Electrical & Electronic Engineering
Cardiff Metropolitan University
About this course
BEng / MEng (Hons) in Electrical and Electronic Engineering. Core topics include Programming, Embedded Systems, Signal Processing, Control Systems, and Project Management. The programme is accredited by the IET on behalf of the Engineering Council for Chartered Engineer registration, and includes an industrial work experience module. Students undertake practical projects in the final years alongside elective modules allowing specialisation.
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Entry requirements
UCAS tariff: 112-120 (BEng Degree) or 120-128 (MEng Degree) A level: Minimum three A levels to include Grades BCC, including Grade C in Mathematics or Physics. Welsh Advanced Skills Baccalaureate considered as a third subject. BTEC/Cambridge Technical: DMM (BEng Degree) or DDM (MEng Degree). To include 6 Merits within Mathematics or Physics modules. IB: 2 x H5 in Mathematics or Physics.
What students say
Based on about 27 final-year students who answered, across similar courses at this university (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Teaching on my course: 81%
- Learning opportunities: 79%
- Assessment and feedback: 81%
- Academic support: 78%
- Organisation and management: 76%
- Learning resources: 81%
- Student voice: 77%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 30 students who started, across similar courses at this university
- Continued on course: 70%
- Left higher education: 20%
- Moved to a lower qualification: 10%
Where graduates work (5 years on)
Based on about 30 graduates, across similar courses at this university
- North West: 5%
- Yorkshire and the Humber: 5%
- East Midlands: 5%
- West Midlands: 5%
- East of England: 5%
- London: 10%
- South East: 5%
- South West: 30%
- Wales: 35%
- Northern Ireland: 5%
Who gets in
Based on about 50 students who started, across similar courses at this university
- A levels: 75%
- Other qualifications: 5%
- No formal qualifications: 15%
Modules
- Explore
- Principles of Programming
- Engineering Mathematics
- Analog and Digital Electronics 1
- Introduction to Mechatronics
- Architectures and Operating Systems
- Analog and Digital Electronics 2
- Control Systems
- Physical Computing
- Engineering Electromagnetics
- Engineering Project Management
- Signals and Systems
- Professional Engineering Practical Project
- Digital Signal Processing
- Power Electronics and Systems
- Electrical Machines and Drives
- Advanced Control Systems
- Biomedical Electronics
- Digital and Analog Communications Systems
- Industrial Work Experience
- Team Development Project
- The Internet of Things
- Professional and Ethical Issues in Engineering
- Smart Grids
- RF and Microwave Engineering
- Optical Communication Systems
- Renewable Energy and Distribution
- Frontiers in Technology
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of Electrical & Electronic Engineering at Cardiff Metropolitan University earn?
The median salary is £23,000 after 3 years, £26,500 after 5 years. After five years the middle half of graduates earn between £22,000 and £34,500. The £26,500 median after five years is £11,000 less than the UK median for Electrical and electronic engineering.
Are students happy with the teaching on Electrical & Electronic Engineering at Cardiff Metropolitan University?
81% of final-year students were positive about the teaching in the National Student Survey 2025-26.
What grades do I need for Electrical & Electronic Engineering at Cardiff Metropolitan University?
The typical offer is BCC at A level. The average entrant had 73 UCAS points.
How many students continue on Electrical & Electronic Engineering at Cardiff Metropolitan University?
70% of students continued into their second year, and 20% left higher education.