Program Overview

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MEng Electrical and Electronic Engineering with Industrial Experience

Overview

Study at one of the largest departments of electrical and electronic engineering in the country, with a distinguished history and a focus on the future. Combine scientific and engineering knowledge with creativity to solve some of today's biggest electrical and electronic engineering challenges, making use of a state-of-the art array of equipment and facilities. Learn how to design electrical power, electronic and communication systems.

Aims

• You will explore the importance of providing sustainable generation and secure distribution of electrical energy.
• You will learn to design, build, and operate analogue and digital circuits to create smart devices and new generation of electronic systems.
• You will gain first-hand industrial experience at a recognised company, acquiring the knowledge and skills to take your learning to the next level.
• You will be provided with ample opportunity for practical application and project work. These are strong themes throughout our course.
• In the final year you will undertake a team project either directly funded by industry or based on industrial needs.
• You will be taught by academics working on the cutting-edge of research, helping to solve the world's biggest challenges.

Special Features

• Excellent Facilities
• Paid industrial placement
• Industry-inspired team project
• Regular, close support

Course Description

Switch on your career in electrical and electronic engineering at The University of Manchester, a university with a prestigious engineering history - and a bright focus on the future. We are home to one of the largest departments of electrical and electronic engineering in the UK, have fantastic links with industry, and have taught the discipline of electrical and electronic engineering since 1905. More than 100 years later, we continue to help address the biggest engineering challenges.

The use of electrical energy is fundamental to modern life. Without a secure energy supply, society in its current form would collapse. Consequently, the importance of efficient and sustainable generation and secure distribution of electrical energy cannot be overstated. This will be a lifetime challenge facing generations to come – and electrical and electronic engineers have a vital role to play.

Furthermore, both today and in years to come we look to electronics to provide answers for complex problems. Take the mobile phone as an example: a very sophisticated computer and communications system that links to a worldwide network of antennas allowing it to connect to any other mobile phone, as well as the internet. Another example is the digital camera, at the heart of which is a sophisticated electronic device containing millions of individual light level sensors.

Additionally, we live in an information age. Complex systems require digital signal processing (for images, audio and other signals), and technological developments in communications include concurrent processing (to allow the manipulation of the massive amounts of data), data networking and digital communication systems for both local distribution and across the internet. Explore these themes and acquire the skills to take them forward at Manchester.

Spending a year in industry will not only develop your business, team working and transferable skills - all highly sought-after by employers - it will also highlight the broad range of careers on offer to you and guide your choice of subject options. You'll place yourself in a great position to move your career forward.

In the final year you will complete a team project directly funded by industry or inspired by industrial needs. Past projects have included developing an instrumented training wheelchair for para-athletes, creating a haptic glove for remote handling, creating a new core infrastructure for a robot orchestra, developing a cyber-secure electricity management system in smart cities, and many more .

Entry Requirements

A-level

A*AA including Mathematics and either Physics, Electronics, Further Mathematics, Computer Science or Chemistry.

International Baccalaureate

37 points overall with 7,6,6 in Higher Level subjects, including Higher Level Mathematics and Higher Level Physics or Chemistry.

GCSE/IGCSE

Applicants must demonstrate a broad general education, typically five GCSEs/IGCSEs, including acceptable levels of literacy and numeracy, equivalent to at least grade B/6 in GCSE/IGCSE English Language and grade C/4 in GCSE/IGCSE Mathematics.

Other Entry Requirements

Other entry requirements exist for this course. You may view these by selecting from the list below.

• Scottish requirements
• Welsh Baccalaureate
• Foundation year
• Pearson BTEC qualifications
• OCR Cambridge Technical qualifications
• Access to HE Diploma
• T Level
• Extended Project Qualification (EPQ)

Fees and Funding

Fees

Fees for entry in 2026 have not yet been set. For entry in 2025 the tuition fees were £9,535 per annum for home students, and are expected to increase slightly for 2026 entry.

Scholarships/Sponsorships

The University of Manchester is committed to attracting and supporting the very best students. We have a focus on nurturing talent and ability and we want to make sure that you have the opportunity to study here, regardless of your financial circumstances.

Application and Selection

How to Apply

Apply through UCAS.

Advice to Applicants

Factors contributing to a successful application include:

• past academic performance;
• predicted academic performance;
• enthusiasm for, and realistic grasp of, chosen degree programme;
• evidence of interpersonal skills and non-academic interests/achievements.

