MEng Engineering (Renewable Energy)
About this course
MEng (Hons) in Engineering (Renewable Energy), a four-year engineering degree centred on renewable energy systems and technologies. Core topics include Control Systems, Signal Processing, Circuit Design, Computer Architecture, Microelectronics, Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning, Mathematical Modelling and Systems Design. The first two years are shared as General Engineering, with two routes (A and B) available in the third year. The final year includes a supervised research and development project. The first year covers engineering foundations through Solid Mechanics and Structures, Electronic and Electrical Systems, Thermodynamics and Fluid Mechanics and Mathematics for Engineers. The second year deepens this with Engineering Mathematics, Electrical Engineering, Electronics and a compulsory Engineering Design project. In the third year, the renewable energy stream offers two routes: both share Engineering Design, Electrical Engineering, Thermodynamics and Fluid Mechanics and Control and Signal Processing, while Route A adds Semiconductor Physics and Devices and Electronics and Communications, and Route B adds Materials and Solid Mechanics. The final year focuses on renewable energy through Renewable Energy Technologies, Electrical Energy Conversion, Smart Energy Networks and Decarbonisation of Heating and Cooling, alongside the MEng Research and Development Project. Final-year optional modules have included Artificial Intelligence and Deep Learning, Environmental Engineering, and Optimisation and Control for Artificial Intelligence.
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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 58%: 35 offers from 60 applications, from the university's Freedom of Information return.
What students say
Based on about 78 final-year students who answered, across similar courses at this university
- Teaching on my course: 91%
- Learning opportunities: 88%
- Assessment and feedback: 82%
- Academic support: 93%
- Organisation and management: 79%
- Learning resources: 92%
- Student voice: 68%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 20 students who started (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Continued on course: 95%
- Left higher education: 5%
What graduates do next
Based on about 10 graduates who answered (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Working: 80%
- Working and studying: 10%
- Further study: 5%
- Unemployed: 5%
Most common jobs
- Engineering professionals: 45%
- Information Technology Professionals: 10%
- Business, Research and Administrative Professionals: 10%
- Finance Professionals: 10%
- Elementary occupations: 5%
- Find their work meaningful: 75%
- Feel on track for their future plans: 90%
- Use what they learnt on the course: 75%
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 10 students who started (a small group: a rough guide only)
- A levels: 100%
Accreditation & quality ratings
- The accredited MEng fully meets the exemplifying academic benchmark requirements, for registration as a Chartered Engineer (CEng).
- 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): Silver overall, Silver for student experience, Gold for student outcomes.
Modules
- Solid Mechanics and Structures
- Electronic and Electrical Systems
- Thermodynamics and Fluid Mechanics
- Engineering Practice
- Mathematics for Engineers
- Example optional modules
- Engineering Mathematics
- Thermodynamics and Fluid Mechanics
- Solid Mechanics and Structures
- Electrical Engineering
- Electronics
- Engineering Design
- Routes A and B
- Engineering Design
- Electrical Engineering
- Thermodynamics and Fluid Mechanics
- Control and Signal Processing
- Example optional modules
- MEng Research and Development Project
- Renewable Energy Technologies
- Future Vehicles
- Electrical Energy Conversion
- Smart Energy Networks
- Decarbonisation of Heating and Cooling
- Example optional modules
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of MEng Engineering (Renewable Energy) 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 (Renewable Energy) at Durham University do next?
95% were in work or further study 15 months after finishing (Graduate Outcomes 2023-24).
Are students happy with the teaching on MEng Engineering (Renewable Energy) at Durham University?
91% of final-year students were positive about the teaching in the National Student Survey 2025-26.
What grades do I need for MEng Engineering (Renewable Energy) at Durham University?
The typical offer is A*AA at A level. The average entrant had 197 UCAS points.
What is the offer rate for MEng Engineering (Renewable Energy) at Durham University?
58% of home applicants received an offer for 2022 entry: 35 offers from 60 applications, according to the university's Freedom of Information return.
Is MEng Engineering (Renewable Energy) at Durham University accredited?
Yes. The accredited MEng fully meets the exemplifying academic benchmark requirements, for registration as a Chartered Engineer (CEng). 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.
Does MEng Engineering (Renewable Energy) 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 (Renewable Energy) at Durham University?
95% of students continued into their second year, and 5% left higher education.