MEng Electronic Engineering with Wireless Communications
About this course
Master of Engineering in Electronic Engineering with Wireless Communications, an electrical and electronic engineering degree focused on modern wireless technologies, signal transmission, and electronic systems. 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. This four-year MEng programme is accredited by the Institution of Engineering and Technology to fully meet the academic requirement for registration as a Chartered Engineer. The first year covers core foundations through modules such as Circuits, Digital Systems, Electronic Systems and Devices, and Engineering Mathematics. The second year builds competence in specialized areas via Applied Electromagnetism, Communications, Control and Systems Engineering, and Electronic and Computer Systems. The third year includes the Part III Individual Project Phase 1 and Part III Individual Project Phase 2, alongside optional study areas such as Advanced Computer Architecture, Analogue and Mixed Signal Electronics, Biosensors and Diagnostics, and Computational Biology. The final fourth year features compulsory group and industrial project work like Group Design Project and Industrial Studies, complemented by advanced optional modules spanning Computer Vision (MSc), Cryptography, Digital Systems Synthesis, and Embedded Processors.
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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.
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
- 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
- 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
- Part III Individual Project Phase 1
- Part III Individual Project Phase 2
- Advanced Computer Architecture
- Advanced Partial Differential Equations
- Analogue and Mixed Signal Electronics
- Biosensors and Diagnostics
- Computational Biology
- Control System Design
- Digital Control System Design
- Digital IC and Systems Design
- Embedded Networked Systems
- Foundations of Machine Learning
- 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
- Nanoelectronic Devices
- Operational Research
- Photonics II
- Precision Health: Machine Learning Under Uncertainty
- Real-Time Computing and Embedded Systems
- Robot Kinematics and Dynamics
- Signal and Image Processing
- Wireless and Optical Communications
- Group Design Project
- Industrial Studies
- Advanced Micro and Nanosystems
- Applied Control Systems
- Computer Vision (MSc)
- Cryptography
- 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
- 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 with Wireless Communications 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 with Wireless Communications 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 with Wireless Communications 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 with Wireless Communications 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.
Is MEng Electronic Engineering with Wireless Communications at University of Southampton 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.
How many students continue on MEng Electronic Engineering with Wireless Communications at University of Southampton?
92% of students continued into their second year, and 8% left higher education.