Electrical and Electronic Engineering MEng (Hons) • City, University of London

This course is for 2021/22 entry. 2022/23 entry is also available.

Key information

From smartphones and agile robots, to aircraft control and renewable energy, solutions developed by electrical and electronic engineers transform our lives. This integrated master’s degree equips you with the diverse portfolio of engineering, scientific and technical skills needed for a career in this sector. It is your fastest route to Chartered Engineer status.

Start date

September 2021

UCAS codes

H604
H605 with placement

Duration

4 years full-time
5 years with placement year

Institution

City, University of London

Location

Northampton Square

Entry requirements

Below is a list of countries with information on each about which qualifications we accept.

English language requirements

If your first language is not English, we will require evidence of English language proficiency. Minimum requirements are:

IELTS:

6.0 overall with a minimum of 6.0 in each component

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Course overview

This integrated master’s provides expert knowledge of electronics, power engineering, communications, programming and engineering management.

You’ll spend your fourth year developing advanced, in-demand expertise at the cutting edge of the discipline, and completing a design project that helps you transition from study to professional practice.

We have been educating electrical and electronic engineers for almost 90 years.

Our degrees are dual-accredited by professional bodies, meaning your qualification will be recognised for its quality and relevance. In addition, you will:

Learn from research-active academics working at the cutting-edge of their field
Develop highly relevant, in-demand skills thanks to industry involvement in our curriculum
Put your in-depth engineering knowledge into practice and apply your expertise to real-world problems with design projects at every stage of your studies
Gain hands-on experience with high-tech equipment in modern undergraduate and research labs, including chip production facilities and electrical power equipment
Take an optional work placement to boost your grades, employability and professional expertise
Fast track your progress to Chartered Engineer status, with a degree that meets all academic requirements for professional registration.

Accreditation

The integrated MEng degree offers the most direct route to achieving Chartered Engineer professional registration. Our degrees are accredited by the Institution of Engineering and Technology and the Institute of Measurement and Control.

Structure

Course content

Over the four years of this degree, you’ll gain strong technical expertise and practical skills.

Year 1
Year 2
Year 3
Year 4
Placement

Year 1

Build a firm foundation in mathematics, engineering, physics, electronics and design, with our common engineering first year.

Year 2

Specialise in electrical and electronic engineering with modules on digital design, electronics, programming and more. Complete your first electrical and electronic engineering group design project.

Year 3

Deepen your expertise with modules in signal processing and communications, system modelling and control, power engineering and more. Complete an independent and group design project to showcase your skills.

Year 4

Transition from academic study to professional practice with a major individual research project, plus group design exercises and modules covering advanced structural analysis and heat transfer, and advanced computational fluid dynamics.

Placement

If you wish to gain practical experience during your degree, then you have the option of spending 12 months, between either years 2 and 3 or years 3 and 4, on a paid industrial placement. We strongly recommend this.

Download course specification:

MEng (Hons) Electrical and Electronic Engineering

Teaching and assessment

Learning involves lectures, tutorials, laboratory classes and group design exercises.

You will learn from a combination of theoretical, experimental and computational study. We encourage critical thinking and foster curiosity through both teamwork and independent study.

Staff are research-active, at the cutting-edge of their field and up-to-date with the latest industrial developments in their subject areas.

Grades obtained in each year count towards the final degree classification, with increasing weight given to the later years.

Feedback will normally be provided within three weeks of the submission deadline or assessment date. For end-of-module examinations feedback will normally be provided within four weeks, while feedback for final year projects or dissertations, may be longer.

Assessment methods

Assessment is weighted towards coursework, and coursework assignments are submitted weekly. Coursework is usually worth between 60 and 75 per cent of the overall module, and the examination worth 25 per cent, although this varies across modules.

Percentage of the course assessed by coursework

The balance of assessment by examination, practical examination and assessment by coursework will to some extent depend on the optional modules you choose.

The approximate percentage of the course assessment, based on 2019/20 entry is as follows:

Year 1

Written examination: 61%

Coursework: 39%

Year 2

Written examination: 53%

Coursework: 47%

Year 3

Written examination: 50%

Coursework: 50%

Year 4

Written examination: 41%

Coursework: 59%

Overall workload

Most contact hours will take the form of lectures, interactive sessions, practical workshops and small group classes, supported by a personal tutorial system. The number will decrease as you progress and you become more able to direct your own learning.

