Engineers are the problem-solvers of our world, influencing and developing the environment and technology of our future. By opting to study Engineering you are choosing to learn the skills needed to find solutions to these problems, from designing and manufacturing 3D printed implants, to creating the materials that tomorrow’s buildings will be made from. As an Engineering graduate, you will be in high demand. Professional opportunities exist in many different fields such as aerospace, medicine, construction, management, defence, manufacturing, energy, food and motorsport. To cater for this, engineering is taught across a number of disciplines including civil, mechanical, electronic, materials, and management engineering. The MEng Engineering programme at Exeter offers you a flexible first year so you can explore the many disciplines in engineering, before having the option to specialise in your second year. This programme is accredited depending upon the specialism chosen.

Career opportunities for engineers are almost limitless, as engineers can be found working in the public sector, in health, communications, education, construction, defence, finance and manufacturing. Engineers have a reputation as being articulate, numerate, problem solvers, who typically claim great job satisfaction, a good salary and a huge range of career possibilities. Typically, salaries are significantly higher for engineering graduates than the average for all other graduates. Exeter has an excellent reputation with graduate recruiters and a strong employment record. Our graduates excel in specialist engineering fields and across a broad range of other sectors, as shown on our Graduate destinations web page. We offer a very wide range of opportunities for you to develop the skills employers are looking for, including industrial placements and study abroad. Visit our Employability web page to find out more. Industrial experience All our undergraduate students can choose to take an optional Commercial and Industrial Experience module during the vacation before the third year. This opportunity allows you to gain paid work experience in a commercial setting while earning credits towards your degree programme. Industrial experience not only develops your CV but helps you to determine your career aspirations. Students can also request permission to temporarily interrupt their studies and spend a year working in industry, as long as they work in a suitably demanding Engineering role.