*
• International Students: £30,750 per year

Scholarships and Bursaries

The university offers a wide range of bursaries and scholarships. These funds can provide you with an additional source of non-repayable financial help:

• Engineering students may be eligible for faculty-specific or industry scholarships.

Careers Overview

With the broad range of skills acquired from this degree, you will have excellent career prospects in areas including power distribution, future transport technologies (aerospace, rail, automotive) and industrial process control and automation.

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.

Module Information

• 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
  • Electrical Machines, Drive Systems and Applications
  • Group Project
  • Power Electronic Applications and Control
  • Professional Studies
  • Optional modules:
    • Applications of AI in Electrical and Electronic Engineering
    • Cybersecurity
    • Embedded Computing
    • Power Networks
    • Renewable Generation Technologies
    • Robotics, Dynamics and Control
    • Sensing Systems and Signal Processing
• Year 4:
  • Industrial/Research Orientated Project
  • Optional modules:
    • Advanced AC Drives
    • Advanced Control
    • Advanced Electrical Machines
    • Advanced Power Electronics
    • Digital Signal Processing
    • Distributed Generation and Alternative Energy
    • HDL for Programmable Devices
    • Instrumentation and Measurement
    • Power Systems for Aerospace, Marine and Automotive

How You Will Learn

• Teaching Methods:
  • Group study
  • Independent study
  • Lab sessions
  • Lectures
  • Practical classes
  • Supervision
  • Tutorials
  • Workshops
• Assessment Methods:
  • Coursework
  • Dissertation
  • Examinations
  • Group coursework
  • Practical exams
  • Presentation
  • Research project
  • Practical assessment

Contact Time and Study Hours

On average, you will have around 20 contact hours a week in year one and two. Combined with coursework and self-study, you may spend over 40 hours a week on your studies.

Related Courses

• Electrical and Electronic Engineering MEng Hons
• Electrical Engineering BEng Hons
• Electrical Engineering with a Year Abroad MEng Hons
• Electronic and Computer Engineering MEng Hons
• Aerospace Engineering MEng Hons