MEng (Hons) Electrical and Electronic Engineering at University of Plymouth

Course Details

o you want to lead society towards a more energy-efficient future, enhance your business acumen, and further develop your technical and design ability? The MEng course develops your communication and entrepreneurial skills, and prepares you for a range of high-end careers in electrical and electronic engineering. This course, which meets the full academic requirements for Chartered Engineer status, is accredited by The Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET).

You will develop highly practical skills and learn through doing. You'll access one of the largest undergraduate laboratory spaces in the country, which you can use to further your own understanding of communications, electronics and renewable energy technologies. You will benefit from free IET membership (whilst at University) as the University is an IET Academic Partner. You will further your knowledge with a placement after successfully completing year two.

Key features

• 100% of our graduates said they were satisfied with the quality of their degree in the 2018 National Student Survey (first place) and that the course provided opportunities to apply what was learnt. No doubt because from the day you join us until the day you graduate you’ll be testing and applying everything you learn in our fantastic labs.*
• Ranked 14th overall in the country for electrical engineering (Guardian league tables 2020).
• Draw on our strong industry links and benefit from industry participation in course development, delivery and project sponsorship.
• Take part in our final year student project open day showcasing the excellence of the engineering skills development and the high levels of achievement of our undergraduates, with many industrially sponsored prizes awarded.
• Develop highly practical skills and learn through doing.
• Take advantage of our flexible course, allowing you to switch between electronics and robotics until your final year, as your interests develop. 
• Immerse yourself in a degree accredited by the Institution for Engineering and Technology (IET) on behalf of the Engineering Council for the purposes of fully meeting the academic requirement for registration as a Chartered Engineer (CEng).
• Benefit from free IET membership (whilst at University) as the University is an IET Academic Partner.
• Joining our MEng course means working towards an honours degree that provides the shortest route to professional and chartered status. 
• Challenge yourself. Final year MEng students work in groups to undertake a major design project that will give them the opportunity to experience a broad selection of strategic, ethical, environmental, management, operational, logistical, technical, financial, contractual and team-working challenges.
• Further your knowledge with a placement after successfully completing stage 2 or between the final two years of the MEng course.
• Receive electronic tools for studying.
• Access one of the largest undergraduate laboratory spaces in the country, which you can use to further your own understanding of communications, electronics and renewable energy technologies.