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Master of Engineering (with Honours) - MEng (Hon)
Electronic and Electrical Engineering with a Year Abroad
Swansea University
Entry requirements
Here's what you will need to get a place on the Electronic and Electrical Engineering with a Year Abroad course at Swansea University.
Select a qualification to see required grades
A level
A,A,B
Including Mathematics.
Course summary
What this course is about
UCAS code: H600
Here's what Swansea University says about its Electronic and Electrical Engineering with a Year Abroad course.
Electronic and Electrical Engineering is one of the most exciting subjects to study. From MP3 players to the internet and from global mobile phone networks to renewable energy sources, the subject defines the world around us. Electronic and Electrical Engineering graduates have the chance to work all over the world.
Engineering at Swansea University has an international reputation for electronics research. Our internationally-renowned research in power electronics, telecommunications, nanotechnology and biometrics feeds back into our courses to keep them up-to-date and relevant to industry. This degree will train you for a career in electrical, electronic, and nano-engineering in a wide range of industry sectors and give you the ability to use analytical skills and tools to solve problems relevant to the application of engineering to the electronics industry. It will also provide a foundation for you to aim for the prized Chartered Engineer status.
Electronic and Electrical Engineering Facilities include: State-of-the-art electronics laboratories, PCP fabrication facilities, Communications and nanoelectronics research facilities, Wolfson Power Electronics and Power Systems (PEPS) Laboratory, Software development and maker spaces
We guarantee that you will be made a conditional offer for a course at Swansea University. Subject requirements will apply. Please come along to our next Open Day or get in touch for further information.
Source: Swansea University
Course details
Qualification
Master of Engineering (with Honours) - MEng (Hon)
Department
Electrical and Electronic Engineering
Location
Bay Campus | Swansea
Duration
5 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
Areas studied typically include:
Year one: Analogue Design, Circuit Analysis, Digital Design, Dynamic Systems, Functional and Smart Materials, Instrumentation and Control, Microcontrollers, Signals and Systems
Year two: Control Systems, Electrical Machines, Electromagnetics, Electronic Circuits, Electronic Materials and Devices, Practical Circuits, Semiconductor Technology, Software Engineering
Year three: Microwave Circuits and Antennas, Nanoelectronics, Power Electronics , Quantum Devices
Year four: Study Abroad
Year five (MEng): Advanced Power Electronics and Drives, Advanced Power Systems, Entrepreneurship for Engineers, Modern Control Systems, Power Semiconductor Devices
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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 with a Year Abroad course - or another course in the same subject area.
Select an option to see a detailed breakdown
Teaching on my course
69%
low
Teaching on my course
69%
low
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
Learning opportunities
80%
med
Learning opportunities
80%
med
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
Assessment and feedback
72%
low
Assessment and feedback
72%
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
Academic support
86%
med
Academic support
86%
med
How easy was it to contact teaching staff when you needed to?
84%
med
How well have teaching staff supported your learning?
87%
med
Organisation and management
69%
med
Organisation and management
69%
med
How well were any changes to teaching on your course communicated?
71%
med
How well organised is your course?
68%
med
Learning resources
91%
high
Learning resources
91%
high
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
Student voice
77%
med
Student voice
77%
med
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
Other NSS questions
Other NSS questions
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 with a Year Abroad or another course from the same subject area.
| Most popular A-levels studied | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Grade | |||||
| Mathematics | C | |||||
| Physics | C | |||||
| Computer Science | C | |||||
| Chemistry | D | |||||
| Economics | C | |||||
Graduate prospects
What graduates do next
Facts and figures about Swansea University graduates who took Electronic and Electrical Engineering with a Year Abroad - or another course in the same subject area.
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 with a Year Abroad - or another course in the same subject area.
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 with a Year Abroad.
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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