MEng Engineering with Renewable Energy
About this course
MEng (Hons) in Engineering with Renewable Energy is an undergraduate engineering degree within chemical engineering. Core topics include Programming, Signal Processing, and Engineering Design. The four-year full-time course concludes with an individual final project and spans core engineering principles through to specialist renewable energy technologies. The first year covers foundational concepts with modules such as Introduction to Engineering, Mathematics, Programming and Digital Interfacing, and Analogue Electronics. The second year progresses with Mathematics, Signals and Systems, Manufacturing and Fabrication, and Thermodynamics and Fluid Mechanics. The third year shifts focus to renewable applications through Renewable Power Generation, Engineering Group Project Part A, Photovoltaics and Solar Thermal Technology, and Engineering Group Project Part B, alongside optional subjects like Advanced Sensors and Instrumentation and Digital Signal Processing. The fourth year includes Sustainability in Engineering Management, Smart Grid, and the Individual Final Project, with further optional modules such as Electric Vehicle Technologies and Power Electronics.
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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 60 final-year students who answered, across similar courses at this university
- Teaching on my course: 84%
- Learning opportunities: 73%
- Assessment and feedback: 70%
- Academic support: 89%
- Organisation and management: 54%
- Learning resources: 90%
- Student voice: 70%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 155 students who started, across similar courses at this university
- Continued on course: 85%
- Left higher education: 9%
- Moved to a lower qualification: 6%
What graduates do next
Based on about 23 graduates who answered, across similar courses at this university (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Working: 70%
- Working and studying: 10%
- Further study: 5%
- Unemployed: 10%
Most common jobs
- Engineering professionals: 40%
- Information Technology Professionals: 25%
- Managers, directors and senior officials: 15%
- Science, engineering and technology associate professionals: 10%
- Sales occupations: 5%
- 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 145 students who started, across similar courses at this university
- A levels: 93%
- Access course: 1%
- Other qualifications: 5%
- No formal qualifications: 1%
Accreditation & quality ratings
TEF 2023 (whole university): Gold overall, Gold for student experience, Silver for student outcomes.
Modules
- Introduction to Engineering
- Mathematics
- Programming and Digital Interfacing
- Analogue Electronics
- Materials and Mechanics
- Engineering Project 1
- Mathematics, Signals and Systems
- Manufacturing and Fabrication
- Engineering Project 2
- Control, Sensors and Instrumentation
- Electrical Circuits and Systems
- Thermodynamics and Fluid Mechanics
- Renewable Power Generation
- Engineering Group Project Part A
- Photovoltaics and Solar Thermal Technology
- Engineering Group Project Part B
- Advanced Sensors and Instrumentation
- Digital Signal Processing
- Electric Powertrain Design
- Micro-Mechanical and Microfluidic Devices and Systems
- Introduction to Clinical Engineering and Physiological Systems
- Mechanical Design and Kinematics
- Product Design, Development and Commercialization
- Principles of Microengineering
- Robotics Design and Construction
- Sustainability in Engineering Management
- Smart Grid
- Individual Final Project
- Modelling and Analysing Sound and Music Signals
- Electric Vehicle Technologies
- Power Electronics
- Advanced Control
- Medical Imaging and Physics
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of MEng Engineering with Renewable Energy 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 £1,500 less than the UK median for Chemical, process and energy engineering.
What do graduates of MEng Engineering with Renewable Energy at University of York 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 Engineering with Renewable Energy at University of York?
84% of final-year students were positive about the teaching in the National Student Survey 2025-26.
What grades do I need for MEng Engineering with Renewable Energy at University of York?
The typical offer is AAA at A level, or 36 points in the IB. The average entrant had 132 UCAS points.
Does MEng Engineering with Renewable Energy 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 with Renewable Energy at University of York?
85% of students continued into their second year, and 9% left higher education.