MEng Electrical and Electronic Engineering with Industrial Experience
About this course
MEng in Electrical and Electronic Engineering with Industrial Experience is an engineering degree focused on electrical systems, electronic devices and computing hardware. Core topics include Programming, Systems Design, Circuit Design, Computer Architecture, Embedded Systems, Signal Processing, Control Systems, and Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning. This five-year programme includes a compulsory industrial placement year and an optional foundation year. The first year introduces fundamental mathematical methods, digital electronics, electronic materials, and programming. The second year builds core knowledge through modules such as Microcontroller Engineering, Electromagnetic Fields, Signals and Systems, Electronic Circuit Design, and an Embedded Systems Project, alongside optional topics in power electronics and digital systems design. The third year centres on an Individual Project and commercial technology development, with optional study in areas including data networking, digital signal processing, computer systems architecture, and control systems. The fourth year involves a substantial Team Project and advanced technology enterprise, complemented by extensive optional choices covering wireless communications, machine learning, solar energy technologies, smart grids, and optical communication systems.
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Entry requirements
A level: A*AA including A* in Mathematics and A in either Physics, Electronics, Further Mathematics, Chemistry or Computer Science
What students say
Based on about 59 final-year students who answered, across similar courses at this university
- Teaching on my course: 84%
- Learning opportunities: 82%
- Assessment and feedback: 82%
- Academic support: 85%
- Organisation and management: 85%
- Learning resources: 84%
- Student voice: 77%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 15 students who started (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Continued on course: 100%
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: 10%
- Unemployed: 10%
Most common jobs
- Engineering professionals: 65%
- Administrative occupations: 5%
- Managers, directors and senior officials: 5%
- Customer service occupations: 5%
- Information Technology Professionals: 5%
- Find their work meaningful: 95%
- Feel on track for their future plans: 85%
- Use what they learnt on the course: 70%
Where graduates work (5 years on)
Based on about 90 graduates, across similar courses at this university
- North East: 2%
- North West: 42%
- Yorkshire and the Humber: 4%
- East Midlands: 6%
- West Midlands: 7%
- East of England: 8%
- London: 14%
- South East: 9%
- South West: 3%
- Wales: 2%
- Scotland: 1%
- Northern Ireland: 1%
Who gets in
Based on about 20 students who started (a small group: a rough guide only)
- A levels: 85%
- Baccalaureate: 15%
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 a Chartered Engineer.
- 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): Silver overall, Silver for student experience, Gold for student outcomes.
Modules
- Principles of Electrical and Electronic Engineering
- Digital Electronics
- Electrical and Electronic Engineering in Practice
- Programming and Software Engineering
- Electronic Materials and Devices
- Mathematics for EEE 1E1
- Mathematics for EEE 1E2
- Microcontroller Engineering
- Engineering Management
- Electromagnetic Fields
- Signals and Systems
- Electronic Circuit Design
- Generation and Transport of Electrical Energy
- Control Systems I
- Fundamentals of Communications Engineering
- Embedded Systems Project
- Machines, Drives & Power Electronics
- Digital Systems Design
- Individual Project
- Commercial Technology Development
- Numerical Analysis
- Data Networking
- Power Electronics
- Power System Analysis
- Concurrent Systems
- Digital Mobile Communications
- High Speed Digital and Mixed Signal Design
- Digital Signal Processing
- Transmission Lines & Optical Fibres
- Computer Systems Architecture
- Control Systems II
- Sensors & Instrumentation
- Power System Plant & Protection
- Electrical Drive Systems
- Independent Study and Technical Explanations
- Leadership in Action Online Unit
- Understanding Mental Health
- AI: robot overlord, replacement, or colleague?
- Trust and Security in a Digital World: From Fake News to Cyber Criminals
- Creating a Sustainable World: 21st Century Challenges and the Sustainable Development Goals
- Digital Society: Your Place in a Networked World
- Team Project
- Advanced Technology Enterprise for EEE
- Antennas and RF Systems
- Applied Optimal Control and Estimation
- Machine Learning & Optimisation Techniques
- Digital Image Processing
- Wireless Communication & Mobile Networks
- Microwave Circuit Principles and Design
- Linear Systems Theory
- System Identification and Artificial Intelligence
- Digital Control and Model Predictive Control
- Nonlinear and Adaptive Control
- Robust Control and Convex Optimisation
- Power System Operation and Economics
- Electrical Machines and Power Electronic Modelling
- Power System Dynamics and Stability
- Smart Grids and Sustainable Electricity Systems
- Nanoelectronic Devices and Nanomaterials
- Solar Energy Technologies
- Networks and Internet of Things
- Optical Communication Systems and Networks
- Power System Protection and Communications
- Multi-Sensor Signal Processing & Imaging
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of MEng Electrical and Electronic Engineering with Industrial Experience at University of Manchester earn?
The median salary is £34,000 after 15 months, £33,500 after 3 years, £41,000 after 5 years. After five years the middle half of graduates earn between £34,000 and £52,000. The £41,000 median after five years is £3,500 more than the UK median for Electrical and electronic engineering.
What do graduates of MEng Electrical and Electronic Engineering with Industrial Experience at University of Manchester do next?
85% 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 with Industrial Experience at University of Manchester?
84% 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 with Industrial Experience at University of Manchester?
The typical offer is A*AA at A level. The average entrant had 190 UCAS points.
Is MEng Electrical and Electronic Engineering with Industrial Experience at University of Manchester 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 a Chartered Engineer. 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 with Industrial Experience at University of Manchester include a placement year or year abroad?
The course has a compulsory placement year.
How many students continue on MEng Electrical and Electronic Engineering with Industrial Experience at University of Manchester?
100% of students continued into their second year, and 0% left higher education.