MEng Engineering (Electrical)
About this course
MEng (Hons) Engineering (Electrical), an engineering degree covering a broad general foundation before specialist electrical engineering content. Core topics include circuit design, computer architecture, signal processing, microelectronics, control systems and artificial intelligence and machine learning. After a shared first two years, students choose a Civil, Electrical, Electronic, Aeronautical or Mechanical Engineering pathway. The final year includes a research and development project undertaken with an academic supervisor. The first year sits within the shared general engineering foundation, with compulsory modules Solid Mechanics and Structure, Electronic and Electrical Systems, Mathematics for Engineers and Engineering Practice. Year two adds Engineering Mathematics, Electrical Engineering, Electronics and Engineering Design, the last involving a major design project developed with academic and external guidance. Year three turns towards electrical specialism through Semiconductor Physics and Devices, Electronics and Communications, Control and Signal Processing, which covers control system design and signal analysis, and further Electrical Engineering. Year four is built around the MEng Research and Development Project, alongside Renewable Energy Technologies, Electrical Energy Conversion, Power Electronics and Smart Energy Networks. Final-year optional modules, previously including Artificial Intelligence and Deep Learning, Environmental Engineering and Optimisation and Control for Artificial Intelligence, allow further specialisation in Renewable Energy and Bioengineering.
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Entry requirements
A level: A*AA including Mathematics and one of either Biology, Chemistry, Geology or Physics. IB: 37 with 766 in higher level subjects including Mathematics and one STEM subject (Biology, Chemistry or Physics).
Admissions (2022 entry, home applicants)
Offer rate 50%: 5 offers from 10 applications, from the university's Freedom of Information return.
What students say
Based on about 6 final-year students who answered (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Teaching on my course: 100%
- Learning opportunities: 87%
- Assessment and feedback: 80%
- Academic support: 96%
- Organisation and management: 88%
- Learning resources: 89%
- Student voice: 75%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 175 students who started, across similar courses at this university
- Continued on course: 87%
- Left higher education: 11%
- Moved to a lower qualification: 2%
What graduates do next
Based on about 7 graduates who answered (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Working: 80%
- Working and studying: 10%
Most common jobs
- Engineering professionals: 52%
- Finance Professionals: 8%
- Business and public service associate professionals: 7%
- Information Technology Professionals: 6%
- Process, plant and machine operatives: 5%
- Find their work meaningful: 92%
- Feel on track for their future plans: 79%
- Use what they learnt on the course: 69%
Where graduates work (5 years on)
Based on about 220 graduates, across similar courses at this university
- North East: 10%
- North West: 7%
- Yorkshire and the Humber: 7%
- East Midlands: 4%
- West Midlands: 10%
- East of England: 12%
- London: 28%
- South East: 12%
- South West: 10%
Who gets in
Based on about 200 students who started, across similar courses at this university
- A levels: 99%
- Other qualifications: 1%
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.
- The accredited MEng fully meets the exemplifying academic benchmark requirements, for registration as a Chartered Engineer (CEng).
TEF 2023 (whole university): Silver overall, Silver for student experience, Gold for student outcomes.
Modules
- Solid Mechanics and Structure
- Electronic and Electrical Systems
- Thermodynamics and Fluid Mechanics
- Engineering Practice
- Mathematics for Engineers
- Computational Tools for Engineers and Scientists
- Engineering Mathematics
- Thermodynamics and Fluid Mechanics
- Solid Mechanics and Structures
- Electrical Engineering
- Electronics
- Engineering Design
- Electrical Engineering
- Semiconductor Physics and Devices
- Electronics and Communications
- Control and Signal Processing
- Thermodynamics and Fluid Mechanics
- Engineering Design
- MEng Research and Development Project
- Renewable Energy Technologies
- Future Vehicles
- Electrical Energy Conversion
- Power Electronics
- Smart Energy Networks
- Example optional modules
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of MEng Engineering (Electrical) at Durham University earn?
The median salary is £33,000 after 15 months, £35,500 after 3 years, £46,000 after 5 years. After five years the middle half of graduates earn between £37,000 and £58,000. The £46,000 median after five years is £5,000 more than the UK median for Engineering.
What do graduates of MEng Engineering (Electrical) at Durham 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 MEng Engineering (Electrical) at Durham University?
100% of final-year students were positive about the teaching in the National Student Survey 2025-26.
What grades do I need for MEng Engineering (Electrical) at Durham University?
The typical offer is A*AA at A level. The average entrant had 190 UCAS points.
What is the offer rate for MEng Engineering (Electrical) at Durham University?
50% of home applicants received an offer for 2022 entry: 5 offers from 10 applications, according to the university's Freedom of Information return.
Is MEng Engineering (Electrical) at Durham 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. The accredited MEng fully meets the exemplifying academic benchmark requirements, for registration as a Chartered Engineer (CEng).
Does MEng Engineering (Electrical) at Durham University include a placement year or year abroad?
The course has an optional placement year and an optional year abroad.
How many students continue on MEng Engineering (Electrical) at Durham University?
87% of students continued into their second year, and 11% left higher education.