MEng General Engineering
About this course
MEng (Hons) in General Engineering, a broad engineering degree drawing on several engineering disciplines. Core topics include circuit design, computer architecture, artificial intelligence and machine learning, mathematical modelling, engineering design and project management. The first two years are shared, before students select one of seven specialisms: Aeronautical, Bioengineering, Civil, Electrical, Electronic, Mechanical or Renewable Energy Engineering. The final year adds an MEng Research and Development Project supervised by an academic. The first year builds foundations through Mathematics for Engineers, Solid Mechanics and Structures, Electronic and Electrical Systems and Engineering Practice, alongside training in computational tools. The second year develops these areas through Engineering Mathematics, covering probability, statistics and advanced modelling methods, Solid Mechanics and Structures, covering vibration, stress analysis and finite element methods, Electronics, covering analogue circuits, sensors and microprocessor design, and Engineering Design, in which a major design project is undertaken. From the third year students follow one of seven specialisms: Aeronautical, Bioengineering, Civil, Electrical, Electronic, Mechanical or Renewable Energy Engineering. The fourth year continues that specialism with five further compulsory modules alongside the MEng Research and Development Project, an open-ended research task carried out with an academic supervisor. Optional modules in the final year have included Optimisation and Control for Artificial Intelligence 4, Environmental Engineering 4 and Artificial Intelligence and Deep Learning 4.
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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).
Real offers for this course
Applicants have posted 1 UCAS decision for MEng General Engineering (H100) at Durham University for 2027 entry so far. The published offer is A*AA at A level.
Admissions (2022 entry, home applicants)
Offer rate 82%: 305 offers from 370 applications, from the university's Freedom of Information return.
What students say
Based on about 9 final-year students who answered (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Teaching on my course: 96%
- Learning opportunities: 86%
- Assessment and feedback: 83%
- Academic support: 92%
- Organisation and management: 88%
- Learning resources: 92%
- Student voice: 69%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 70 students who started
- Continued on course: 89%
- Left higher education: 8%
- Moved to a lower qualification: 3%
What graduates do next
Based on about 62 graduates who answered, across similar courses at this university
- Working: 77%
- Working and studying: 9%
- Further study: 7%
- Unemployed: 4%
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 85 students who started
- A levels: 99%
- Other qualifications: 1%
Accreditation & quality ratings
TEF 2023 (whole university): Silver overall, Silver for student experience, Gold for student outcomes.
Modules
- Solid Mechanics and Structures
- Thermodynamics and Fluid Mechanics
- Electronic and Electrical Systems
- 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
- Specialisms
- MEng Research and Development Project
- Specialisms
- Example optional modules
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of MEng General Engineering 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 General Engineering at Durham University do next?
92% were in work or further study 15 months after finishing (Graduate Outcomes 2023-24).
Are students happy with the teaching on MEng General Engineering at Durham University?
96% of final-year students were positive about the teaching in the National Student Survey 2025-26.
What grades do I need for MEng General Engineering at Durham University?
The typical offer is A*AA at A level. The average entrant had 196 UCAS points.
What is the offer rate for MEng General Engineering at Durham University?
82% of home applicants received an offer for 2022 entry: 305 offers from 370 applications, according to the university's Freedom of Information return.
Does MEng General Engineering 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 General Engineering at Durham University?
89% of students continued into their second year, and 8% left higher education.