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Master of Engineering (with Honours) - MEng (Hon)

Electronic and Electrical Engineering

Swansea University

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Course summary

What this course is about

UCAS code: H606

Here's what Swansea University says about its Electronic and Electrical Engineering course.

From the World Wide Web and global mobile phone networks to laptop computers, electric vehicles, and renewable energy sources, Electronic and Electrical Engineering shapes the everyday world around us.

Highly skilled Electronic and Electrical Engineering graduates are in high demand and have opportunities to work all over the world. This degree will train you for a career in electrical, electronic and nanoengineering positions across a wide range of sectors.

You will develop analytical abilities whilst gaining hands-on experience with advanced specialist equipment, establishing skills which are vital for employment in the industry.

9th in the UK for Academic Support* (NSS 2024) 13th in the UK for Graduate Prospects (The Guardian University Guide 2025) Top 301 - 350 in the World for Engineering - Electrical & Electronic (QS World University Rankings 2025)

This course offers you the opportunity to spend a year in industry (UCAS H601), in the UK or overseas, giving valuable workplace experience as well as a salary that is currently over £15,000 on average. Support and guidance is provided to help secure your placement.

We also offer you the option to spend a year abroad (UCAS H600) at a partner university which enriches the degree, giving a valuable cultural experience which can broaden your horizons when seeking employment.

Source: Swansea University

Course details

Qualification

Master of Engineering (with Honours) - MEng (Hon)

Department

Electrical and Electronic Engineering

Location

Bay Campus | Swansea

Duration

4 Years

Study mode

Full-time

Subjects

• Electrical and electronic engineering

Start date

21 September 2026

Application deadline

14 January 2026

The modules you will study

In Year 1, you will typically study areas including: Engineering for People Hackathon, Analogue Design, Circuit Analysis, Digital Design, Instrumentation and Control, Engineering Mathematics (EEE, General and Mech), Power Engineering, Introduction to Electromagnetics.

In Year 2, you will typically study areas including: AI, Machine Learning and Data Analysis, Electrical Machines, Electronic Materials and Devices, Embedded System Design, Research Project Preparation, Applied Electromagnetics, Digital Signal Processing, Electronic Circuits Laboratory.

In Year 3, you will typically study areas including: Engineering Management (Aero, EEE, Mech), Intelligent Manufacturing and Robotics, Power Systems, Power Electronics, Individual Engineering Project, Communications, Integrated Circuit Design, Microwave Circuits and Antennas, Nanoelectronics.

In Year 4, you will typically study areas including: Power Semiconductor Devices, Advanced Power Electronics and Drives, Group Project (Mechanical & Materials&EEE), Sustainability and Environmental Assessment, Modern Control Systems, Advanced Power Systems, Sustainable Energy and Power Electronics Laboratory, Business Leadership for Engineers

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National Student Survey (NSS) scores

The NSS is an annual survey where final-year students are asked to rate different aspects of their course and university experience.

Here you can see ratings from Swansea University students who took the Electronic and Electrical Engineering course - or another course in the same subject area.

Electrical and electronic engineering

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How often does your course challenge you to achieve your best work?

65%

low

How good are teaching staff at explaining things?

77%

low

How often do teaching staff make the subject engaging?

61%

low

How often is the course intellectually stimulating?

74%

low

To what extent have you had the chance to bring together information and ideas from different topics?

87%

high

How well does your course introduce subjects and skills in a way that builds on what you have already learned?

90%

high

How well has your course developed your knowledge and skills that you think you will need for your future?

77%

med

To what extent have you had the chance to explore ideas and concepts in depth?

80%

med

To what extent does your course have the right balance of directed and independent study?

65%

low

How well have assessments allowed you to demonstrate what you have learned?

77%

low

How fair has the marking and assessment been on your course?

74%

low

How often does feedback help you to improve your work?

68%

med

How often have you received assessment feedback on time?

74%

med

How clear were the marking criteria used to assess your work?

68%

low

How easy was it to contact teaching staff when you needed to?

84%

med

How well have teaching staff supported your learning?

87%

med

How well were any changes to teaching on your course communicated?

71%

med

How well organised is your course?

68%

med

How well have the IT resources and facilities supported your learning?

90%

med

How well have the library resources (e.g., books, online services and learning spaces) supported your learning?

87%

med

How easy is it to access subject specific resources (e.g., equipment, facilities, software) when you need them?

97%

high

How clear is it that students' feedback on the course is acted on?

70%

med

To what extent do you get the right opportunities to give feedback on your course?

87%

med

To what extent are students' opinions about the course valued by staff?

73%

med

How well does the students' union (association or guild) represent students' academic interests?

71%

med

Overall, I am satisfied with the quality of the course.

70%

med

How well communicated was information about your university/college's mental wellbeing support services?

89%

med

Student information

See who's studying at Swansea University. These students are taking Electronic and Electrical Engineering or another course from the same subject area.

Electrical and electronic engineering
Mode of study
Full-time100%
Gender ratio
Female8%Male91%Other1%
Where students come from
International33%UK67%
Student performance
2:1 or above86%
Number of students165
Most popular A-levels studied
SubjectGrade
MathematicsC
PhysicsC
Computer ScienceC
ChemistryD
EconomicsC
Source: HESA

Graduate prospects

What graduates do next

Facts and figures about Swansea University graduates who took Electronic and Electrical Engineering - or another course in the same subject area.

Electrical and electronic engineering

Graduate statistics

95%

In a job where degree was essential or beneficial

95%

In work, study or other activity

80%

Say it fits with future plans

65%

Are utilising studies

Top job areas

80%

Engineering professionals

15%

Information Technology Professionals

5%

Skilled trades occupations

Graduate statistics percentages are determined 15 months after a student graduates

Earnings after graduation

Earnings from Swansea University graduates who took Electronic and Electrical Engineering - or another course in the same subject area.

Engineering

Earnings

£28.8k

First year after graduation

£33.6k

Third year after graduation

£38.7k

Fifth year after graduation

Shown here are the median earnings of graduates at one, three and five years after they completed a course related to Electronic and Electrical Engineering.

Source: LEO

Note: this data only looks at employees (and not those who are self-employed or also studying) and covers a broad sample of graduates and the various paths they've taken, which might not always be a direct result of their degree

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