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Cardiff Metropolitan University

UCAS Code: G800 | Master of Engineering (with Honours) - MEng (Hon)

Entry requirements

120-128 points with minimum grades BC to include Mathematics or Physics

Access to HE Diploma

D:15,M:30,P:0

120-128 points, other grade combinations accepted

GCSE/National 4/National 5

Five GCSEs at grade C or above/grade 4 or above to include English Language and Maths. For Welsh applicants we will accept either GCSE Mathematics or Mathematics-Numeracy. Five Scottish National 5 subjects at grade C or above to include English Language and Maths.

International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme

25

To include 12 points from Higher Level subjects.

Leaving Certificate - Higher Level (Ireland) (first awarded in 2017)

H2,H2,H2

Other grade combinations totalling 120-128 points considered with a minimum of two H2 grades. Minimum grade H4 considered within points

OCR Cambridge Technical Diploma

DD

OCR Cambridge Technical Extended Diploma

DMM

Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Diploma (first teaching from September 2016)

DD

To include 6 Distinctions from Mathematics or Physics modules

Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016)

DMM

To include 6 Distinctions from Mathematics or Physics modules

120-128 points with minimum grades CD to include grade C in Mathematics or Physics

T Level

M

To include sufficient Maths or Physics within the T Level

UCAS Tariff

120-128

120-128 points with minimum grades BC grades at A level or equivalent, to include B in Mathematics or Physics

Welsh Advanced Skills Baccalaureate considered as the third subject

Advanced Skills Challenge Certificate considered as the third A level

About this course

Course option

4years

Full-time | 2025

Subject

Computer systems engineering

This integrated degree in Electronic and Computer Systems Engineering will provide you with the skills needed to work with both software and hardware to design exciting electronic and computer-based systems. You’ll put theory into practice from day one, working in our cutting-edge facilities that feature electronic circuits measurement analysers, virtual instrumentation kits, PCB prototyping printers, circuit design and simulation tools, internet of things and industry 4.0 technology.

You’ll learn how to combine software and hardware to design the exciting electronic and computer-based systems that shape the way we live. Based on leading research and designed with strong industrial input, the degree gives you thorough knowledge in core engineering subjects such as electrical, electronics and computer theory, analogue and digital electronics as well as low level hardware programming. The application of mathematics to the design of control systems will give you insight into the positioning and manipulation of automated machinery. In addition, you will cover digital signal processing, Internet of Things, and address the professional and ethical issues in engineering.

Real world experience can be obtained as part of your study by completing an optional placement year/ industrial internship. Whether you want to work in industry, launch your own start-up company, or enter the world of research and development, the degree will give you the head start you need for a career in this rapidly growing sector.

This programme is seeking accreditation with the Institution of Engineering and Technology on behalf of the Engineering Council for the purposes of meeting the academic requirement for registration as a Chartered Engineer. The course has been designed to meet the needs of accreditation and with a view to back dating the effective date to include all students who graduate from the programme.

We offer this programme with two study options. You can choose four years full-time or five years full-time which would include a one-year professional placement before your final year that will give you hands-on experience in a real-life working environment. This year in industry would give you the practical skills that many employers seek, giving you a competitive edge upon graduation.

Tuition fees

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Channel Islands
£9,250
per year
England
£9,250
per year
EU
£16,000
per year
International
£16,000
per year
Northern Ireland
£9,250
per year
Republic of Ireland
£9,250
per year
Scotland
£9,250
per year
Wales
£9,250
per year

The Uni

Course location:

Cardiff Met - Llandaff

Department:

Computing, Information Systems and International Studies

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What students say

How do students rate their degree experience?

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Electrical and electronic engineering

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Who studies this subject and how do they get on?

87%
UK students
13%
International students
89%
Male students
11%
Female students
27%
First year drop out rate

Most popular A-Levels studied (and grade achieved)

C
C

After graduation

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Electrical and electronic engineering

What are graduates doing after six months?

This is what graduates told us they were doing (and earning), shortly after completing their course. We've crunched the numbers to show you if these immediate prospects are high, medium or low, compared to those studying this subject/s at other universities.

98%
high
Employed or in further education

Top job areas of graduates

21%
Engineering professionals
17%
Design occupations
10%
Sales assistants and retail cashiers

This is one of the more popular areas to study engineering and there is not quite such a serious shortage of electrical engineers as there is of other engineering subjects - but there's still plenty of demand. The most common jobs are in telecommunications, electrical and electronic engineering, but there is some crossover with the computing industry, so many graduates start work in IT and computing jobs. At the moment, there's a particular demand for electrical engineers in the electronics, and the car and aerospace industries, and also in defence, and salaries can vary across the country depending on the industry you start in. Bear in mind that a lot of courses are four years long, and lead to an MEng qualification — this is necessary if you want to become a Chartered Engineer.

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Looking further ahead, below is a rough guide for what graduates went on to earn.

Electrical and electronic engineering

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Post-six month graduation stats:

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