MEng Electrical and Electronic Engineering with a Year in Industry
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Key Details
- Award
- Degree of Master of Engineering
- UCAS Course Code
- H20N
- Typical Offer
- AAB (specific subject requirements apply)
- Contextual Offer
- BBB (specific subject requirements apply)
- Course Length
- 5 years
- Course Start Date
- September 2024
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Why you should choose us
Course Overview
Electrical and electronic engineers have a vital role to play in responding to the climate crisis and shaping the future of our society. They bring key expertise to deliver electrification and digitisation across multiple sectors such as transport, power generation, heating, and cooling, and beyond. There is therefore a growing need for highly competent electrical and electronic engineers, especially those with the skills to tackle society’s biggest challenges.
The School of Engineering, Mathematics, and Physics, at UEA is mindful of the need to develop this new breed of electrical and electronics engineers and its Institute of Productivity East was established to support both the demand for the volume and characteristics of the engineers that are needed for the future.
MEng Electrical and Electronic Engineering with a Year in Industry is professionally accredited by the Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET) and designed to form the next generation electrical and electronic engineers.
All engineering courses within the School of Engineering, Mathematics, and Physics, share an integrated programme structure for the first year, giving you a well-rounded skills base to build upon. From the second year onwards, you’ll specialise in electrical and electronics engineering, refining your theoretical knowledge and practical skills. You’ll also have the chance to work closely with other UEA Schools including Environmental Sciences and Computing Sciences, so your learning is limitless.
The inclusion of a year in industry within your MEng degree will enhance your learning, giving you real-world engineering experience and a deeper insight into your chosen career.
From day one, you’ll have access to a wide range of simulation tools and experimental lab facilities. You’ll make use of our well-equipped electrical and electronics lab throughout your engineering studies, for various electronics design projects and electric circuit prototyping and testing. Our electrical power lab is equipped with electrical machine test rigs, allowing for practical, experimental study of various types of electrical motors and drives. You’ll also learn how to model and analyse different engineering systems using industry-standard simulation software such as MATLAB/Simulink, ANSYS, and COMSOL Multiphysics finite element tools.
You’ll benefit from our connections with local industry right from the start of your course. Productivity East, our state-of-the-art engineering facility, offers a space for connection between UEA engineering students and our industrial partners. These connections will give you unparalleled industry insight, helping you forge your own career pathway. Through meeting role-models, attending site visits, and networking with professional engineers, you’ll have a clear sense of the many career options available to you. This close contact with industry will also help you decide where you’d like to spend your industrial placement year. In addition, you can take advantage of our annual Select partnership scheme, an exclusive employability event for engineering students which attracts several prestigious employers each year.
Placement Year and Study Abroad
On this course, you’ll graduate with the added advantage of a year’s work experience. You’ll study the same topics as our MEng Electrical and Electronic Engineering students, except you’ll spend your third year working for a company related to your chosen discipline, before returning to complete your degree.
Accreditations
This course is professionally accredited by the Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET). It fully meets the academic requirements for the award of Chartered Engineer (CEng) status, which may be achieved following a period of experiential learning in employment (also known as initial professional development or IPD) as established by the Engineering Council.
Completing an accredited course enables you to demonstrate to employers your knowledge, abilities, skills, and competencies as specified in the Engineering Council's UK-SPEC4.0.
Professionally recognised engineers can benefit from improved career prospects and higher earning potential. This accreditation is an international recognition and can also pave the way to further career opportunities abroad.
Employability
After the Course
As a UEA Electrical and Electronic Engineering graduate, you’ll have excellent career prospects in a thriving industry. Qualified electrical and electronic engineers are highly sought after in several key sectors such as energy and transport. Employability and transferable skills are also embedded into our courses, so you’ll graduate with a skill-set advantage that will help you succeed in the workplace. Your year in industry will make you stand out compared to other engineering graduates, giving you a competitive edge at the outset of your career.
You will also be well positioned to take your studies even further by pursuing a Master’s degree programme. Your Electrical and Electronic Engineering degree could also support a successful career beyond engineering in accountancy, law, teaching, and finance.
Careers
A degree at UEA will prepare you for a wide variety of careers. We've been ranked 1st for Job Prospects by StudentCrowd in 2022.
Examples of careers that you could enter include:
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Public or private sector engineering
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Electronic engineering
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Electrical Engineering
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Automotive Engineering
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Energy and manufacturing
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Accountancy
Discover more on our Careers webpages.
Entry Requirements
- A Levels
- AAB including A in Mathematics and A in one of the following subjects : Physics, Further Mathematics, Design Technology, Computing Science, Electronics, Chemistry, Geology or Biology. A-Level General Studies and Critical Thinking are not accepted. Where applicable Science A Levels awarded by an English Exam board require a pass in the practical element. If you are taking an EPQ and three A-levels, we may offer you a one grade reduction on our advertised typical offer alongside an A in the EPQ.
- T Levels
- Obtain an overall Pass including an A in the core of the T Level and a Distinction in the Occupational Specialism. Subjects accepted: Maintenance, Installation and Repair for Engineering and Manufacturing, Engineering, Manufacturing, Processing and Control and Design and Development for Engineering and Manufacturing.