Approximate study time based on 2018/19 entry is as follows:

Year 1

Scheduled learning: 34%

Independent learning: 66%

Year 2

Scheduled learning: 38%

Independent learning: 62%

Year 3

Scheduled learning: 24%

Independent learning: 76%

Year 4

Scheduled learning: 24%

Independent learning: 76%

Fees and funding

Fees for year 2021/22

£9,250

Overseas/EU

£19,380

The fees indicated are for undergraduate entry in the 2021/ 22 academic year only. Fees for future years may be subject to an inflationary increase, which is normally 2%.

Funding options

Explore up-to-date information about funding options, available financial support and typical living costs.

Fee waivers are available for this course.
Means tested support is available for 2021/22 entry.

Future finance loans

Future Finance offers students loans of between £2,500 and £40,000 to help cover tuition fees and living expenses. All students and courses are considered. All loans are subject to credit checks and approval for further details please visit our finance pages.

Career

Professional accreditation and industry involvement in our degree programme mean that our graduates are equipped with the skills that the profession demands.

Electrical and electronic engineers design, develop and maintain electrical control systems and component, in sectors such as:

communications
construction
manufacturing
power generation
transport.

Our recent graduates have joined employers such as:

Nuron
Heron Thermoelectric SA
IntelliCasa
Total Control Services Limited
Atkins
CBG Consultants
Eurostar International Limited
Thales Group
Fujikura Ltd.

If you want to become a Chartered Engineer – enjoying enhanced job prospects and earning potential – an integrated MEng offers the most direct route to achieving CEng status.

Placement support

The School has its own dedicated placements team that provides on-hand placement and internship support and guidance for students throughout their studies.

Our team of placement specialists, the Professional Liaison Unit, has extensive experience in helping students to secure professional experience across a range of industries. The team also has longstanding relationships with an impressive and diverse range of companies spanning both large and small organisations.

You can undertake a summer internship at the end of each academic year or opt to spend a year on an industry placement at the end of your second or third year.

MEng students are strongly encouraged to do this and our specialist advisors within the School are in regular contact with companies to assist students in finding suitable work experience. Students are paid while on placement and are visited by their personal tutor during this time.

Placements are paid, and are a fantastic way to gain professional experience in a relevant field as part of your degree. Undertaking a placement year could also count towards the experience requirement for a professional engineering qualification.

Placements are highly encouraged at City. Students that complete a placement year benefit from gaining professional experience working on real-life projects and are also more likely to achieve higher grades, secure a graduate-level job and earn a higher salary.

Following placement, students more fully appreciate the context and relevance of their university studies and gain a greater understanding of the industry they are about to join. This valuable experience allows students to take on graduate-level responsibilities, often while working within a multidisciplinary team.

In recent years Electrical and Electronic Engineering students have been able to obtain placements at leading companies within their chosen field such as:

TfL
Nissan
Gamma
G2 Energy
Interserve
AECOM
Network Rail.

How to apply

Applications for degree courses must be made through the Universities and Colleges Admissions Service (UCAS).

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You can apply through your school or college using the Apply system, which enables you to submit your application directly to the UCAS website.

www.ucas.com

You can apply to up to five universities or institutions on the form. The UCAS code for City, University of London is C60.

Please take care to enter the correct course code when applying, particularly for subjects with a Foundation year or with BEng (Hons) and MEng (Hons) or BSc (Hons) and MSci (Hons) options.

UCAS has implemented an 'invisibility of choices' policy so that, on the initial application and while you are receiving decisions, each institution can see only their entry and not those of other institutions you have chosen. This ensures that your application for a course at City is considered solely on your academic and personal qualities.

You should submit your completed application form to UCAS with a £23 application fee. If you want to apply to City, University of London only, you can make a single choice application at a reduced rate of £12.

For general enquiries about the admissions process at City, please contact our Admissions Office:

Telephone: +44 (0)20 7040 8716.

Telephone lines are currently open between 10am - 3pm.

If your enquiry is about admission to a particular course, please use the contact details provided on the course page.

When to apply

Your application for entry in September 2021 should arrive at UCAS between September 2020 and 29^th January 2021. Applications that arrive after 29^th January 2021 will be considered only at City's discretion.

Contacting UCAS

Website: www.ucas.com

Address: Universities and Colleges Admissions Service (UCAS), Rosehill, New Barn Lane, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, GL52 3LZ

Telephone:

from inside the UK 0871 468 0468
from outside the UK +44 (0)871 468 0468

For callers with hearing difficulties:

from inside the UK use the Text Relay service on 18001 0871 468 0468
from outside the UK dial +44 151 494 1260 (text phone) and then ask the operator to dial 0871 468 0468.

Facilities

Facilities at the School of School of Mathematics, Computer Science and Engineering

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Our students

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