MEng Electronic Engineering
About this course
MEng (Hons) in Electrical and Electronic Engineering. Core topics include Programming, Circuit Design, Embedded Systems, Signal Processing, Microelectronics, and Control Systems. The programme includes an industrial placement year working in an engineering company. Students may study abroad at partner institutions and can choose specialist modules in the final year.
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Entry requirements
A level: ABB To include Mathematics and one from GCE A Level Physics, Chemistry, Technology & Design, Design & Technology, Engineering or Electronics. Applicants presenting A Level Physics will receive a TWO grade reduction at the time of offer i.e. BBC.
What students say
Based on about 8 final-year students who answered, across similar courses at this university (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Teaching on my course: 81%
- Learning opportunities: 81%
- Assessment and feedback: 72%
- Academic support: 82%
- Organisation and management: 77%
- Learning resources: 96%
- Student voice: 72%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 30 students who started, across similar courses at this university
- Continued on course: 95%
- Left higher education: 5%
- Moved to a lower qualification: 5%
What graduates do next
Based on about 7 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%
- Unemployed: 10%
Most common jobs
- Engineering professionals: 60%
- Science, engineering and technology associate professionals: 20%
- Skilled trades occupations: 10%
- Elementary occupations: 10%
- Find their work meaningful: 75%
- Feel on track for their future plans: 65%
- Use what they learnt on the course: 75%
Who gets in
Based on about 35 students who started, across similar courses at this university
- A levels: 85%
- Other HE qualification: 15%
- Other qualifications: 5%
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.
- The accredited MEng fully meets the exemplifying academic benchmark requirements, for registration as a Chartered Engineer (CEng).
Modules
- Engineering Mathematics
- Introductory Software Development
- Electronic Design and Manufacture
- Analogue and Digital Electronics 1
- The Global Engineer
- Fundamentals of Engineering and Technology
- Signals and Communications
- Control Theory & Applications
- Design of Electro-Mechanical Systems
- Analogue and Digital Electronics 2
- Embedded Systems and Microcontrollers
- Engineering Programming
- Industrial Placement
- International Academic Studies
- Study USA
- Nanotechnology
- Communications circuit design
- Advanced Control Systems
- ASICs and digital design
- Microelectronics
- Power Electronics
- Scientific Project with Seminar
- Academic Placement - Kempten
- Electrical Drive Systems
- Embedded Systems
- Academic placement - Augsburg
- VLSI Design
- Automation
- Selected Topics on Digital Communications
- Telecommunication Systems
- Advanced Control Theory
- Electric Power Systems
- Signal Processing and Data Analysis
- Environmental Engineering
- MEMS Materials and System Simulation
- German for International Engineering
- Electronic Systems Design
- MEng Final Year Dissertation
- Microwave and RF Design
- Digital Signal Processing
- Micro- & Nano-Scale Devices
- Frontiers of Engineering and Technology
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of MEng Electronic Engineering at Ulster University earn?
The median salary is £30,000 after 15 months. After fifteen months the middle half of graduates earn between £28,000 and £32,500. The £30,000 median after fifteen months is £4,000 less than the UK median for Electrical and electronic engineering.
What do graduates of MEng Electronic Engineering at Ulster University do next?
90% 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 Ulster University?
81% 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 Ulster University?
The typical offer is ABB at A level. The average entrant had 117 UCAS points.
Is MEng Electronic Engineering at Ulster University 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. The accredited MEng fully meets the exemplifying academic benchmark requirements, for registration as a Chartered Engineer (CEng).
Does MEng Electronic Engineering at Ulster University include a placement year or year abroad?
The course has a compulsory placement year and an optional year abroad.
How many students continue on MEng Electronic Engineering at Ulster University?
95% of students continued into their second year, and 5% left higher education.