Electronic Engineering with Computer Systems (MEng)

    Electronic Engineering with Computer Systems (MEng)

    Duration4 year(s)
    Tuition Fee
    GBP 41,193 / Year
    Next IntakeSeptember 1, 2026

    Electronic Engineering with Computer Systems (MEng)

    About

    Discover the vital systems behind computers and electronic devices, and learn what makes them work. You'll explore the main components of integrated circuits and the complex architecture for high-power computing. We’ve pioneered many of the most important advances in electronics and microelectronics over the past 30 years. This degree will give you the skills to work in any area of the electronics industry.

    This degree is accredited by the Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET). It provides a route to professional registration as a Chartered Engineer.

    On this 4-year, integrated master's, you'll study fundamental electronic engineering, then take specialist topics, like:

    • advanced computer architecture
    • parallel and concurrent programming
    • computational modelling

    Many of our specialist modules have design exercises with the latest computer-aided design and modelling software. You'll work on hardware security and system-on-a-chip technology, and take part in a group design project judged by an industry panel.

    As part of this course you can:

    • use our research facilities, including a high-voltage laboratory and our £110m interdisciplinary clean room
    • develop your enterprise skills with help from our startup supporter, Future Worlds
    • build your own unique electronic systems
    • study engineering management and law to develop your career skills

    This MEng Electronic Engineering with Computer Systems degree is 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.

    We regularly review our courses to ensure and improve quality. This course may be revised as a result of this. Any revision will be balanced against the requirement that the student should receive the educational service expected. Find out why, when, and how we might make changes.

    Our courses are regulated in England by the Office for Students (OfS).

    Requirements

    Entry Requirements

    For Academic year 202526

    A-levels

    A*AA including mathematics (minimum grade A) and either physics, further mathematics, electronics or computer science (minimum grade A)

    A-levels additional information

    A pass in the science Practical is required where it is separately endorsed. Offers typically exclude General Studies and Critical Thinking. Applicants who have not studied the required subjects can apply for the Engineering/Physics/Mathematics Foundation Year

    A-levels with Extended Project Qualification

    If you are taking an EPQ in addition to 3 A levels, you will receive the following offer in addition to the standard A level offer: AAA including mathematics and either physics, further mathematics, electronics or computer science, plus grade A in the EPQ

    A-levels contextual offer

    We are committed to ensuring that all learners with the potential to succeed, regardless of their background, are encouraged to apply to study with us. The additional information gained through contextual data allows us to recognise a learner’s potential to succeed in the context of their background and experience. Applicants who are highlighted in this way will be made an offer which is lower than the typical offer for that programme.

    or

    International Baccalaureate Diploma

    Pass, with 38 points overall with 19 points required at Higher Level including 6 at Higher Level in Mathematics (Analysis and Approaches) or 7 at Higher Level in Mathematics (Applications and Interpretation), and 6 at Higher Level in either Physics or Computer Science.

    International Baccalaureate Diploma additional information

    Applicants who have not studied the required subjects at Higher Level can apply for the Engineering/Physics/Mathematics Foundation Year

    International Baccalaureate contextual offer

    We are committed to ensuring that all learners with the potential to succeed, regardless of their background, are encouraged to apply to study with us. The additional information gained through contextual data allows us to recognise a learner’s potential to succeed in the context of their background and experience. Applicants who are highlighted in this way will be made an offer which is lower than the typical offer for that programme.

    International Baccalaureate Career Programme (IBCP) statement

    Offers will be made on the individual Diploma Course subject(s) and the career-related study qualification. The CP core will not form part of the offer. Where there is a subject pre-requisite(s), applicants will be required to study the subject(s) at Higher Level in the Diploma course subject and/or take a specified unit in the career-related study qualification. Applicants may also be asked to achieve a specific grade in those elements. Please see the University of Southampton International Baccalaureate Career-Related Programme (IBCP) Statement for further information. Applicants are advised to contact their Faculty Admissions Office for more information.

    or

    BTEC

    D in the BTEC National Extended Certificate plus grades A*A from two A-levels including mathematics and either physics, further mathematics, electronics or computer science.
    or
    D* in the BTEC National Extended Certificate plus grades AA from two A-levels including mathematics and either physics, further mathematics, electronics or computer science.

