MEng Electronic Engineering and Computer Science
About this course
MEng (Hons) in Electrical and Electronic Engineering and Computer Science. Core topics include Computer Architecture, Embedded Systems, Signal Processing, Control Systems, Programming, and Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning. This four-year integrated master's includes a final-year project and team-based design projects.
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What students say
Based on about 159 final-year students who answered, across similar courses at this university
- Teaching on my course: 84%
- Learning opportunities: 79%
- Assessment and feedback: 83%
- Academic support: 90%
- Organisation and management: 86%
- Learning resources: 90%
- Student voice: 77%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 380 students who started, across similar courses at this university
- Continued on course: 90%
- Left higher education: 9%
- Moved to a lower qualification: 1%
What graduates do next
Based on about 44 graduates who answered, across similar courses at this university
- Working: 70%
- Working and studying: 11%
- Further study: 4%
- Unemployed: 9%
Most common jobs
- Engineering professionals: 45%
- Information Technology Professionals: 20%
- Administrative occupations: 10%
- Caring personal services: 10%
- Science, engineering and technology associate professionals: 10%
- Find their work meaningful: 65%
- Feel on track for their future plans: 60%
- Use what they learnt on the course: 50%
Where graduates work (5 years on)
Based on about 150 graduates, across similar courses at this university
- North West: 2%
- Yorkshire and the Humber: 1%
- East Midlands: 7%
- West Midlands: 58%
- East of England: 3%
- London: 15%
- South East: 10%
- South West: 2%
- Wales: 1%
- Scotland: 1%
Who gets in
Based on about 445 students who started, across similar courses at this university
- A levels: 85%
- Foundation course: 5%
- Other HE qualification: 2%
- Other qualifications: 3%
- No formal qualifications: 5%
Accreditation & quality ratings
- Accredited by the Institution of Engineering and Technology on behalf of the Engineering Council for the purposes of fully meeting the academic requirement for registration as a Chartered Engineer.
TEF 2023 (whole university): Gold overall, Gold for student experience, Gold for student outcomes.
Modules
- Electronics 1
- Introductory Mathematics for Engineering, Digital, and Physical Sciences
- Introductory Programming for Digital Science
- Interdisciplinary Design Project
- Foundations of AI and Data Science
- Electronics 2
- Internet Applications and Databases
- Power Skills
- Analogue and Power Electronics
- Control Systems and Robotics
- Data Structures, Algorithms and OOP
- Electronic Engineering Team Project
- Communications Systems
- Embedded Systems and C
- Digital Design
- Introduction to Artificial Intelligence and Robotics
- Professional Engineering Practice
- Engineering Project Management
- Sustainability in Science and Technology
- Leadership in Engineering
- Engineering in Practice
- Aston Global Advantage
- Final Year Project
- Internet of Things
- Digital Systems Design
- Digital Systems Hardware
- Digital Signal Processing
- Reliability in Software Engineering
- Information Security and Assurance
- Robotics and Autonomous Systems
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of MEng Electronic Engineering and Computer Science at Aston University earn?
The median salary is £30,000 after 15 months, £33,000 after 3 years, £40,500 after 5 years. After five years the middle half of graduates earn between £33,000 and £50,000. The £40,500 median after five years is £3,000 more than the UK median for Electrical and electronic engineering.
What do graduates of MEng Electronic Engineering and Computer Science at Aston University do next?
85% were in work or further study 15 months after finishing (Graduate Outcomes 2023-24).
Are students happy with the teaching on MEng Electronic Engineering and Computer Science at Aston University?
84% of final-year students were positive about the teaching in the National Student Survey 2025-26.
What grades do I need for MEng Electronic Engineering and Computer Science at Aston University?
The typical offer is BCC at A level. The average entrant had 126 UCAS points.
Is MEng Electronic Engineering and Computer Science at Aston University accredited?
Yes. Accredited by the Institution of Engineering and Technology on behalf of the Engineering Council for the purposes of fully meeting the academic requirement for registration as a Chartered Engineer.
How many students continue on MEng Electronic Engineering and Computer Science at Aston University?
90% of students continued into their second year, and 9% left higher education.