MEng Electrical and Electronic Engineering
About this course
MEng in Electrical and Electronic Engineering, an electrical and electronic engineering degree focused on the design and application of modern electronic and electrical systems. Core topics include Programming, Circuit Design, Computer Architecture, Embedded Systems, Signal Processing, Microelectronics, Control Systems, Statistics, and Mathematical Modelling. The course spans four years and incorporates practical project work alongside academic study. The first year covers foundations through Engineering Mathematics and Scientific Computing, Fundamentals of Mechanics, Fundamentals of Materials, and Fundamentals of Electronics. The second year introduces core topics via Electronic Engineering Challenge Project, Microcontroller Engineering, Modelling of Engineering Systems, and Analogue and Digital Electronics Design. Year three advances into specialised study with Communications Engineering, Engineering Electromagnetics, Electric Machines and Power Electronics, and Power Systems Analysis, alongside optional modules such as Digital Signal Processing, Mechatronics, Quality Control and Improvement, Control Engineering, and Zero Emission Vehicles.
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Entry requirements
A level: AAB-ABB. Required subjects: GCE A-Level Maths grade B and another science* subject at grade B. Candidates may offer GCE A-Level Maths, Pure Maths or Further Maths. *GCE A-Level/AS science includes: Biology/Human Biology**; Chemistry; Computing; Design and Technology; Economics; Electronics; Environmental Science; Environmental Studies; Geography; Geology; Maths/Pure Maths/Further Maths**; Physical Education; Physics; Psychology; Science (applied); Statistics. IB: 34/665-32/655.
What students say
Based on about 6 final-year students who answered (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Teaching on my course: 90%
- Learning opportunities: 95%
- Assessment and feedback: 82%
- Academic support: 96%
- Organisation and management: 88%
- Learning resources: 94%
- Student voice: 83%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 25 students who started, across similar courses at this university (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Continued on course: 90%
- Left higher education: 5%
- Moved to a lower qualification: 5%
What graduates do next
Based on about 11 graduates who answered, across similar courses at this university (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Working: 70%
- Working and studying: 20%
- Further study: 5%
- Unemployed: 5%
Most common jobs
- Engineering professionals: 70%
- Information Technology Professionals: 10%
- Business, Research and Administrative Professionals: 10%
- Science, engineering and technology associate professionals: 10%
- Find their work meaningful: 90%
- Feel on track for their future plans: 84%
- Use what they learnt on the course: 61%
Where graduates work (5 years on)
Based on about 180 graduates, across similar courses at this university
- North East: 1%
- North West: 2%
- Yorkshire and the Humber: 1%
- East Midlands: 3%
- West Midlands: 3%
- East of England: 9%
- London: 25%
- South East: 28%
- South West: 22%
- Wales: 5%
- Scotland: 2%
- Northern Ireland: 1%
Who gets in
Based on about 15 students who started, across similar courses at this university (a small group: a rough guide only)
- A levels: 55%
- Baccalaureate: 5%
- Other HE qualification: 20%
- No formal qualifications: 20%
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.
TEF 2023 (whole university): Gold overall, Gold for student experience, Gold for student outcomes.
Modules
- Engineering Mathematics and Scientific Computing
- Multi-Disciplinary Group Challenge Project
- Fundamentals of Mechanics
- Fundamentals of Materials
- Fundamentals of Electronics
- Fundamentals of Engineering
- Electronic Engineering Challenge Project
- Microcontroller Engineering
- Modelling of Engineering Systems
- Communication and Networking Technologies
- Analogue and Digital Electronics Design
- Control Engineering
- Electrical Machines and Drives
- Communications Engineering
- Engineering Electromagnetics
- Electronic and Electrical Design and Build: Part 1 - Research
- Electronic and Electrical Design and Build: Part 2 - Development
- Electric Machines and Power Electronics
- Power Systems Analysis
- Digital Signal Processing
- Mechatronics
- Quality Control and Improvement
- Control Engineering
- Zero Emission Vehicles
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of MEng Electrical and Electronic Engineering at University of Exeter earn?
The median salary is £33,000 after 15 months, £32,500 after 3 years, £42,000 after 5 years. After five years the middle half of graduates earn between £34,500 and £54,000. The £42,000 median after five years is £4,500 more than the UK median for Electrical and electronic engineering.
What do graduates of MEng Electrical and Electronic Engineering at University of Exeter 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 Electrical and Electronic Engineering at University of Exeter?
90% of final-year students were positive about the teaching in the National Student Survey 2025-26.
What grades do I need for MEng Electrical and Electronic Engineering at University of Exeter?
The typical offer is ABB at A level. The average entrant had 133 UCAS points.
Is MEng Electrical and Electronic Engineering at University of Exeter 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.
Does MEng Electrical and Electronic Engineering at University of Exeter include a placement year or year abroad?
The course has an optional placement year.
How many students continue on MEng Electrical and Electronic Engineering at University of Exeter?
90% of students continued into their second year, and 5% left higher education.