MEng Engineering
About this course
MEng (Hons) Engineering, an engineering degree exploring electronic, electrical, mechanical and mechatronic principles. Core topics include Programming, Signal Processing, and Engineering Design. Students can undertake an optional industrial placement year prior to the final year of study. This four-year course is fully accredited by the IET towards Chartered Engineer status. The first year introduces fundamental concepts through modules such as Introduction to Engineering, Programming and Digital Interfacing, Mathematics, and Materials and Mechanics. The second year continues with compulsory study in Mathematics, Signals and Systems, Engineering Project 2, and Manufacturing and Fabrication. The third year incorporates compulsory group projects alongside optional pathways covering topics like Renewable Power Generation, Biomedical Engineering, and Robotics Design and Construction. The final year centres on an Individual Final Project alongside optional advanced modules such as Electric Vehicle Technologies, Scientific Supercomputing, and Machine Vision and Human Machine Interaction.
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Entry requirements
A level: AAA including Maths. IB: 36 points overall with grade 5 in Higher Level Mathematics - Applications and Interpretation or 5 in Higher Level or Standard Level Mathematics - Analysis and Approaches. BTEC: We consider a range of BTEC qualifications equivalent to 3 A Levels, or in combination with A Levels or other qualifications. For example: DDD in the BTEC National Extended Diploma plus A level Maths grade A DD in the BTEC National Diploma in any subject plus A level Maths grade A D in the BTEC National Extended Certificate plus AA at A level including Mathematics We consider BTEC Level 3 National Diploma/ Extended Diploma with Unit 7- Calculus to Solve Engineering Problems and Unit 8- Further Engineering Mathematics in place of A Level Mathematics.
What students say
Based on about 20 final-year students who answered, across similar courses at this university (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Teaching on my course: 83%
- Learning opportunities: 68%
- Assessment and feedback: 66%
- Academic support: 94%
- Organisation and management: 50%
- Learning resources: 87%
- Student voice: 67%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 10 students who started (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Continued on course: 100%
What graduates do next
Based on about 9 graduates who answered, across similar courses at this university (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Working: 70%
- Working and studying: 10%
- Further study: 10%
- Unemployed: 15%
Most common jobs
- Managers, directors and senior officials: 20%
- Engineering professionals: 20%
- Science, engineering and technology associate professionals: 20%
- Administrative occupations: 10%
- Information Technology Professionals: 10%
- Find their work meaningful: 90%
- 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 140 graduates, across similar courses at this university
- North East: 9%
- North West: 6%
- Yorkshire and the Humber: 23%
- East Midlands: 2%
- West Midlands: 4%
- East of England: 13%
- London: 15%
- South East: 16%
- South West: 8%
- Wales: 1%
- Scotland: 1%
Who gets in
Based on about 20 students who started (a small group: a rough guide only)
- A levels: 95%
- Other qualifications: 5%
Accreditation & quality ratings
- Accredited by the Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET) on behalf of the Engineering Council for the purposes of fully meeting the academic requirement for registration as an Incorporated Engineer and partially meeting the academic requirement for registration as a Chartered Engineer.
TEF 2023 (whole university): Gold overall, Gold for student experience, Silver for student outcomes.
Modules
- Introduction to Engineering
- Programming and Digital Interfacing
- Mathematics
- Engineering Project 1
- Materials and Mechanics
- Analogue Electronics
- Mathematics, Signals and Systems
- Engineering Project 2
- Manufacturing and Fabrication
- Control, Sensors and Instrumentation
- Electrical Circuits and Systems
- Thermodynamics and Fluid Dynamics
- Principles of Microengineering
- Engineering Group Project Part A
- Engineering Group Project Part B
- Renewable Power Generation
- Communications Systems and Digital Communications
- Biomedical Engineering
- Robotics Design and Construction
- Product Design, Development and Commercialization
- Medical Physics
- Advanced Sensors and Instrumentation
- Digital Signal Processing
- Electric Powertrain Design
- Micro-mechanical and Microfluidic Devices and Systems
- Introduction to Clinical Engineering and Physiological Systems
- Photovoltaics and Solar Thermal Energy
- Mechanical Design and Kinematics
- Individual Final Project
- Modelling and Analysing Sound and Music Signals
- Systems Programming for ARM
- Electric Vehicle Technologies
- Medical Imaging and Physics
- Future Healthcare and Computer Aided Diagnosis
- Emerging Trends in Microengineering
- Sustainability in Engineering Management
- Machine Vision and Human Machine Interaction
- Research Topics in Nanotechnology: Advanced Data Storage and Spintronics
- Advanced Control
- Scientific Supercomputing
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of MEng Engineering at University of York earn?
The median salary is £33,000 after 15 months, £33,000 after 3 years, £41,000 after 5 years. After five years the middle half of graduates earn between £30,000 and £51,500. The £41,000 median after five years is the same as the UK median for Engineering.
What do graduates of MEng Engineering at University of York 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 Engineering at University of York?
83% of final-year students were positive about the teaching in the National Student Survey 2025-26.
What grades do I need for MEng Engineering at University of York?
The typical offer is AAA at A level, or 36 points in the IB. The average entrant had 135 UCAS points.
Is MEng Engineering at University of York accredited?
Yes. Accredited by the Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET) on behalf of the Engineering Council for the purposes of fully meeting the academic requirement for registration as an Incorporated Engineer and partially meeting the academic requirement for registration as a Chartered Engineer.
Does MEng Engineering at University of York include a placement year or year abroad?
The course has an optional placement year.
How many students continue on MEng Engineering at University of York?
100% of students continued into their second year, and 0% left higher education.