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Electronic and Electrical Engineering

  • MEng (Hon)
  • 4 Years
  • Full-time
  • 28 September 2026
  • Undergraduate
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Course summary

Become a leader in a new era of technological development with our MEng Electronic and Electrical Engineering and open up a world of career opportunities.

Study with us and you’ll learn how to invent, design and manage technologies and their applications. From energy and electronics to communications and network engineering, you’ll be able to choose from leadership roles in a huge range of sectors.

With a combination of theoretical and practical learning, you’ll discover how to design electrical circuits, develop communications systems and how power systems work. Begin with the fundamentals of engineering then you can specialise in areas that most interest you.

You’ll build creative, technical, analytical and decision-making skills. Study in our state-of-the-art building with a Design Centre and the Makerspace practical facility. In your final year, you’ll deepen your specialist knowledge with a project that can be linked to industry, with options ranging from electromagnetics to data mining, or renewable energy systems integration.

Work alongside mechanical and civil engineers and you’ll graduate with interdisciplinary experience ready to tackle engineering challenges in a variety of careers. Get ready for an exciting future using your expertise as an electronic and electrical engineer.

Modules

Visit https://www.birmingham.ac.uk/study/undergraduate/subjects/electronic-electrical-and-systems-engineering-courses/electronic-electrical-engineering-meng and scroll to the modules section.

Ways to study this course

Campuses

  • Main Site

Study options

  • MEng (Hon) • Full-time • 4 Years

Start dates

  • 28 September 2026

Apply by
14 January

This is the equal consideration deadline. You can still apply after this date, but your application may not receive guaranteed consideration.

Application codes

Course code:
H605
Institution code:
B32
Campus name:
Main Site
Campus Code:
-
Points of Entry:
Year 1

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How to apply

Apply by
14 January

This is the deadline for applications to be completed and sent for this course. If the university or college still has places available you can apply after this date, but your application is not guaranteed to be considered.

Application codes

Course code:
H605
Institution code:
B32
Campus name:
Main Site
Campus Code:
-

Points of entry

The following entry points are available for this course:

  • Year 1

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Entry requirements

UCAS Tariff
Not accepted

A level
AAA

A level Mathematics required.
General Studies not normally accepted as one of the three A levels, but a good performance may be taken into account if you fail to meet the conditions of an offer marginally.

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

Not considered unless A level Maths also taken.

International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme
32 points

6,6,6 at Higher Level to include Mathematics with a minimum of 32 points overall.

Welsh Baccalaureate - Advanced Skills Challenge Certificate (last awarded Summer 2024)

Accepted in place of a non-required A level with the equivalent grade.

Cambridge International Pre-U Certificate - Principal

Accepted in place of A levels with the following grade equivalencies: D2 = A*; D3 = A; M2 = B. Combinations of A levels and Principle subjects are accepted. NB required subjects must be offered (see A level Section)

Contextual admissions

Universities and colleges consider more than grades when assessing applications and may make offers based on a range of criteria. Learn more about contextual offers.

The most common grades on entry for this course are below our standard offer. These include students admitted with alternative offers through our contextual admissions schemes. These are typically 1 or 2 grades below the standard offer. You can find information on these schemes using the link below.
You can check your eligibility to receive an offer for this course using our Offer Calculator using the same link.

Learn more on the University of Birmingham website

Historical entry grades data

This section shows the range of grades that students who received offers were previously accepted on to this course with (learn more).

It is designed to support your research but does not guarantee whether you will or won't get a place.

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Fees and funding

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If you are made an offer to study by the University, the yearly tuition fee will be stated in your offer letter.

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