Systems Engineering Degree Courses in the UK - Bachelors & Masters

Program University Student satis­faction Unem­ployed Drop­out Tuition (UK) Tuition (Inter­national) UCAS Tariff City
Computer Systems Engineering with a Year in Industry MEng (Hons) Royal Holloway, University of London 88% 0% 5% £9250 £25200 135 Egham On campus Full-time
Computer Systems Engineering BEng (Hons) The University of Sheffield 84% 3% 10% £9250 £29110 157 Sheffield On campus Full-time
Computer Systems Engineering BEng (Hons) Royal Holloway, University of London 88% 0% 5% £9250 £25200 135 Egham On campus Full-time
Computer Systems Engineering (Including Year Abroad) BEng (Hons) University of Essex 63% 0% 9% £9250 £22750 118 Colchester On campus Full-time
Computer Systems Engineering BEng (Hons) University of East Anglia 59% 10% 10% £9250 £26100 134 Norwich On campus Full-time
Computer Systems Engineering MEng (Hons) The University of Sheffield 84% 3% 7% £9250 £29110 157 Sheffield On campus Full-time
Computer Systems Engineering with a Year in Industry BEng (Hons) Royal Holloway, University of London 88% 0% 5% £9250 £25200 135 Egham On campus Full-time
Computer Systems Engineering BEng (Hons) Middlesex University 69% 5% 30% £9250 £15100 105 London On campus Full-time
Electronic and Computer Systems Engineering MEng (Hons) Cardiff Metropolitan University 89% 10% 5% £9000 £15000 £16000 93 Cardiff On campus Full-time
Computer and Electronic Engineering MEng (Hons) Loughborough University of Technology 86% 5% 5% £9250 £27250 155 Loughborough On campus Full-time
Computer and Electronic Engineering (with placement year) MEng (Hons) Loughborough University of Technology 86% 5% 5% £9250 £27250 155 Loughborough On campus Full-time
Computer Systems Engineering BEng (Hons) University of Essex 63% 0% 20% £9250 £22750 118 Colchester On campus Full-time
Computer Systems Engineering (including placement year) BEng (Hons) University of Essex 63% 0% 9% £9250 £22750 118 Colchester On campus Full-time
Computer Systems Engineering and Robotics BEng (Hons) London Metropolitan University 77% 25% 30% £9250 £17600 78 London On campus Full-time
Aircraft Engineering Maintenance Systems (Including Foundation Year) BSc (Hons) University of South Wales 75% 5% 0% £9000 £12600 131 Pontypridd On campus Full-time
Computer Systems Engineering with a year in Industry BEng (Hons) University of East Anglia 59% 10% 5% £9250 £26100 140 Norwich On campus Full-time
Computer and Electronic Engineering BEng (Hons) Loughborough University of Technology 86% 5% 30% £9250 £27250 155 Loughborough On campus Full-time
Computer Systems Engineering MEng (Hons) Royal Holloway, University of London 88% 0% 5% £9250 £25200 135 Egham On campus Full-time
Mechatronics and Computer Systems Engineering BEng (Hons) University of East London 70% 16% 7% £9250 £13920 96 London On campus Full-time
Computer and Electronic Engineering (with placement year) BEng (Hons) Loughborough University of Technology 86% 5% 30% £9250 £27250 155 Loughborough On campus Full-time
Robotics and Embedded Systems Engineering (with integrated year in industry) BEng (Hons) Aberystwyth University 73% - 5% £9000 £18830 135 Aberystwyth On campus Full-time
Systems Engineering MEng (Hons) The University of Warwick 85% 5% 7% £9250 - 174 Coventry On campus Full-time
Robotics and Embedded Systems Engineering MEng Aberystwyth University 73% - 5% £9000 £18830 135 Aberystwyth On campus Full-time
Computer Systems Engineering MEng (Hons) The University of Warwick 74% 5% 0% £9250 - 216 Coventry On campus Full-time
Robotics and Embedded Systems Engineering BEng (Hons) Aberystwyth University 73% - 5% £9000 £18830 135 Aberystwyth On campus Full-time
Computer Systems Engineering with Industrial Experience BEng (Hons) Queen Mary University of London 82% 0% 14% £9250 - 139 London On campus Full-time
Computer Systems Engineering BEng (Hons) The University of Warwick 74% 5% 10% £9250 - 198 Coventry On campus Full-time
Computer Systems Engineering BEng (Hons) Bangor University 75% 10% 10% £9000 - 142 Bangor On campus Full-time
Systems Engineering BEng (Hons) The University of Warwick 85% 5% 7% £9250 - 174 Coventry On campus Full-time
Biomedical Systems Engineering BEng (Hons) The University of Warwick 65% 5% 5% £9250 - 181 Coventry On campus Full-time
Computer Systems Engineering BEng (Hons) Queen Mary University of London 82% 0% 20% £9250 - 136 London On campus Full-time
