MEng Electronic Engineering
About this course
Master of Engineering in Electronic Engineering, an undergraduate degree in Electrical and Electronic Engineering. Core topics include Programming, Systems Design, Circuit Design, Computer Architecture, Embedded Systems, Signal Processing, Microelectronics, Control Systems, Statistics, Mathematical Modelling, Research Methods, Project Management, Engineering Design, Critical & Analytical Thinking, and Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning. The programme is accredited by the Institution of Engineering and Technology as meeting the requirements for Chartered Engineer registration and incorporates industry placement opportunities alongside project work. The first year establishes fundamental mathematical and physical principles through compulsory modules such as Circuits, Digital Systems, Electronic Systems and Devices, Engineering Mathematics, and Programming. The second year advances core knowledge in electromechanical systems with modules including Applied Electromagnetism, Communications, Control and Systems Engineering, Design, Electronic and Computer Systems, and Signal Processing. The third year deepens technical capabilities through compulsory studies like Digital IC and Systems Design, Foundations of Machine Learning, Nanoelectronic Devices, and a multi-phase Individual Project, while offering optional modules covering topics such as Advanced Computer Architecture, Biosensors and Diagnostics, and Green Electronics. The final year centres on advanced application and collaborative practice via the Group Design Project and Industrial Studies, alongside specialised optional modules including Computer Vision (MSc), Intelligent Mobile Robotics, and Microfabrication.
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Entry requirements
A level: A*AA including mathematics (minimum grade A) and either physics, further mathematics, electronics or computer science (minimum grade A) IB: Pass, with 38 points overall with 19 points required at Higher Level, including 6 at Higher Level in Mathematics (Analysis and Approaches) or 7 at Higher Level in Mathematics (Applications and Interpretation), and 6 at Higher Level in either Physics or Computer Science.
Real offers for this course
Applicants have posted 1 UCAS decision for MEng Electronic Engineering (H603) at the University of Southampton for 2027 entry so far. The published offer is A*AA at A level.
What students say
Based on about 86 final-year students who answered, across similar courses at this university
- Teaching on my course: 91%
- Learning opportunities: 91%
- Assessment and feedback: 80%
- Academic support: 92%
- Organisation and management: 75%
- Learning resources: 92%
- Student voice: 78%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 160 students who started, across similar courses at this university
- Continued on course: 92%
- Left higher education: 8%
- Moved to a lower qualification: 1%
What graduates do next
Based on about 33 graduates who answered, across similar courses at this university
- Working: 65%
- Working and studying: 15%
- Further study: 5%
- Unemployed: 10%
Most common jobs
- Engineering professionals: 55%
- Information Technology Professionals: 10%
- Sales occupations: 5%
- Skilled trades occupations: 5%
- Managers, directors and senior officials: 5%
- Find their work meaningful: 90%
- Feel on track for their future plans: 90%
- Use what they learnt on the course: 90%
Where graduates work (5 years on)
Based on about 70 graduates, across similar courses at this university
- North West: 6%
- East Midlands: 4%
- West Midlands: 6%
- East of England: 17%
- London: 14%
- South East: 30%
- South West: 23%
Who gets in
Based on about 210 students who started, across similar courses at this university
- A levels: 75%
- Baccalaureate: 3%
- Foundation course: 17%
- Other HE qualification: 3%
- No formal qualifications: 3%
Accreditation & quality ratings
TEF 2023 (whole university): Silver overall, Silver for student experience, Silver for student outcomes.
Modules
- Circuits
- Digital Systems
- ELEC Part One Laboratory Programme
- Electronic Systems and Devices
- Engineering Mathematics
- Fields, Forces and Materials
- Introduction to Signals, Control and Communications
- Mathematics
- Programming
- Applied Electromagnetism
- Communications
- Control and Systems Engineering
- Design
- Electronic and Computer Systems
- Electronic and Photonic Devices
- Programming and Simulation of Electronic Systems
- Signal Processing
- Digital Coding and Transmission
- Digital IC and Systems Design
- Foundations of Machine Learning
- Nanoelectronic Devices
- Part III Individual Project Phase 1
- Part III Individual Project Phase 2
- Photonics I
- Photonics II
- Security of Cyber Physical Systems
- Advanced Computer Architecture
- Advanced Partial Differential Equations
- Analogue and Mixed Signal Electronics
- Biosensors and Diagnostics
- Computational Biology
- Control System Design
- Digital Control System Design
- Embedded Networked Systems
- From Data to Dynamical Model: System Identification
- Green Electronics
- Guidance, Navigation and Control
- Imaging for Digital Health and Bioscience
- Integral Transform Methods
- Introduction to Bionanotechnology and Computational Biology
- Introduction to Quantum Technologies
- Operational Research
- Precision Health: Machine Learning Under Uncertainty
- Real-Time Computing and Embedded Systems
- Robot Kinematics and Dynamics
- Signal and Image Processing
- Web and Cloud Based Security
- Wireless and Optical Communications
- Group Design Project
- Industrial Studies
- Advanced Fibre Telecommunication
- Advanced Micro and Nanosystems
- Applied Control Systems
- Bayesian, Active & Reinforcement Learning
- Computer Vision (MSc)
- Cryptography
- Data Mining
- Digital Systems Synthesis
- Embedded Processors
- Evolution of Complexity
- From Data to Dynamical Model: System Identification
- Image Processing
- Individual Research Project
- Intelligent Mobile Robotics
- Introduction to Quantum Computing
- Machine Learning for Wireless Communications
- Medical Electrical and Electronic Technologies
- Microfabrication
- Microfluidics and Lab-on-a-Chip
- Microsensor Technologies
- Modelling with Differential Equations
- Nanofabrication and Microscopy
- Nonlinear Control of Aerospace Systems
- Numerical Methods
- Optical Fibres and Waveguides
- Optical Sensors
- Quantum Devices and Technology
- Secure Hardware and Embedded Devices
- Silicon Photonics
- Software Project Management and Secure Development
- VLSI Design Project
- VLSI Systems Design
- Wireless Transceiver Design and Implementation
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of MEng Electronic Engineering at University of Southampton earn?
The median salary is £36,500 after 15 months, £40,500 after 3 years, £50,000 after 5 years. After five years the middle half of graduates earn between £40,500 and £61,500. The £50,000 median after five years is £12,500 more than the UK median for Electrical and electronic engineering.
What do graduates of MEng Electronic Engineering at University of Southampton 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 Electronic Engineering at University of Southampton?
91% of final-year students were positive about the teaching in the National Student Survey 2025-26.
What grades do I need for MEng Electronic Engineering at University of Southampton?
The typical offer is A*AA at A level, or 38 points in the IB. The average entrant had 167 UCAS points.
Does MEng Electronic Engineering at University of Southampton include a placement year or year abroad?
The course has a compulsory placement year.
How many students continue on MEng Electronic Engineering at University of Southampton?
92% of students continued into their second year, and 8% left higher education.