Electrical and Electronic Engineering MEng (Hons)

This integrated master’s provides expert knowledge of electronics, power engineering, communications, programming and engineering management.
 

You’ll spend your fourth year developing advanced, in-demand expertise at the cutting edge of the discipline, and completing a design project that helps you transition from study to professional practice.
 

We have been educating electrical and electronic engineers for almost 90 years.

Our degrees are dual-accredited by professional bodies, meaning your qualification will be recognised for its quality and relevance. In addition, you will:

• Learn from research-active academics working at the cutting-edge of their field

• Develop highly relevant, in-demand skills thanks to industry involvement in our curriculum

• Put your in-depth engineering knowledge into practice and apply your expertise to real-world problems with design projects at every stage of your studies

• Gain hands-on experience with high-tech equipment in modern undergraduate and research labs, including chip production facilities and electrical power equipment

• Take an optional work placement to boost your grades, employability and professional expertise

• Fast track your progress to Chartered Engineer status, with a degree that meets all academic requirements for professional registration.
   

  Course content
   

  Over the four years of this Electrical and Electronic Engineering MEng degree, you’ll gain strong technical expertise and practical skills.
   

  Year 1
   

  Build a firm foundation in mathematics, engineering, physics, electronics and design, with our common engineering first year.

• Mathematics I (20 credits)

• Engineering Science (20 credits)

• Fluid Mechanics & Thermodynamics I (20 credits)

• Solid Mechanics (20 credits)

• Electronics (20 credits)

• Design I (20 credits)

• Personal & Professional Development (5 credits)
   

  Year 2
   

  Specialise in electrical and electronic engineering with modules on digital design, electronics, programming and more. Complete your first electrical and electronic engineering group design project.

• Mathematics II (20 credits)

• Computer Science and Programming (20 credits)

• Electromagnetic Fields and Circuits (20 credits)

• Mechatronics (20 credits)

• Measurement and Data Analysis (20 credits)

• Digital Design (20 credits)
   

  Year 3
   

  Deepen your expertise with modules in signal processing and communications, system modelling and control, power engineering and more. Complete an independent and group design project to showcase your skills.

• Signal Processing and Communications (20 credits)

• Systems Modelling and Control (20 credits)

• Power Engineering (20 credits)

• MEng Individual Project (Stage 3) (20 credits)

• Engineering Management (20 credits)

• Design III: Electrical and Electronic Engineering (20 credits)
   

  Year 4
   

  Transition from academic study to professional practice with a major individual research project, plus group design exercises and modules covering advanced structural analysis and heat transfer, and advanced computational fluid dynamics.

• Advanced Signal Processing and Communications (20 credits)

• Microelectronic Circuits and Devices (20 credits)

• Robotics, Imaging and Vision (20 credits)

• Design IV: Electrical and Electronic Engineering (40 credits)

• MEng Individual Project (Stage 4) (20 credits)
   

  Placement
   

  If you wish to gain practical experience during your degree, then you have the option of spending 12 months, between either years 2 and 3 or years 3 and 4, on a paid industrial placement. We strongly recommend this.

• UK
   

  A-level:

  ABB (including Mathematics)
   

  Tariff:

  128 UCAS tariff points
   

  International Baccalaureate:

  31 points with Higher Level Mathematics at grade 6 OR Standard Level Mathematics at grade 7 AND Higher Level Physics/Biology/Chemistry at grade 6
   

  GCSE:

  A minimum of grade 4 (C) in English Language and Mathematics in addition to other outlined requirements.

  In addition to our other entry requirements, City also accepts T-levels with the following grades:

  • T-Level in Design, Surveying and Construction. Must have an overall “Distinction” with at least B in the core. Must have “Distinction” in the Occupational specialism of Civil Engineering
     

  Contextual offers

  We apply a contextual admissions process for UK undergraduate applicants who have been in care or are the first in their family to enter Higher Education. Those who are eligible may receive a conditional offer with reduced entry requirements, typically two grades lower for A-levels and one grade (or eight tariff points) for BTEC or mixed qualifications.