    We will consider the BTEC National Extended Diploma in Engineering if studied alongside A-level mathematics.

    We will consider the BTEC National Diploma if studied alongside A-levels in mathematics and either physics, further mathematics, electronics or computer science.

    RQF BTEC

    We are committed to ensuring that all learners with the potential to succeed, regardless of their background, are encouraged to apply to study with us. The additional information gained through contextual data allows us to recognise a learner’s potential to succeed in the context of their background and experience. Applicants who are highlighted in this way will be made an offer which is lower than the typical offer for that programme.

    Additional information

    A pass in the science Practical is required where it is separately endorsed. Offers typically exclude General Studies and Critical Thinking. Applicants who have not studied the required subjects can apply for the Engineering/Physics/Mathematics Foundation Year

    QCF BTEC

    D in the BTEC Subsidiary Diploma plus grades A*A from two A-levels including mathematics and either physics, further mathematics, electronics or computer science.
    or
    D* in the BTEC Subsidiary Diploma plus grades AA from two A-levels including mathematics and either physics, further mathematics, electronics or computer science.

    We will consider the BTEC Extended Diploma in Engineering if studied alongside A-level mathematics.

    We will consider the BTEC Diploma if studied alongside A-levels in mathematics and either physics, further mathematics, electronics or computer science

    We are committed to ensuring that all learners with the potential to succeed, regardless of their background, are encouraged to apply to study with us. The additional information gained through contextual data allows us to recognise a learner’s potential to succeed in the context of their background and experience. Applicants who are highlighted in this way will be made an offer which is lower than the typical offer for that programme.

    or
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    Access to HE Diploma
    Irish Leaving Certificate
    Scottish Qualification offers
    Cambridge Pre-U
    Welsh Baccalaureate
    T Level

    Access to HE Diploma

    Not accepted for this course. Applicants with an Access to HE Diploma in a relevant subject should apply for the Engineering/Physics/Mathematics Foundation Year

    Irish Leaving Certificate

    Irish Leaving Certificate (first awarded 2017)

    H1 H1 H1 H2 H2 H2 including mathematics, applied mathematics and physics

    Irish Leaving Certificate (first awarded 2016)

    A1 A1 A1 A2 A2 A2 including mathematics, applied mathematics and physics

    Irish certificate additional information

    Applicants who have not studied the required subjects can apply for the Engineering/Physics/Mathematics Foundation Year

    Scottish Qualification

    Offers will be based on exams being taken at the end of S6. Subjects taken and qualifications achieved in S5 will be reviewed. Careful consideration will be given to an individual’s academic achievement, taking in to account the context and circumstances of their pre-university education.

    Please see the University of Southampton’s Curriculum for Excellence Scotland Statement (PDF) for further information. Applicants are advised to contact their Faculty Admissions Office for more information.

    Cambridge Pre-U

    D2, D3, D3 in three Principal subjects including mathematics and either physics or further mathematics.

    Cambridge Pre-U additional information

    Cambridge Pre-U's can be used in combination with other qualifications such as A levels to achieve the equivalent of the typical offer, where D2 can be used in lieu of A-level grade A* or grade D3 can be used in lieu of A-level grade A. Applicants who have not studied the required Principal subjects can apply for the Engineering/Physics/Mathematics Foundation Year

    Welsh Baccalaureate

    A*AA including mathematics (minimum grade A) and either physics, further mathematics, electronics or computer science (minimum grade A) or A*A from two A-levels including mathematics and either physics, further mathematics, electronics or computer science, and A from the Advanced Welsh Baccalaureate Skills Challenge Certificate.

