Program Overview

Electrical and Electronic Engineering MEng

Overview

Electrical and electronic engineers design, develop, test and oversee new technologies. This can be to generate and process power as well as to create anything from drones and electric cars to the technology in smartphones, sat navs and systems in hospitals.

Course Information

• Qualification: MEng Hons
• Entry Requirements: AAA
• Start Date: September 2025
• UCAS Code: H600
• Duration: 4 years full-time
• Fees: £9,535

Course Overview

Our course will give you the specialist 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 bring together your numerical, analytical and technical knowledge to problem solve different situations.

Why Choose This Course?

• 7th in the UK for Electrical and Electronic Engineering (The Guardian University Guide 2024) and 8th in the UK for Electrical and Electronic Engineering (The Times Good University Guide 2024)
• Accredited by the Institution of Engineering and Technology
• Practical lab-based sessions to help you develop skills for your future career
• Customise your degree to suit your interests with a wide selection of optional modules

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.

• 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
• BTEC Nationals: RQF Level 3 BTEC National Extended Diploma in Engineering – D*DD including Distinction in units: Engineering Principles, Calculus to Solve Engineering Problems and Further Engineering Maths

Language Study

You may be able to choose to study a language as part of this degree.

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
  • Analogue Electronics
  • Group Project
  • Professional Studies
  • Optional modules:
    • Applications of AI in Electrical and Electronic Engineering
    • Cybersecurity
    • Digital Communications
    • Electrical Machines, Drive Systems and Applications
    • Embedded Computing
    • Integrated Circuits and Systems
    • 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

Assessment Methods

• Coursework
• Dissertation
• Examinations
• Group Coursework
• Practical Exams
• Presentation
• Research Project
• Practical Assessment

Careers Overview

With the broad range of skills acquired from this degree, you will have excellent career prospects in 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.