- BTEC
- Extended Diploma: DDD. Modules to include either Calculus to Solve Engineering Problems and Further Mathematics OR Maths for Engineering Technicians and Further Maths for Engineering Technicians. A Distinction will be required in both modules. See below for accepted subjects and combinations.
- Contextual Offer
BBB including Mathematics and one of the following subjects : Physics, Further Mathematics, Design Technology, Computing Science, Electronics, Chemistry, Geology or Biology. A-Level General Studies and Critical Thinking are not accepted. Where applicable Science A Levels awarded by an English Exam board require a pass in the practical element.
Extended Diploma: DDM. Modules to include either Calculus to Solve Engineering Problems and Further Mathematics OR Maths for Engineering Technicians and Further Maths for Engineering Technicians. A Distinction will be required in both modules.
UEA are committed to ensuring that Higher Education is accessible to all, regardless of their background or experiences. One of the ways we do this is through our contextual admissions schemes.
- Scottish Highers
- AAAAA. Only accepted in combination with Scottish Highers Advanced grade B in Maths and grade B in Further Mathematics, Physics, Biology, Chemistry, Geology, Design Technology or Computing Science.
- Scottish Advanced Highers
- BBC including Grade B in Maths and Grade B in Further Mathematics, Physics, Biology, Chemistry, Geology, Design Technology or Computing Science. A combination of Advanced Highers and Highers may be acceptable
- Irish Leaving Certificate
- 4 subjects at H2 including Maths and Further Mathematics, Physics, Biology, Chemistry, Geology, Design Technology or Computing Science , plus 2 subjects at H3.
- Access to HE Diploma
- Pass the Access to HE Diploma with Distinction in 36 credits at Level 3 and Merit in 9 credits at Level 3, including 12 credits in Mathematics and 12 credits in one other Science from Physics, Further Mathematics, Design Technology, Computing Science, Electronics, Chemistry, Geology or Biology.
- International Baccalaureate
- 33 points including HL6 in Mathematics and HL6 in Further Mathematics, Physics, Biology, Chemistry, Geology, Design Technology or Computing Science
- GCSE
You are required to have English Language at a minimum of Grade C or Grade 4 or above and Mathematics at a minimum of Grade B or Grade 5 or above at GCSE.
- English Foreign Language
Applications from students whose first language is not English are welcome. We require evidence of proficiency in English (including writing, speaking, listening and reading):
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IELTS: 6.0 overall (minimum 5.5 in all components)
We also accept a number of other English language tests. Review our English Language Equivalencies for a list of example qualifications that we may accept to meet this requirement.
Test dates should be within two years of the course start date.
If you do not yet meet the English language requirements for this course, INTO UEA offer a variety of English language programmes which are designed to help you develop the English skills necessary for successful undergraduate study:
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- Interviews
Most applicants will not be called for an interview and a decision will be made via UCAS Hub. However, for some applicants an interview will be requested. Where an interview is required, the Admissions Service will contact you directly to arrange a time.
- Deferred Entry
We welcome applications from students who have already taken or intend to take a gap year. We believe that a year between school and university can be of substantial benefit. You are advised to indicate your reason for wishing to defer entry on your UCAS application.
- Intakes
This course is open to UK and International applicants. The annual intake is in September each year.
Additional Information or Requirements
Extended Diploma: DDD. Modules to include either Calculus to Solve Engineering Problems and Further Mathematics OR Maths for Engineering Technicians and Further Maths for Engineering Technicians. A Distinction will be required in both modules.
Diploma: DD plus A at A-Level Mathematics.
Extended Certificate: D plus AA at A-Level Mathematics and Further Mathematics, Physics, Biology, Chemistry, Geology, Design Technology or Computing Science.
If you do not meet the academic requirements for direct entry, you may be interested in one of our Foundation Year programmes such as - BEng Engineering with a Foundation Year
UEA are committed to ensuring that Higher Education is accessible to all, regardless of their background or experiences. One of the ways we do this is through our contextual admissions schemes.
We welcome and value a wide range of alternative qualifications. If you have a qualification which is not listed here, or are taking a combination of qualifications, please contact us via Admissions Enquiries.
International Requirements
We accept many international qualifications for entry to this course. View our International Students pages for specific information about your country.
INTO University of East Anglia
If you do not meet the academic and/or English language requirements for direct entry our partner, INTO UEA offers progression on to this undergraduate degree upon successful completion of a preparation programme. Depending on your interests, and your qualifications you can take a variety of routes to this degree:
International Foundation in Mathematics and Actuarial Sciences
International Foundation in Physical Sciences and Engineering
Admissions Policy
Our Admissions Policy applies to the admissions of all undergraduate applicants.
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Fees and Funding
Tuition Fees
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Scholarships and Bursaries
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Course Related Costs
Please see Additional Course Fees for details of course-related costs.
How to Apply
Apply for this course through the Universities and Colleges Admissions Services (UCAS), using UCAS Hub.
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Your application does not have to be completed all at once. Register or sign in to UCAS to get started.
Once you submit your completed application, UCAS will process it and send it to your chosen universities and colleges.
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