BEng Mechanical and Electrical Engineering with a Year in Industry
About this course
BEng in Mechanical and Electrical Engineering with a Year in Industry, an engineering degree that combines mechanical principles with electrical systems and design. Core topics include Programming, Embedded Systems, Control Systems, and Project Management. The curriculum incorporates a salaried industrial placement year in the third year to gain practical workplace experience. The first year covers core foundations through Engineering Maths and Computation, Applied Design and Practice, and Fundamentals of Mechanical and Electrical Engineering. The second year progresses with Control Engineering, Microcontroller Applications and Embedded Design, Engineering Mathematics 2, Materials and Manufacture, Thermofluids, Electric Power Systems, Programming for Engineering, and Integrated Product Design. The third year consists of Industrial Training. The final year includes Engineering Project Management, Thermodynamics and Heat Transfer, Automatic Control, and an Individual Project. Optional modules allow specialisation in areas such as Commercialising Innovation, Solid Mechanics, Power Electronics, Embedded Systems, Robotics and Computer Vision, Power Systems A, Renewable Energy Technologies and Integration, and Magnetic Materials and Systems.
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What students say
Based on about 7 final-year students who answered, across similar courses at this university (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Teaching on my course: 82%
- Learning opportunities: 69%
- Assessment and feedback: 65%
- Academic support: 86%
- Organisation and management: 68%
- Learning resources: 88%
- Student voice: 68%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 75 students who started, across similar courses at this university
- Continued on course: 74%
- Left higher education: 26%
What graduates do next
Based on about 8 graduates who answered, across similar courses at this university (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Working: 75%
- Working and studying: 10%
- Further study: 10%
- Unemployed: 10%
Most common jobs
- Engineering professionals: 75%
- Skilled trades occupations: 5%
- Process, plant and machine operatives: 5%
- Information Technology Professionals: 5%
- Elementary occupations: 5%
- Find their work meaningful: 75%
- Feel on track for their future plans: 85%
- Use what they learnt on the course: 35%
Where graduates work (5 years on)
Based on about 20 graduates, across similar courses at this university (a small group: a rough guide only)
- North West: 5%
- East Midlands: 5%
- West Midlands: 10%
- East of England: 10%
- London: 25%
- South East: 10%
- South West: 15%
- Wales: 15%
Who gets in
Based on about 105 students who started, across similar courses at this university
- A levels: 94%
- Access course: 2%
- A degree: 1%
- Other qualifications: 1%
- No formal qualifications: 2%
Modules
- Engineering Maths and Computation
- Applied Design and Practice
- Fundamentals of Mechanical and Electrical Engineering
- Control Engineering
- Microcontroller Applications and Embedded Design
- Engineering Mathematics 2
- Materials and Manufacture
- Thermofluids
- Electric Power Systems
- Programming for Engineering
- Integrated Product Design
- Industrial Training
- Engineering Project Management
- Thermodynamics and Heat Transfer
- Automatic Control
- Individual Project
- Commercialising Innovation
- Solid Mechanics
- Power Electronics
- Embedded Systems
- Robotics and Computer Vision
- Power Systems A
- Renewable Energy Technologies and Integration
- Magnetic Materials and Systems
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of BEng Mechanical and Electrical Engineering with a Year in Industry at Cardiff University earn?
The median salary is £33,500 after 15 months, £32,500 after 3 years, £41,500 after 5 years. After five years the middle half of graduates earn between £33,000 and £44,500. The £41,500 median after five years is £500 more than the UK median for Engineering.
What do graduates of BEng Mechanical and Electrical Engineering with a Year in Industry at Cardiff University do next?
90% were in work or further study 15 months after finishing (Graduate Outcomes 2023-24).
Are students happy with the teaching on BEng Mechanical and Electrical Engineering with a Year in Industry at Cardiff University?
82% of final-year students were positive about the teaching in the National Student Survey 2025-26.
What grades do I need for BEng Mechanical and Electrical Engineering with a Year in Industry at Cardiff University?
The typical offer is AAB at A level. The average entrant had 122 UCAS points.
How many students continue on BEng Mechanical and Electrical Engineering with a Year in Industry at Cardiff University?
74% of students continued into their second year, and 26% left higher education.