MEng Electrical and Electronic Engineering
About this course
MEng in Electrical and Electronic Engineering, a five-year integrated master's degree. Core topics include Computer Architecture, Embedded Systems, Signal Processing, Control Systems, Data Analysis, and Engineering Design. The programme features an industrial placement year and a final-year honours research project. It also offers the opportunity for a European exchange placement.
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Entry requirements
Standard Entry Requirement: Higher BBCC or equivalent incl Higher in Maths and a Science or Technology Minimum entry requirement: Higher BCCC or equivalent incl Higher in Maths and a Science or Technology Standard Entry Requirement: 96 Minimum entry requirement: 90
What students say
Based on about 18 final-year students who answered (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Teaching on my course: 72%
- Learning opportunities: 61%
- Assessment and feedback: 77%
- Academic support: 87%
- Organisation and management: 50%
- Learning resources: 72%
- Student voice: 57%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 45 students who started
- Continued on course: 85%
- Left higher education: 5%
- Moved to a lower qualification: 10%
What graduates do next
Based on about 7 graduates who answered (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Working: 70%
- Working and studying: 10%
- Unemployed: 20%
Most common jobs
- Engineering professionals: 50%
- Skilled trades occupations: 15%
- Information Technology Professionals: 10%
- Elementary occupations: 10%
- Managers, directors and senior officials: 5%
- Find their work meaningful: 90%
- Feel on track for their future plans: 80%
- Use what they learnt on the course: 65%
Where graduates work (5 years on)
Based on about 390 graduates, across similar courses at this university
- North West: 1%
- Yorkshire and the Humber: 1%
- East Midlands: 1%
- East of England: 1%
- London: 2%
- South East: 2%
- South West: 1%
- Scotland: 92%
Who gets in
Based on about 45 students who started
- A levels: 30%
- Other HE qualification: 70%
Accreditation & quality ratings
- Accredited by the Institute of Measurement and Control (InstMC) on behalf of the Engineering Council for the purposes of fully meeting the academic requirement for registration as an Incorporated Engineer and partially meeting the academic requirement for registration as a Chartered Engineer.
- Accredited by the Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET) on behalf of the Engineering Council for the purposes of fully meeting the academic requirement for registration as an Incorporated Engineer and partially meeting the academic requirement for registration as a Chartered Engineer.
Modules
- Mathematics 1
- Engineering Science
- IoT Systems 1
- Engineering for Society
- Mechanical Principles
- Electrical Principles
- Mathematics 2
- Software Development for Engineers
- Analogue and Digital Electronics
- IoT Systems 2
- Electrical Distribution Systems AB
- Control and Instrumentation Systems
- Digital and Programmable Systems 2
- Communications Engineering
- Integrated Engineering Studies 3
- Engineering Operations Management
- Signals and Electronic System Design
- Control Engineering 3
- Modelling and Data Analysis
- Engineering Design and Analysis 2
- European Exchange Placement
- European Project Semester
- Industrial Practice
- EEE Honours Research Project
- Digital Signal Processing
- Digital Design and Computer Architecture
- Computer Aided Engineering
- Intelligent Robotics and Mechatronics
- Wireless Communications
- Computer Aided Design 2
- Control Engineering 4
- MEng Team Project
- Strategy and Innovation
- System Health Management
- Image Processing and Machine Vision
- Advanced Telecommunications
- Control Systems
- Real Time DSP
- Condition Monitoring
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of MEng Electrical and Electronic Engineering at Glasgow Caledonian University earn?
The median salary is £30,000 after 15 months, £26,500 after 3 years, £32,500 after 5 years. After five years the middle half of graduates earn between £26,500 and £40,000. The £32,500 median after five years is £5,000 less than the UK median for Electrical and electronic engineering.
What do graduates of MEng Electrical and Electronic Engineering at Glasgow Caledonian University do next?
80% 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 Glasgow Caledonian University?
72% 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 Glasgow Caledonian University?
The average entrant had 173 UCAS points.
Is MEng Electrical and Electronic Engineering at Glasgow Caledonian University accredited?
Yes. Accredited by the Institute of Measurement and Control (InstMC) on behalf of the Engineering Council for the purposes of fully meeting the academic requirement for registration as an Incorporated Engineer and partially meeting the academic requirement for registration as a Chartered Engineer. Accredited by the Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET) on behalf of the Engineering Council for the purposes of fully meeting the academic requirement for registration as an Incorporated Engineer and partially meeting the academic requirement for registration as a Chartered Engineer.
Does MEng Electrical and Electronic Engineering at Glasgow Caledonian 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 Electrical and Electronic Engineering at Glasgow Caledonian University?
85% of students continued into their second year, and 5% left higher education.