Computer Systems Engineering with a Year Abroad BEng (Hons) Queen Mary University of London 82% 0% 14% £9250 - 139 London On campus Full-time
Robotics and Embedded Systems Engineering (with integrated year in industry) MEng Aberystwyth University 73% - 5% £9000 £18830 135 Aberystwyth On campus Full-time
Computer Systems Engineering MEng (Hons) Bangor University 76% 10% 15% £9000 - 142 Bangor On campus Full-time
Biomedical Systems Engineering MEng (Hons) The University of Warwick 65% 5% 0% £9250 - 181 Coventry On campus Full-time
Computer Systems Engineering with Integrated Foundation Year BEng (Hons) Royal Holloway, University of London 88% 0% 5% £9250 - 135 Egham On campus Full-time
Computer Systems Engineering and Robotics (including foundation year) BEng (Hons) London Metropolitan University - - - £9250 £17600 - London On campus Full-time
Safety Critical Systems Engineering MSc The University of York - - - £20000 £23850 £20000 £29400 - York On campus Full-time
Advanced Control and Systems Engineering (with Industrial Management) MSc The University of Sheffield - - - £13000 £27500 - Sheffield On campus Full-time
Computer Systems Engineering (Including Foundation Year) BEng (Hons) University of Essex - - - £9250 £22750 - Colchester On campus Full-time
Computer Systems Engineering with Foundation Year BEng (Hons) Middlesex University - - - £9250 £15100 - London On campus Full-time
Computer Systems Engineering with an Industrial Placement Year MEng (Hons) The University of Sheffield - - - £9250 £29110 - Sheffield On campus Full-time
Advanced Microelectronic Systems Engineering MSc University of Bristol - - - £14000 £28300 - Bristol On campus Full-time
Computer Systems Engineering with an Industrial Placement Year BEng (Hons) The University of Sheffield - - - £9250 £29110 - Sheffield On campus Full-time
Automotive Systems Engineering MSc University of Bradford - - - £9230 £23028 - Bradford On campus Full-time
Advanced Control and Systems Engineering (with Industry) MSc (Eng) The University of Sheffield - - - £13000 £27500 - Sheffield On campus Full-time
Satellite Systems Engineering MSc MSc University of Bradford - - - £9230 £23028 - Bradford On campus Full-time
Digital Systems Engineering MSc The University of York - - - £11770 £27200 - York On campus Full-time
Electronic and Computer Systems Engineering BEng Cardiff Metropolitan University - - - £9000 £15000 £16000 - Cardiff On campus Full-time
Mechatronic Systems Engineering MSc Middlesex University - - - £61 £93 - London On campus Part-time
Mechatronics and Computer Systems Engineering (with Foundation Year) BEng (Hons) University of East London - - - £9250 £13920 - London On campus Full-time
Advanced Control and Systems Engineering with Extended Research MSc The University of Manchester - - - - - - Manchester On campus Full-time
Embedded Systems Engineering MSc (Eng) University of Leeds - - - - - - Leeds On campus Full-time
Advanced Control and Systems Engineering MSc The University of Manchester - - - - - - Manchester On campus Full-time
Advanced Control and Systems Engineering MSc The University of Sheffield - - - - - - Sheffield On campus Full-time
Advanced Electrical Power Systems Engineering MSc The University of Manchester - - - - - - Manchester On campus Full-time
Systems Engineering MSc Loughborough University of Technology - - - - - - Loughborough On campus Part-time
Process Systems Engineering MSc University of Surrey - - - - - - Guildford On campus Full-time
Control and Systems Engineering MRes The University of Sheffield - - - - - - Sheffield On campus Full-time
Electronic, Electrical and Systems Engineering PhD University of Birmingham - - - - - - Birmingham On campus Full-time
Petroleum Refining Systems Engineering MSc University of Surrey - - - - - - Guildford On campus Full-time
Railway Systems Engineering and Integration MSc University of Birmingham - - - - - - Birmingham On campus Part-time
Information and Process Systems Engineering MSc University of Surrey - - - - - - Guildford On campus Part-time
Renewable Energy Systems Engineering MSc University of Surrey - - - - - - Guildford On campus Full-time
Electrical Power Systems Engineering MSc The University of Manchester - - - - - - Manchester On campus Full-time
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Student Reviews

