MEng General Engineering
About this course
MEng in General Engineering, an engineering degree focused on interdisciplinary approaches spanning electrical, electronic and mechanical disciplines. Core topics include Programming, Signal Processing, Control Systems, Project Management, Engineering Design, and Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning. Students can choose to undertake an optional placement year or spend a year abroad. The first year builds fundamental mathematical and physical principles through Sustainable Engineering Design, Digital Electronics and Communications, Engineering Mathematics with programming 1, and Solid Mechanics. The second year introduces integrated design and computational methods via Integrated Engineering Design, System Dynamics and Control, Engineering Management, and Mechatronics, alongside optional topics such as Materials and Structures. The third year advances into specialised technical areas with Sustainable Electrical Systems, State Variable Control, and Machine Learning for Engineers, complemented by options like Finite Element Analysis and Design. Later study also incorporates compulsory modules such as Leadership and Project Management, alongside a wide range of advanced optional modules including Computational Fluid Dynamics and Spacecraft Systems Engineering.
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Entry requirements
A level: ABB including Maths
What students say
Based on about 10 final-year students who answered, across similar courses at this university (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Teaching on my course: 82%
- Learning opportunities: 85%
- Assessment and feedback: 82%
- Academic support: 91%
- Organisation and management: 82%
- Learning resources: 85%
- Student voice: 70%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 85 students who started, across similar courses at this university
- Continued on course: 89%
- Left higher education: 11%
What graduates do next
Based on about 7 graduates who answered, across similar courses at this university (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Working: 35%
- Working and studying: 20%
- Further study: 20%
- Unemployed: 20%
Most common jobs
- Engineering professionals: 50%
- Skilled trades occupations: 10%
- Administrative occupations: 5%
- Managers, directors and senior officials: 5%
- Business and public service associate professionals: 5%
- Find their work meaningful: 80%
- Feel on track for their future plans: 60%
- Use what they learnt on the course: 50%
Where graduates work (5 years on)
Based on about 155 graduates, across similar courses at this university
- North East: 1%
- North West: 2%
- Yorkshire and the Humber: 3%
- East Midlands: 20%
- West Midlands: 15%
- East of England: 11%
- London: 22%
- South East: 14%
- South West: 9%
- Wales: 3%
Who gets in
Based on about 85 students who started, across similar courses at this university
- A levels: 93%
- Other HE qualification: 2%
- Other qualifications: 4%
- No formal qualifications: 1%
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): Gold overall, Silver for student experience, Gold for student outcomes.
Modules
- Leadership and Project Management
- Fluid Instability, Transition and Turbulence
- Advanced Solid Mechanics
- Advanced Electrical Machines
- Artificial Intelligence Architectures
- Rotorcraft Mechanics and Control
- Spacecraft Systems Engineering
- Computational Fluid Dynamics
- Advanced Composite Materials
- Spacecraft Communications
- Advanced Electronically Controlled Drives
- Attitude and Orbit Control Systems
- Signal Processing
- Advanced Gas Turbines
- Sustainable Engineering Design
- Digital Electronics and Communications
- Engineering Mathematics with programming 1
- Solid Mechanics
- Principles of Electrical Engineering
- Engineering Mathematics with programming 2
- Fluid Mechanics
- Thermodynamics and Heat Transfer
- Integrated Engineering Design
- System Dynamics and Control
- Engineering Management
- Mechatronics
- Computational Engineering Methods
- Materials and Structures
- Fluid Dynamics and Aerodynamics
- Dynamics and Vibrations
- Materials Processing
- Applied Engineering Thermodynamics
- Sustainable Electrical Systems
- State Variable Control
- Machine Learning for Engineers
- Finite Element Analysis and Design
- Heat Transfer and Energy Systems
- Tribology in Engineering Design
- Rigid Body and Structural Dynamics
- Digital Control and Actuators
- Aerospace Materials and Structures
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of MEng General Engineering at University of Leicester earn?
The median salary is £31,000 after 15 months, £30,000 after 3 years, £37,500 after 5 years. After five years the middle half of graduates earn between £31,500 and £45,000. The £37,500 median after five years is £3,500 less than the UK median for Engineering.
What do graduates of MEng General Engineering at University of Leicester do next?
75% 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 University of Leicester?
82% 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 University of Leicester?
The typical offer is ABB at A level. The average entrant had 94 UCAS points.
Is MEng General Engineering at University of Leicester 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 General Engineering at University of Leicester include a placement year or year abroad?
The course has an optional placement year and a compulsory year abroad.
How many students continue on MEng General Engineering at University of Leicester?
89% of students continued into their second year, and 11% left higher education.