  Read our contextual admissions policy for eligibility criteria and further information.
   

  Mixed qualifications

  Typically the only scenario where we make conditional offers expressed as UCAS tariff points is when an applicant presents mixed qualifications, most typically a combination of A-levels and a BTEC qualification.

  In this instance, we may make a tariff point offer to present the applicant with more flexibility on equivalencies. In this case, please be aware that we may still ask for a specific score across certain qualifications and subjects. E.g. 'This offer is conditional on you achieving 128 tariff points. This must include A-level Mathematics at grade B.'
   

  Subject exclusions

  We do not accept General Studies and Critical Thinking. These subjects will not be included in any conditional offer we make.
   

  Extended Project Qualification (EPQ)

  We welcome applications from students who are completing relevant EPQ Projects. Whilst we recognise the value of these projects in preparing students for independent learning at university, the EPQ is unlikely to form part of any conditional offer we make.

  The EPQ will also not lower the specifics of any conditional offer we choose to make. We will consider the EPQ as part of the holistic assessment of the application and it could be used to form part of our final decision at Confirmation stage.
   

  AS levels

  We recognise that there will be differences of opportunity varying by school and college. As not all students will have the opportunity to sit AS Level exams, it is unlikely we will include AS Level grades in any offer we choose to make. Where students have completed an AS Level subject, we will consider this as part of the holistic assessment of the application and it could be used to form part of our final decision at Confirmation stage.

   

  English language requirements
   

  If your first language is not English, we will require evidence of English language proficiency. Minimum requirements are:

  IELTS:

  6.0 overall with a minimum of 6.0 in each component

Fees and funding
 

Fees for year 2022/23

UK

£9,250

Overseas/EU

£19,770

The fees indicated are for undergraduate entry in the 2022/ 23 academic year only. Fees for future years may be subject to an inflationary increase, which is normally 2%.

Professional accreditation and industry involvement in our degree programme mean that our graduates are equipped with the skills that the profession demands.
 

Electrical and electronic engineers design, develop and maintain electrical control systems and component, in sectors such as:

• communications

• construction

• manufacturing

• power generation

• transport.

Our recent graduates have joined employers such as:

• Nuron

• Heron Thermoelectric SA

• IntelliCasa

• Total Control Services Limited

• Atkins

• CBG Consultants

• Eurostar International Limited

• Thales Group

• Fujikura Ltd.

If you want to become a Chartered Engineer – enjoying enhanced job prospects and earning potential – an integrated MEng offers the most direct route to achieving CEng status.
 

Placement support
 

The School has its own dedicated placements team that provides on-hand placement and internship support and guidance for students throughout their studies.
 

Our team of placement specialists, the Professional Liaison Unit, has extensive experience in helping students to secure professional experience across a range of industries. The team also has longstanding relationships with an impressive and diverse range of companies spanning both large and small organisations.
 

You can undertake a summer internship at the end of each academic year or opt to spend a year on an industry placement at the end of your second or third year.
 

MEng students are strongly encouraged to do this and our specialist advisors within the School are in regular contact with companies to assist students in finding suitable work experience. Students are paid while on placement and are visited by their personal tutor during this time.
 

Placements are paid, and are a fantastic way to gain professional experience in a relevant field as part of your degree. Undertaking a placement year could also count towards the experience requirement for a professional engineering qualification.

Placements are highly encouraged at City. Students that complete a placement year benefit from gaining professional experience working on real-life projects and are also more likely to achieve higher grades, secure a graduate-level job and earn a higher salary.
 

Following placement, students more fully appreciate the context and relevance of their university studies and gain a greater understanding of the industry they are about to join. This valuable experience allows students to take on graduate-level responsibilities, often while working within a multidisciplinary team.
 

In recent years Electrical and Electronic Engineering students have been able to obtain placements at leading companies within their chosen field such as:

• TfL

• Nissan

• Gamma

• G2 Energy

• Interserve

• AECOM

• Network Rail.