Overall student satisfaction
85 /100
17387 total respondents

Primarily based on data from undergraduate degree students.

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Source: National Student Survey NSS 2023. The Overall student satisfaction data point is from 2022 (latest available year). The Office for Students made the unfortunate decision to discontinue collecting overall student satisfaction data points per course.
The NSS is commissioned by the Office for Students

Salary

Primarily based on salary data of undergraduate students

Salary of all UK Graduates of Systems Engineering

  15 months after graduation 3 years after graduation 5 years after graduation
Median salary £31745 £31510 £36530
25-75 percentile range £26991 - £36256 £23194 - £39893 £26878 - £46535
Source: Longitudinal Education Outcomes (LEO) by UK Department for Education Dec 20, 2022
All Systems Engineering courses in the UK

Salary of all UK Graduates of all subjects

  15 months after graduation 3 years after graduation 5 years after graduation
Median salary £29963 £30954 £36968
25-75 percentile range £26800 - £34620 £24637 - £37940 £28802 - £45939
Source: HESA - Graduate Outcomes Survey Oct 10, 2023

Jobs & Career Perspectives

Career perspectives for Systems Engineering

15 months after graduation, graduates of this subject were asked about their current circumstances of employment, what they do, and whether their activities and perspectives are directly related to their studies.

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Source: HESA - Graduate Outcomes Survey Oct 10, 2023

Current jobs

Among graduates of Systems Engineering who indicated that they are working, the percentage below represents the number who “agree” or “strongly agree” with the statements about their job.

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Source: HESA - Graduate Outcomes Survey Oct 10, 2023

Typical employers for graduates of Systems Engineering

  • Government Agencies
  • Computer Companies
  • Universities

Specialisations within Systems Engineering

  • Biosystems Engineering
  • Logistics Engineering
  • Transportation Systems Engineering
  • Software Systems Engineering
  • Product Development Systems Engineering

Jobs of graduates of Systems Engineering (15 months after graduation)

Example below based on all graduates of Systems Engineering at Anglia Ruskin University

25% Artistic, literary and media occupations
25% Teaching and Childcare Support Occupation
20% Teaching and Childcare Associate Professionals
20% Secretarial and related occupations
10% Business and public service associate professionals
Source: Unistats by Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) Oct 10, 2023

Grading & Study Time

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Grading Distribution

Students of Systems Engineering in the UK received the following grades.

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Source: Unistats by Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) 2016

Entry Requirements / Admissions

UCAS Tariff of Accepted Students for Systems Engineering

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Source: Unistats by Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) Oct 10, 2023
Get advice on which foundation courses are best for you to still study Systems Engineering, if you do not meet the minimum requirements in terms of UCAS score, A levels, or English language requirements.

FAQ

Systems Engineering is the study of the principles of engineering as they apply to an assembly of components with interdependent functions.

The median salary of graduates of Systems Engineering was £31745 15 months after graduation, £31510 3 years after graduation and £36530 5 years after graduation.

  • The following degrees are offered for Systems Engineering studies:
  • Master of Engineering (Honours) - MEng (Hons)
  • Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) - BEng (Hons)
  • Bachelor of Science (Honours) - BSc (Hons)
  • Master of Engineering - MEng
  • Master of Science - MSc
  • Postgraduate Diploma - PgDip
  • Master of Science (Engineering) - MSc (Eng)
  • Bachelor of Engineering - BEng
  • Master of Research - MRes
  • Doctor of Philosophy - PhD
  • Master of Science (Research) - MSc (Res)
  • Postgraduate Certificate - PgCert