The MEng in Electronic and Communications Engineering is a four-year course where you study advanced engineering technologies and also develop additional knowledge in aspects of management and commercial practice within industry. Years one and two Years one and two follow an identical structure to the BEng Electronic and Communications Engineering course. Progression to the MEng is dependent on obtaining at least 55% in year two. MEng students can choose from a range of specialist topics to follow a wide path, or focus on specific technologies. You will also undertake a group project which examines the socio-economic and technical aspects of a major industrial endeavour. The Industrial Awareness module, through seminars led by senior industrial personnel, introduces you to commercial aspects of engineering such as management and planning, and intellectual property. Year four In year four you will be able to study state-of-the-art technologies taught by world-leading researchers and industrial engineers. You will undertake an individual research project - probably the most exciting part of the degree - which counts for a third of your final year mark. In many cases this project contributes to the major industrially-related programmes undertaken by the Department's research groups. This is where you truly learn to be an engineer!

Our graduates are seen as highly employable in areas such as fibre optic, mobile and broadcast telecommunications. Graduates with a MEng degree have studied technical subjects to a more advanced level than BEng, and also benefited from workshops concerning various aspects of company practice led by managers/engineers from industry. Average starting salary and career progression In 2013, 82.4% of first-degree graduates in the Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering who were available for employment had secured work or further study within six months of graduation. The average starting salary was £26,464 with the highest being £40,000.