MEng Energy Engineering with a Year in Industry
About this course
The MEng in Energy Engineering with a Year in Industry is an engineering degree focused on power generation, renewable technologies and sustainable systems. Core topics include Control Systems, Mathematical Modelling, and Engineering Design. The course includes a compulsory industry placement year and concludes with a Master's-level interdisciplinary design project. The first year covers core scientific and engineering principles through compulsory modules such as MATHEMATICAL METHODS FOR SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING, ENGINEERING DESIGN AND PRACTICE, and ENGINEERING PRINCIPLES AND ANALYSIS. The second year introduces renewable and electronic topics via RENEWABLE ENERGY, ELECTRONICS, and ENGINEERING DESIGN PROJECT, alongside optional modules like THERMOFLUIDS ANALYSIS AND DESIGN. Year four features the compulsory ENGINEERING MAJOR PROJECT alongside choices such as NUCLEAR ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY and SOLAR ENERGY ENGINEERING. The fifth year centers on the ENGINEERING GROUP PROJECT and offers advanced options including ENERGY INFRASTRUCTURE ENGINEERING and FLUIDS ENGINEERING FOR RENEWABLE ENERGY. A compulsory YEAR IN INDUSTRY provides professional experience.
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Entry requirements
A level: AAB including A in Mathematics
What students say
Based on about 28 final-year students who answered, across similar courses at this university (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Teaching on my course: 87%
- Learning opportunities: 86%
- Assessment and feedback: 80%
- Academic support: 90%
- Organisation and management: 74%
- Learning resources: 87%
- Student voice: 86%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 20 students who started, across similar courses at this university (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Continued on course: 95%
- Left higher education: 5%
What graduates do next
Based on about 10 graduates who answered, across similar courses at this university (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Working: 75%
- Working and studying: 10%
- Further study: 10%
Most common jobs
- Engineering professionals: 50%
- Business and public service associate professionals: 25%
- Business, Research and Administrative Professionals: 10%
- Architects, Chartered Architectural Technologists, Planning Officers, Surveyors and Construction Professionals: 10%
- Elementary occupations: 5%
- Find their work meaningful: 95%
- Feel on track for their future plans: 75%
- Use what they learnt on the course: 85%
Who gets in
Based on about 15 students who started, across similar courses at this university (a small group: a rough guide only)
- A levels: 90%
- Access course: 5%
- Other HE qualification: 5%
Accreditation & quality ratings
TEF 2023 (whole university): Silver overall, Silver for student experience, Silver for student outcomes.
Modules
- YEAR IN INDUSTRY
- MATHEMATICAL METHODS FOR SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING
- ENGINEERING DESIGN AND PRACTICE
- ENGINEERING PRINCIPLES AND ANALYSIS
- RENEWABLE ENERGY
- ELECTRONICS
- FURTHER MATHEMATICAL METHODS FOR SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING
- ENGINEERING DESIGN PROJECT
- STRUCTURES AND MATERIALS
- THERMOFLUIDS ANALYSIS AND DESIGN
- ELECTRICAL MACHINES AND POWER ELECTRONICS
- ENGINEERING MAJOR PROJECT
- NUCLEAR ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY
- SOLAR ENERGY ENGINEERING
- CONTROL SYSTEMS
- STRESS ANALYSIS AND DESIGN
- MODELLING ENVIRONMENTAL PROCESSES
- THE CARBON CYCLE AND CLIMATE CHANGE
- POWER SYSTEMS ENGINEERING
- ENGINEERING GROUP PROJECT
- ADVANCED COMPUTATIONAL METHODS
- MODELLING ENVIRONMENTAL PROCESSES
- ENERGY INFRASTRUCTURE ENGINEERING
- SOLAR ENERGY ENGINEERING WITH ADVANCED TOPICS
- NUCLEAR ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY WITH ADVANCED TOPICS
- FLUIDS ENGINEERING FOR RENEWABLE ENERGY
- POWER SYSTEMS ENGINEERING
- CATCHMENT MANAGEMENT
- THE FOLLOW-ON PROJECT
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of MEng Energy Engineering with a Year in Industry at University of East Anglia earn?
The median salary is £29,000 after 15 months. After fifteen months the middle half of graduates earn between £28,000 and £35,000. The £29,000 median after fifteen months is £4,000 less than the UK median for Chemical, process and energy engineering.
What do graduates of MEng Energy Engineering with a Year in Industry at University of East Anglia do next?
100% were in work or further study 15 months after finishing (Graduate Outcomes 2023-24).
Are students happy with the teaching on MEng Energy Engineering with a Year in Industry at University of East Anglia?
87% of final-year students were positive about the teaching in the National Student Survey 2025-26.
What grades do I need for MEng Energy Engineering with a Year in Industry at University of East Anglia?
The typical offer is AAB at A level. The average entrant had 118 UCAS points.
Does MEng Energy Engineering with a Year in Industry at University of East Anglia include a placement year or year abroad?
The course has a compulsory placement year.
How many students continue on MEng Energy Engineering with a Year in Industry at University of East Anglia?
95% of students continued into their second year, and 5% left higher education.