MEng Integrated Mechanical and Electrical Engineering with Professional Placement
About this course
MEng (Hons) in Integrated Mechanical and Electrical Engineering, a mechanical engineering and electrical and electronic engineering degree focused on systems engineering and cross-disciplinary technical skills. Core topics include Research Methods. The course includes a professional placement year in industry and incorporates a substantial individual project in the final year alongside group design work. The first year covers foundational principles through modules such as Design skills, Fundamentals of engineering and analysis, and Fundamentals of solid mechanics. The second year continues with Core engineering concepts, Engineering practice and design, and Topics in mechanical engineering. The third year consists of a professional placement. The fourth year advances into Robotics and mechatronics major alongside a Group design and business project. The fifth year concludes the degree with Project scoping and research methods and an MEng individual project.
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Entry requirements
A level: AAA or A*AB including A in Mathematics and A in Physics. IB: 36 points overall and 6, 6, 6 or 7, 6, 5 in three Higher Level subjects including 6 in either HL Mathematics and 6 in Physics.
Real offers for this course
Applicants have posted 1 UCAS decision for MEng Integrated Mechanical and Electrical Engineering with Professional Placement (Q143) at the University of Bath for 2027 entry so far. The published offer is AAA at A level.
What students say
Based on about 56 final-year students who answered, across similar courses at this university
- Teaching on my course: 87%
- Learning opportunities: 77%
- Assessment and feedback: 70%
- Academic support: 91%
- Organisation and management: 74%
- Learning resources: 85%
- Student voice: 80%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 20 students who started (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Continued on course: 80%
- Left higher education: 20%
What graduates do next
Based on about 18 graduates who answered, across similar courses at this university (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Working: 75%
- Working and studying: 10%
- Further study: 5%
Most common jobs
- Engineering professionals: 52%
- Business, Research and Administrative Professionals: 9%
- Information Technology Professionals: 9%
- Business and public service associate professionals: 4%
- Managers, directors and senior officials: 4%
- Find their work meaningful: 90%
- Feel on track for their future plans: 85%
- Use what they learnt on the course: 60%
Where graduates work (5 years on)
Based on about 75 graduates, across similar courses at this university
- North West: 3%
- Yorkshire and the Humber: 1%
- East Midlands: 3%
- West Midlands: 5%
- East of England: 14%
- London: 16%
- South East: 30%
- South West: 23%
- Wales: 3%
- Scotland: 1%
Who gets in
Based on about 15 students who started (a small group: a rough guide only)
- A levels: 95%
- Baccalaureate: 5%
Accreditation & quality ratings
- Accredited by the Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET) on behalf of the Engineering Council for the purposes of fully meeting the academic requirement for registration as an Incorporated Engineer and partially meeting the academic requirement for registration as a Chartered Engineer.
- The accredited BEng (Hons) will meet, in part, the exemplifying academic benchmark requirements for registration as a Chartered Engineer and Students will need to complete an approved format of further learning pursuant to the requirements of UKSPEC. The accredited BEng (Hons) will also automatically meet in full, the exemplifying academic benchmark requirements for registration as an Incorporated Engineer (IEng).
TEF 2023 (whole university): Gold overall, Gold for student experience, Gold for student outcomes.
Modules
- Design skills
- Fundamentals of engineering and analysis
- Fundamentals of solid mechanics
- Fundamentals of thermofluids
- Core engineering concepts
- Engineering practice and design
- Topics in mechanical engineering
- Professional placement
- Group design and business project
- Robotics and mechatronics major
- MEng individual project
- Project scoping and research methods
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of MEng Integrated Mechanical and Electrical Engineering with Professional Placement at University of Bath earn?
The median salary is £32,500 after 15 months, £36,000 after 3 years, £46,500 after 5 years. After five years the middle half of graduates earn between £38,500 and £59,500. The £46,500 median after five years is £8,000 more than the UK median for Mechanical engineering.
What do graduates of MEng Integrated Mechanical and Electrical Engineering with Professional Placement at University of Bath do next?
90% were in work or further study 15 months after finishing (Graduate Outcomes 2023-24).
Are students happy with the teaching on MEng Integrated Mechanical and Electrical Engineering with Professional Placement at University of Bath?
87% of final-year students were positive about the teaching in the National Student Survey 2025-26.
What grades do I need for MEng Integrated Mechanical and Electrical Engineering with Professional Placement at University of Bath?
The typical offer is AAA at A level, or 36 points in the IB. The average entrant had 172 UCAS points.
Is MEng Integrated Mechanical and Electrical Engineering with Professional Placement at University of Bath accredited?
Yes. Accredited by the Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET) on behalf of the Engineering Council for the purposes of fully meeting the academic requirement for registration as an Incorporated Engineer and partially meeting the academic requirement for registration as a Chartered Engineer. The accredited BEng (Hons) will meet, in part, the exemplifying academic benchmark requirements for registration as a Chartered Engineer and Students will need to complete an approved format of further learning pursuant to the requirements of UKSPEC. The accredited BEng (Hons) will also automatically meet in full, the exemplifying academic benchmark requirements for registration as an Incorporated Engineer (IEng).
How many students continue on MEng Integrated Mechanical and Electrical Engineering with Professional Placement at University of Bath?
80% of students continued into their second year, and 20% left higher education.