MEng Music Technology Systems
About this course
MEng (Hons) in Music Technology Systems, an electrical and electronic engineering degree focused on audio engineering and technology systems. Core topics include Programming, Signal Processing, Project Management, Critical & Analytical Thinking, and Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning. This four-year degree is fully accredited by the IET to fulfill Chartered Engineer status and features an optional industrial placement year. The first year covers foundational principles through compulsory modules such as Mathematics, Analogue Electronics, and Programming and Digital Interfacing. The second year introduces Acoustics and Studio Recording, Control, Sensors and Instrumentation, and Software Design. The third year involves an Electronics Group Project alongside compulsory study in Audio App Development and Marketing, while offering optional modules such as Digital Signal Processing and Electric Powertrain Design. The fourth year concludes with an MEng Individual Final Project and Modelling and Analysing Sound and Music Signals, alongside advanced options covering topics like Machine Learning, Immersive and Interactive Audio, and Advanced Project Management- Agile, Scrum and Six Sigma.
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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 33 final-year students who answered, across similar courses at this university
- Teaching on my course: 87%
- Learning opportunities: 79%
- Assessment and feedback: 73%
- Academic support: 90%
- Organisation and management: 64%
- Learning resources: 91%
- Student voice: 73%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 90 students who started, across similar courses at this university
- Continued on course: 83%
- Left higher education: 9%
- Moved to a lower qualification: 8%
What graduates do next
Based on about 13 graduates who answered, across similar courses at this university (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Working: 60%
- Working and studying: 20%
- Further study: 10%
- Unemployed: 10%
Most common jobs
- Engineering professionals: 50%
- Information Technology Professionals: 35%
- Sales occupations: 5%
- Artistic, literary and media occupations: 5%
- Find their work meaningful: 85%
- Feel on track for their future plans: 85%
- Use what they learnt on the course: 85%
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 65 students who started, across similar courses at this university
- A levels: 89%
- Access course: 2%
- Other qualifications: 8%
- No formal qualifications: 2%
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
- Analogue Electronics
- Digital Electronics
- Music Technology Project 1
- Mathematics, Signals and Systems
- Acoustics and Studio Recording
- Music Technology Project 2
- Control, Sensors and Instrumentation
- Software Design
- Audio Technology and Psychoacoustics
- Communications, Systems and Digital Communications
- Audio App Development and Marketing
- Electronics Group Project Part A
- Multimedia Sound Design
- Electronics Group Project Part B
- Advanced Sensors and Instrumentation
- Digital Signal Processing
- Electric Powertrain Design
- Digital Engineering
- Photovoltaics and Solar Thermal Technology
- MEng Individual Final Project
- Modelling and Analysing Sound and Music Signals
- Machine Vision and Human Machine Interaction
- Circular Economy and Sustainability in Engineering Management
- Future Healthcare and Computer Aided Diagnosis
- Medical Imaging and Physics
- Power Electronics
- Electric Vehicle Technologies
- Smart Grid
- Practical Skills in Virtual Anatomy and Morphology
- Scientific Supercomputing
- Immersive and Interactive Audio
- Critical Evaluation of Intelligent Robots
- Fuel Cell and Battery Technologies
- Leadership in Engineering Businesses
- Machine Learning
- Robot Kinematics and Dynamics
- Sound Interactions in the Metaverse
- Advanced Project Management- Agile, Scrum and Six Sigma
- Sustainable Energy Technologies
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of MEng Music Technology Systems 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 £3,500 more than the UK median for Electrical and electronic engineering.
What do graduates of MEng Music Technology Systems 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 Music Technology Systems at University of York?
87% of final-year students were positive about the teaching in the National Student Survey 2025-26.
What grades do I need for MEng Music Technology Systems 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.
Is MEng Music Technology Systems 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 Music Technology Systems at University of York include a placement year or year abroad?
The course has an optional placement year.
How many students continue on MEng Music Technology Systems at University of York?
83% of students continued into their second year, and 9% left higher education.