    Welsh Baccalaureate additional information

    A pass in the science Practical is required where it is separately endorsed. Offers typically exclude General Studies and Critical Thinking. Applicants who have not studied the required subjects can apply for the Engineering/Physics/Mathematics Foundation Year

    Welsh Baccalaureate contextual offer

    We are committed to ensuring that all applicants with the potential to succeed, regardless of their background, are encouraged to apply to study with us. The additional information gained through contextual data allows us to recognise an applicant's potential to succeed in the context of their background and experience. Applicants who are highlighted in this way will be made an offer which is lower than the typical offer for that programme.

    T-Level

    A Distinction* overall, with A* in Core and Distinction in the Occupational Specialism, and grade A in A-level Mathematics

    The following T levels are accepted:

    • Building Services Engineering for Construction
    • Design and Development for Engineering and Manufacturing
    • Maintenance, Installation and Repair for Engineering and Manufacturing


    The following Occupational Specialisms are required:
    • For the T level in Building Services Engineering for Construction: either "Electrical and electronic equipment engineering” or “Electrotechnical engineering”.
    • For the T level in Design and Development for Engineering and Manufacturing: either "Electrical and electronic engineering” or "Control and instrumentation engineering".
    • For the T level in Maintenance, Installation and Repair for Engineering and Manufacturing: either "Maintenance engineering technologies: Electrical and Electronic" or "Maintenance engineering technologies: Mechatronic" or "Maintenance engineering technologies: Control and Instrumentation" or "Light and Electric Vehicles".

    English Program Requirements

    Find the equivalent international qualifications for our entry requirements.

    English language requirements

    If English isn't your first language, you'll need to complete an International English Language Testing System (IELTS) to demonstrate your competence in English. You'll need all of the following scores as a minimum:

    IELTS score requirements
    overall score
    6.5
    reading
    6.0
    writing
    6.0
    speaking
    6.0
    listening
    6.0

    We accept other English language tests. Find out which English language tests we accept.

    Career

    Careers

    This course is accredited as meeting the full academic requirement for registration as a chartered engineer.

    With an integrated master's in Electronic Engineering from Southampton, you’ll have excellent career prospects.

    Most of our students go straight into jobs in high-tech companies. You’ll also have career options outside electronics and computer systems.

    You’ll be prepared for professional and managerial roles such as:

    • electronic engineering
    • design and development engineering
    • technology analyst
    • computer systems engineering

    This degree is also a good foundation for further study at PhD level.

    Our Electronics and Computer Science graduates have secured roles at organisations including:

    • Apple
    • Microsoft
    • Cisco Systems
    • BAE Systems
    • Sony

    Our faculty's Careers Hub provides specialist career support and lets you connect with employers. It includes:

    • an Electronics and Computer Science careers fair, attended by major electronics companies
    • an online jobs and placements portal
    • paid summer internships

    ECS Entrepreneurs is a student society that can help you develop your entrepreneurial passion into a business. It holds seminars and workshops on topics like coding and starting a company.

    Our support for innovation and enterprise means we have a track record of success. For example, programme leader and wireless communications specialist Professor Rob Maunder founded AccelerComm Ltd to bring his 5G-ready processor to market.

    Careers services at Southampton

    We are a top 20 UK university for employability (QS Graduate Employability Rankings 2022). Our Careers, Employability and Student Enterprise team will support you. This support includes:

    • work experience schemes
    • CV and interview skills and workshops
    • networking events
    • careers fairs attended by top employers
    • a wealth of volunteering opportunities
    • study abroad and summer school opportunities

    We have a vibrant entrepreneurship culture and our dedicated start-up supporter, Futureworlds, is open to every student.

    Fee Information

    Tuition Fee
    41,193 / year

    Electronic Engineering with Computer Systems (MEng)

    University of Southampton

    University of Southampton

    United Kingdom

    United Kingdom, Southampton