MEng General Engineering
About this course
MEng (Hons) in General Engineering, an engineering degree exploring multiple technical disciplines and interdisciplinary applications. Core topics include Programming, Systems Design, Embedded Systems, Signal Processing, Microelectronics, and Control Systems. Students complete collaborative design projects and an individual investigative project during their studies. The first year covers foundational concepts through compulsory modules such as Mathematics for Engineers, Interdisciplinary Design, Programming for Engineers, and Electrical Engineering. The second year expands technical knowledge with modules including Fluid Mechanics, Design and Mathematics, Thermodynamics and heat transfer, and Mechatronics and Electrical Power, alongside optional study paths. Later stages of the course offer numerous specialism options spanning biomedical engineering, civil infrastructure, electrical systems, and energy engineering, supplemented by practical group design work and independent investigations.
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Entry requirements
A Level: A*AA IB: 38, with 6 in Higher Level Maths and Physics; 36, with 6 in Higher Level Maths and Physics, and A in a science-based extended essay
Real offers for this course
Applicants have posted 2 UCAS decisions for MEng General Engineering (H100) at the University of Sheffield for 2027 entry so far. The published offer is A*AA at A level.
What students say
Based on about 35 final-year students who answered, across similar courses at this university
- Teaching on my course: 96%
- Learning opportunities: 91%
- Assessment and feedback: 86%
- Academic support: 98%
- Organisation and management: 80%
- Learning resources: 89%
- Student voice: 93%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 30 students who started
- Continued on course: 100%
What graduates do next
Based on about 16 graduates who answered, across similar courses at this university (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Working: 80%
- Further study: 10%
Most common jobs
- Engineering professionals: 70%
- Managers, directors and senior officials: 10%
- Teaching and Childcare Support Occupation: 5%
- Sales occupations: 5%
- Information Technology Professionals: 5%
- Find their work meaningful: 85%
- Feel on track for their future plans: 80%
- Use what they learnt on the course: 75%
Where graduates work (5 years on)
Based on about 625 graduates, across similar courses at this university
- North East: 3%
- North West: 12%
- Yorkshire and the Humber: 21%
- East Midlands: 11%
- West Midlands: 11%
- East of England: 7%
- London: 17%
- South East: 9%
- South West: 7%
- Wales: 2%
- Scotland: 2%
Who gets in
Based on about 45 students who started
- A levels: 100%
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): Silver overall, Silver for student experience, Silver for student outcomes.
Modules
- Interdisciplinary Group Design Project
- Biomedical Engineering Research, Careers and Employability Topics
- Design of Medical Devices and Implants
- Innovation and Commercialisation in Medical Devices and Implants
- Control Systems Design
- Robotic Systems
- Anatomy, Physiology and Medical Imaging
- Clinical Engineering and Computational Mechanics
- Individual Investigative Project
- Preparation for Practice
- Applied Modelling Skills and Virtual Reality
- Machine Vision
- Introduction to Medical Device Regulation
- Robot Navigation
- Computational Biomechanics of Musculoskeletal System
- Human Movement Biomechanics
- Bio-imaging and Bio-spectroscopy
- Soil Mechanics
- Advanced Buildings and Bridges
- Design Project 5: Management of Resilient Infrastructure
- Urban Water Systems
- Parametric Modelling and Computational Design
- Reuse of Existing Structures
- Advanced Structural Analysis and FE Methods
- Structural Analysis and Design for Fire
- Structural Dynamics and Applications to Vibration Design
- Climate Resilient Water Infrastructure Design
- Environmental Engineering
- Sustainable Drainage and Green Infrastructure
- Energy Systems and Power Electronics
- Electromagnetic Fields and Devices
- Integrated Electronic and Semiconductor Systems
- Machine Learning and Optimisation
- Digital Signal Processing
- Advanced Software Engineering
- Real-time Control and Embedded Systems
- Fourth year optional modules - route A
- Genesys
- Deep Learning for Engineering
- Systems for Sustainability
- Energy Engineering
- Building Performance Simulation and Analysis
- Geotechnical Engineering
- Life Cycle Thinking and Assessment
- Nuclear Reactor Engineering
- Energy Systems and Management
- Applied Energy Engineering
- Future Energy Grids
- Railway Engineering and Sustainable Transport
- Engineering Healthy Built Environment
- Fundamental and Numerical Fluid Mechanics
- Dynamics, Vibration and Control
- Structural Integrity with Finite Element Analysis
- Thermodynamics and Propulsion
- Space Systems Engineering and Spacecraft Design
- Aerodynamics and CFD
- Aircraft Design and Aircraft Dynamics
- Advanced Engineering Fluid Dynamics
- Mechanics and Applications of Advanced Manufacturing Technologies
- Human Factors and User-Centred Design
- Advanced Dynamics
- Aviation Safety and Aeroelasticity
- Real-Time Systems and Embedded Control - Advanced Robotics - Deep Learning for Engineering
- Optimal and predictive Control - Nonlinear Systems and Control
- Mathematics for Engineers
- Interdisciplinary Design
- Programming for Engineers
- Structural Mechanics
- Materials and Process Engineering
- Electrical Engineering
- Fluid Mechanics
- Design and Mathematics
- Thermodynamics and heat transfer
- Mechatronics and Electrical Power
- Structural Analysis and Design
- Energy Materials and Sustainable Manufacturing Processes
- Control and Analogue Electronics
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of MEng General Engineering at University of Sheffield earn?
The median salary is £32,500 after 15 months, £33,000 after 3 years, £41,500 after 5 years. After five years the middle half of graduates earn between £34,500 and £50,000. The £41,500 median after five years is £500 more than the UK median for Engineering.
What do graduates of MEng General Engineering at University of Sheffield 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 General Engineering at University of Sheffield?
96% 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 Sheffield?
The typical offer is A*AA at A level. The average entrant had 196 UCAS points.
Is MEng General Engineering at University of Sheffield 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 General Engineering at University of Sheffield 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 General Engineering at University of Sheffield?
100% of students continued into their second year, and 0% left higher education.