Electrical and Electronic Engineering with Industrial Project MEng Honours

Course overview

This accredited, Electrical and Electronic Engineering integrated master's degree focuses on developing your core knowledge and practical skills. You'll also explore more advanced specialist topics in your fourth year, so you're prepared for a career in this fast-paced industry.

With a focus on practical work and research-informed teaching, you'll cover the core aspects of the generation, distribution, storage, and conversion of electrical power.

You'll also have the opportunity to work on a real-world engineering project with an industry partner, so you gain an insight into the sector, develop industry contacts and enhance your CV.

While establishing a firm foundation of electrical and electronic engineering knowledge, you'll become a confident expert in more specialist topics, through optional modules such as: nano-electronic devices and national-scale electricity networks.

Your future

Electrical and Electronic Engineering graduates enjoy strong career prospects, as their skills are widely applicable in a technologically advancing world.

When you graduate you'll have opportunities in areas such as:

• electrical supply and distribution
• power systems
• transports
• electrical machinery

Our increasing reliance on technology, from renewable energy and smart grids to telecommunications and robotics, drives continuous demand for engineers. Emerging fields like artificial intelligence, the Internet of Things (IoT), and electric vehicles further expand your job opportunities.

Recent graduates have secured roles as graduate engineers in companies including:

• Dyson
• Siemens
• Arup
• IQHQ
• BBC
• BT

You'll also develop a wide range of transferable skills, including analytical skills, teamwork, time management, and IT skills, which are valued by employers across all sectors.

Industry links

You'll work on real-world engineering projects set by companies we have links with, allowing you to apply your skills to real challenges faced by potential employers.

You'll also have access to guest lectures from alumni and leading companies, site visits, and placements.

Our graduates go on to work in a wide range of roles, industries, and sectors. Recent graduates have secured positions in:

• ABB
• Centrica
• Satorius
• BP
• Nissan
• BAE Systems
• Ministry of Defence
• Caterpillar
• ABS Group
• Anek Lines
• Royal Navy

Engineering is a broad field with a number of different specialisms. Whichever engineering discipline you study, you'll emerge as an in-demand graduate with great career prospects. 

From global careers in the oil, gas and energy, pharmaceutical, or consumer products sectors, through to marine engineering and offshore engineering. There are also opportunities in groundbreaking research and consultancy, as well as business and management. 

Many of our students also progress on to further study, either within engineering or in a related field.