Program Overview

Electronic and Computer Engineering with a Year Abroad (Year 2) MEng Hons

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.

Qualification and Entry Requirements

• Qualification: MEng Hons
• Entry Requirements: AAA
• Start Date: September 2025
• UCAS code: H61X
• Duration: 4 years full-time
• Fees: £9,535

Course Information

Institution of Engineering and Technology

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

Start Date

• September 2025

Entry Requirements

• 34 Points overall or 666 in 3 Higher Level Certificates
• IB score: 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
• IELTS: 6.0 (no less than 5.5 in any element)
• 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.

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
• Advanced Diploma
• BTEC Nationals

Extended Project Qualification (EPQ)

If you have already achieved your EPQ at grade A you will automatically be offered one grade lower in a non-mandatory A level subject. If you are still studying for your EPQ you will receive the standard course offer, with a condition of one grade lower in a non-mandatory A level subject if you achieve an A grade in your EPQ.

Mature Students

At the University of Nottingham, we have a valuable community of mature students and we appreciate their contribution to the wider student population.

Other Requirements

International students must be aware that transfer between programmes is likely to require application for a new visa. Whilst the department will provide every support, it is the student responsibility to ensure the visa regulations are complied with.

Course Structure

Year One

• 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 Two

• 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 Three

• 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 Four

• 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

Teaching and Assessment

Teaching Methods

• Group study
• Independent Study
• Lab sessions
• Lectures
• Supervision
• Tutorials
• Workshops

Assessment Methods

• Coursework
• Dissertation
• Examinations
• Group coursework
• Presentation
• Research project
• Practical assessment

Careers and Employability

Careers Overview

Along with an accredited engineering degree you will have gained the practical and theoretical skills needed to design commercially viable products and services within the industrial design sector. Your skill set will be well suited to both small design-based consultancy roles as well as large multinational organisations. In addition, your abilities in communication, problem solving, and creative thinking will make you highly employable in several alternative roles.

Job Prospects

• Average starting salary and 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. The average annual starting salary for these graduates was £29,384.