Course Details

Course Description

The course contains strong practical elements: in the 1st Year you will be introduced to both hardware design and implementation as well as software development, in the 2nd Year you will engage in a year-long practical build project of an autonomous embedded system, in the 3rd Year you will be involved with a year-long practical research project and in the 4th Year you will have an opportunity to work on an industrially related year-long engineering team project.

Course Content for Year 1

• Principles of Electrical and Electronic Engineering
• Digital Electronics
• Electrical and Electronic Engineering in Practice
• Programming and Software Engineering
• Electronic Materials and Devices
• Mathematics for EEE 1E1
• Mathematics for EEE 1E2

Course Content for Year 2

• Microcontroller Engineering II
• Engineering Management
• Digital Systems Design II
• Signals and Systems
• Machines, Drives & Power Electronics
• Electronic Circuit Design II
• Generation and Transport of Electrical Energy
• Control Systems I
• Analogue and Digital Communications
• Embedded Systems Project
• Mathematics 2E1

Course Content for Year 3

• Individual Project
• Commercial Technology Development
• Numerical Analysis
• Data Networking
• Power Electronics
• Power System Analysis
• Concurrent Systems
• Digital Mobile Communications
• High Speed Digital and Mixed Signal Design
• Digital Signal Processing
• Transmissions Lines & Optical Fibres
• Computer Systems Architecture
• Control Systems II
• Sensors & Instrumentation
• Power System Plant & Protection
• Electrical Drive Systems
• Independent Study and Technical Explanations
• Leadership in Action Online Unit
• Understanding Mental Health
• AI: robot overlord, replacement, or colleague?
• Trust and Security in a Digital World: From Fake News to Cyber Criminals
• Digital Society: Your Place in a Networked World

Course Content for Year 4

• Team Project
• Advanced Technology Enterprise for EEE
• Antennas and RF Systems
• Applied Optimal Control and Estimation
• Machine Learning & Optimisation Techniques
• Digital Image Processing
• Wireless Communication & Mobile Networks
• Microwave Circuit Principles and Design
• Linear Systems Theory
• System Identification and Artificial Intelligence
• Digital Control and Model Predictive Control
• Nonlinear and Adaptive Control
• Robust Control and Convex Optimisation
• Power System Operation and Economics
• Electrical Machines and Power Electronic Modelling
• Power System Dynamics and Stability
• Smart Grids and Sustainable Electricity Systems
• Nanoelectronic Devices and Nanomaterials
• Solar Energy Technologies
• Networks and Internet of Things
• Optical Communication Systems and Networks
• Power System Protection and Communications
• Multi-Sensor Signal Processing & Imaging

Careers

Career Opportunities

Your Electrical and Electronic Engineering Master’s degree from the University of Manchester will open a world of opportunities, and the skills you develop will be sought-after across a wide range of industries.

There is a shortage of electrical and electronic engineers, and our graduates are in demand in this highly employable profession. Therefore, career opportunities are truly global that include:

• Designing large-scale electrical power systems;
• Developing microcontroller-based embedded systems;
• Designing mobile and wireless communications systems;
• Developing robotic systems;
• Integrating renewable energy sources;
• Designing automation and control systems for a wide range of industries, including oil & gas as well as specialty/fine chemicals;
• Developing real-time speech and image processing algorithms;
• Developing guidance and control systems for unmanned intelligent underwater, or ground and aerial vehicles.

Our graduates have secured roles at organisations including:

• BP
• Siemens
• Intel
• National Grid
• Scottish Power
• Rolls-Royce
• Jaguar Land Rover
• ABB
• BAE Systems
• Google
• ARM
• CERN

Careers Service

We are committed to helping you get the best start after graduation. That's why The University of Manchester's award-winning Careers Service will continue to support you two years after graduation.

Additionally, each year our Career Service hosts a careers fair where you can meet with company representatives and discuss work experience options. These companies include Rolls-Royce, Alstom, National Grid, BP, Centrica, Jaguar Land Rover, National Instruments, Network Rail, Shell, and Siemens.

Accrediting Organisations

This degree has been accredited by the Institution of Engineering and Technology and the Institute of Measurement and Control under licence from the UK regulator, the Engineering Council.

Accreditation is a mark of assurance that the degree meets the standards set by the Engineering Council in the UK Standard for Professional Engineering Competence (UK-SPEC). An accredited degree will provide you with some or all of the underpinning knowledge, understanding and skills for eventual registration as an Incorporated (IEng) or Chartered Engineer (CEng). Some employers recruit preferentially from accredited degrees, and an accredited degree is likely to be recognised by other countries that are signatories to international accords.