MEng Systems Engineering
About this course
MEng in Systems Engineering, an engineering degree centred on the design, integration and management of complex systems within chemical engineering. Core topics include Programming, Systems Design, Signal Processing, Microelectronics, Control Systems, Data Analysis, Statistics, Mathematical Modelling, Research Methods, Project Management, Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning. This four-year integrated Masters programme features a hands-on group challenge project each year and concludes with an advanced fourth year incorporating a work placement. The first year covers foundational principles through Engineering Mathematics and Scientific Computing, Fundamentals of Mechanics, Fundamentals of Materials, and Fundamentals of Electronics. The second year progresses to Data, Signals and Systems, Applied Thermodynamics, Fluid Mechanics, and Engineering Systems. The third year includes Network Engineering, Monitoring and Management, Systems Modelling and Control, Risk, Reliability Systems and Safety Management, alongside a Dissertation Project and a Systems Challenge Project. Optional modules in the third year allow study in areas such as Applied AI and Control, Life Cycle Analysis, Energy Storage Technology, Solar Power, and Sustainable Architecture, with an optional Industry Summer Placement also available.
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Entry requirements
A-Level: AAB-ABB IB: 34/665-32/655 BTEC: DDD-DDM
What students say
Based on about 22 final-year students who answered, across similar courses at this university (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Teaching on my course: 88%
- Learning opportunities: 85%
- Assessment and feedback: 84%
- Academic support: 90%
- Organisation and management: 70%
- Learning resources: 89%
- Student voice: 83%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 30 students who started, across similar courses at this university
- Continued on course: 85%
- Left higher education: 15%
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: 75%
- Working and studying: 5%
- Further study: 5%
- Unemployed: 5%
Most common jobs
- Engineering professionals: 55%
- Architects, Chartered Architectural Technologists, Planning Officers, Surveyors and Construction Professionals: 15%
- Leisure, travel and related personal service occupations: 5%
- Managers, directors and senior officials: 5%
- Conservation and environment professionals: 5%
- Find their work meaningful: 85%
- Feel on track for their future plans: 90%
- Use what they learnt on the course: 85%
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 35 students who started, across similar courses at this university
- A levels: 80%
- Baccalaureate: 10%
- Foundation course: 5%
- Other HE qualification: 5%
Accreditation & quality ratings
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
- Data, Signals and Systems
- Electrical Energy Conversion and Transport
- Applied Thermodynamics
- Renewable Energy Systems 1
- Engineering Systems
- Energy Management and Building Systems
- Fluid Mechanics
- Discipline Group Challenge Project
- Network Engineering, Monitoring and Management
- Systems Modelling and Control
- Risk, Reliability Systems and Safety Management
- Systems Challenge Project
- Dissertation Project
- Applied AI and Control
- Life Cycle Analysis
- Energy Storage Technology
- Solar Power
- Sustainable Architecture
- Industry Summer Placement
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of MEng Systems 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 £500 less than the UK median for Chemical, process and energy engineering.
What do graduates of MEng Systems Engineering at University of Exeter 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 Systems Engineering at University of Exeter?
88% of final-year students were positive about the teaching in the National Student Survey 2025-26.
What grades do I need for MEng Systems Engineering at University of Exeter?
The typical offer is AAB at A level. The average entrant had 161 UCAS points.
Does MEng Systems 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 Systems Engineering at University of Exeter?
85% of students continued into their second year, and 15% left higher education.