Electrical & Electronic Engineering (4 Years) [MEng]

The use of electricity is fundamental to modern life and without a secure supply, society in its current form would collapse.  Consequently, the importance of efficient and sustainable generation, secure distribution, and intelligent user devices cannot be overstated. This will be a lifetime challenge facing the next generation as traditional sources of energy will run out and new ways of generating, distributing and using electricity must be sought. Electrical and Electronic Engineers have a vital role in addressing this challenge.

• The first three semesters (one and a half years) of the undergraduate courses in the department share the same content.  This gives you the opportunity to transfer between our courses if required.
• You will meet with your Personal Tutor on a weekly basis.
• Microcontroller/Embedded Systems Project.

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Detailed information on the content of the course units is available via the following links:

• Year 1
• Year 2
• Year 3
• Year 4

Equivalent or lower qualification fees

If you are a home (UK) or EU student applying to study a qualification that is at an equivalent level to, or lower level than one that you have already been awarded, you may be liable to pay the equivalent of the relevant standard international rate of tuition fee, and may not be eligible for funding for your fees or living costs.

Equivalent or lower qualification (ELQ) fee information

• We are a member of the Power Academy and the UK Electronics Skills Foundation (UKESF) scholarship schemes.
• The Faculty of Engineering and Physical Sciences at The University of Manchester is offering scholarships for well qualified international undergraduate students.

For more information on the funding available visit our Fees and Funding page.

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All of our courses are accredited by the Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET).

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Java, Digital Systems, C/C++, Consumer Electronics, Technical Sales, Avionics, Banking & Commerce, Technical Author, Postgraduate Study, Wireless Networks, Security & Surveillance, Power Network Management, Sustainable Energy, Power Distribution, Consumer Electronics, Power Conversion, Automotive Electronics, Power Electronics, Process Engineering.

You will also acquire key skills such as logical thinking, team working, report writing, analytical and presentation skills, programming and a high level of numeracy.

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See our Student Profiles section for the opinions of students and graduates from our courses.

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A level:   AAA including Maths and either Physics, Electronics or Further Maths

Duration of A level study: If you either sat your examinations early or followed an accelerated curriculum and spent three years studying A-levels where the examinations were taken over two years, your application will be considered against the standard selection process of your chosen course.If you have studied an advanced curriculum where the examinations are spread over three years, consideration for an offer will be at the discretion of the admissions tutor.

International Baccalaureate: 37 points overall including 6 points in Mathematics and Physics at Higher Level and 6 points in another related discipline at Higher Level.

Alternative entry requirements

GCSE: English Language and Mathematics at grade C or above

English language:

• GCSE English Language Grade C
• GCE O-Level English Language Grade C 
• IELTS 6.0 with no subtest less than 5.5
• TOEFL 550 (TWE of 5), Computer Based 213 (TWE of 5), Internet Based 79 (Minimum of 21 in writing and listening, 22 in reading and 23 in speaking)
• English First Language or English Second Language (Cambridge IGCSE) grade C
• Certificate of Proficiency in English or Certificate in Advanced English (Cambridge ESOL) grade C

Unit grade information: The University of Manchester welcomes the provision of unit grade information which, like all other available information, will inform the consideration of applications.  Unit grades will not normally form part of offer conditions, except for Mathematics programmes.

Key Skills qualification: The University warmly welcomes applications from students studying the Key Skills qualification. However, as the opportunities to take these modules are not open to all applicants, currently this is not an essential requirement of the University.

Mitigating circumstances may be personal or family illness, other family circumstances, change of teachers during a course, problems with school facilities or an unusual curriculum followed by your school or college. We recommend that information on mitigating circumstances that have affected or are likely to affect your academic performance will be included in the referee's report. We cannot usually take into account information that is supplied after an adverse decision has been made on an application by the admitting School. If you encounter mitigating circumstances after you have submitted your application, please inform the admissions staff in the School to which you applied as soon as possible. 

Where mitigating circumstances have already been taken into account, for example by the relevant Exam Board, we will not be able to make further allowances.

We invite all promising undergraduate applicants who are based in the UK to visit our department and attend an interview

Applicants for deferred entry are considered equally to other applications up to the point of confirmation. Deferred entry is granted on the discretion of admissions staff, and is normally granted for one year.

Some English language test results, such as IELTS or TOEFL, are only valid for two years from the test date.

If you have re-sat individual modules to improve your grades, we will consider your application according to the standard selection process. If you are planning to re-sit the final Year 13 examinations, or have already done so, the University will consider your application, but we may require further information in order to make an informed judgment on your application.

If you applied in the previous year and your application was not successful you may apply again. Your application will be considered against the standard course entry criteria for that year of entry.  In your new application you should demonstrate how your application has improved.  We may draw upon all information from your previous applications or any previous registrations at the University as a student when assessing your suitability for your chosen course. 

If you are applying for a place for the same year of entry through UCAS Extra, you should provide additional evidence of your suitability for the course. If you are applying through clearing you are required to meet the clearing requirements. In both UCAS Extra and clearing the places will be subject to availability.

We allow students to transfer directly into the second year of our undergraduate programmes. Our usual requirements for transfer are marks of at least 70% and we expect your first year to be of similar standard and content to our programmes in order to qualify for exemption.

Please note we do not offer transfers into the third year of our courses.

In your first year of study there is approximately a 50:50 split between your contact time and independent study; about the same as expected when studying for A-levels. 

In subsequent years this split changes to a greater amount of independent learning with the split being approximately 33:67 in the third year and 22:78 in the fourth year.  This does not mean that less help is available; part of being an independent learner is knowing who to ask when you need to find something out, our staff are there to help.  This leads you to becoming an independent learner, as would be expected of an education process that is preparing you for graduate employment or study towards a higher degree.

Contact time could be in a lecture, example class, tutorial, laboratory class and sometimes may be on line (email/e-learning/web blog...).  All of these activities enable you to interact with us to ensure that you have the best possible learning experience.

Assessment of most course units is by examination combined with an element of course work, such as marked laboratory work or marked examples. Substantial projects are assessed by written reports, presentations and demonstrations.

Practical support and advice for current students and applicants from the Disability Support Office. Email: disability@manchester.ac.uk