Computer Engineering MEng (Hons)

Queen's University of Belfast

Key Course Facts

Salary after 15 months	£31000
Unemployment Rate	5% unemployed Proportion of students of this particular course unemployed and not studying 15 months after their course ended. Source: Longitudinal Education Outcomes (LEO) by UK Department for Education Dec 20, 2022
Student Dropout Rate	3% Proportion of students of Computer Engineering MEng (Hons) who are not continuing into their following year of study or have not been awarded a qualification in either of the two comparison years. Source: Unistats by Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) Oct 10, 2023
Tuition Fees	£9250 Tuition (UK) £25300 Tuition (International) Tuition fees per year for Computer Engineering MEng (Hons) at Queen's University of Belfast UCAS course summary. Source: UCAS Dec 4, 2023
Duration	4 years - Full-time
Campus	On campus - Main Site
Degree	Master of Engineering (Honours), MEng (Hons)
Subject	Computer Systems Engineering, Computer Aided Engineering

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Student Reviews

Below you can see course specific reviews of 65 graduates of Computer Engineering MEng (Hons) and other courses in Electrical And Electronic Engineering at Queen's University of Belfast for each of the survey questions in comparison to the average for all UK degree courses in Electrical And Electronic Engineering.

	Computer Engineering MEng (Hons) and other Electrical And Electronic Engineering courses of Queen's University of Belfast	Average review score among all Computer Systems Engineering courses in the UK
Explanations	92	86
Interesting courses	79	72
Intellectually stimulating	94	82
Challenged to do my best	89	82
Depth of concepts	75	74
Builds on previous learnings	88	81
Joined ideas from different topics	73	79
Balance directed/independent study	80	73
Applicability of course content	80	81
Clear criteria in markings	85	73
Fair assessment	89	79
Tests reflected your learning	87	82
Timely feedback	75	70
Helpful feedback	69	67
Approachability of teachers	94	79
Support from teachers	91	80
Organisation of courses	88	69
Communication of changes	90	73
IT facilities	90	84
Library	87	87
Course specific resources	87	85
Student feedback opportunities	88	78
Student feedback valued	86	69
Student's feedback acted upon	64	56
Work of student union	70	69
Mental wellbeing services	82	79
Overall satisfaction	67

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.
All Electrical And Electronic Engineering courses of Queen's University of Belfast

The NSS is commissioned by the Office for Students

Salary

Salary of all UK Graduates of Electrical And Electronic Engineering

	15 months after graduation	3 years after graduation	5 years after graduation
Median salary	£30344	£30496	£35472
25-75 percentile range	£25841 - £35068	£22378 - £38665	£25968 - £45431

Source: Longitudinal Education Outcomes (LEO) by UK Department for Education Dec 20, 2022
All Electrical And Electronic Engineering courses in the UK

Course Description

Much of modern life is based on devices and systems that are built on the interaction between software and electronics. This has fuelled advances in both the everyday, such as games consoles and smartphones, and the specialist, such as surveillance systems, smart vehicles and life-saving medical implants. This innovative degree programme addresses the need for entrepreneurs, inventors and technologists who will create, discover and exploit the next generation of products and systems for our rapidly changing world. The programme is designed to be extremely flexible, with students being able to tailor their studies to suit their interests and aspirations in both electronics and software. The School of Electronics, Electrical Engineering and Computer Science at Queen's is one of the few research-led UK university departments that can offer a truly integrated degree at the fast-moving interface between software and electronics disciplines.

Accredited by the Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET) on behalf of the Engineering Council as meeting the requirements for Further Learning for registration as a Chartered Engineer. Candidates must hold a CEng accredited BEng/BSc (Hons) undergraduate first degree to comply with full CEng registration requirements.

Jobs & Career Perspectives

15 months after graduation, graduates of this course were asked about what they do and, if they are working, about their current job and their perspectives.

What graduates are doing after 15 months

	All Queen's University of Belfast graduates of undergraduate studies in Electrical And Electronic Engineering	All UK graduates of undergraduate studies in Electrical And Electronic Engineering
Total respondents	30	745
Unemployed	5%	6%
Studying	15%	3%
Working	80%	79%
Both studying and working	0%	8%
No information	0%	3%

Source: HESA - Graduate Outcomes Survey Oct 10, 2023
All Electrical And Electronic Engineering courses of Queen's University of Belfast

Current jobs

Job in line with future plans

Utilise skills from studies

Work is meaningful

	Agree or strongly agree	Disagree
Job in line with future plans	95%	5%
Utilise skills from studies	65%	35%
Work is meaningful	90%	10%

Source: HESA - Graduate Outcomes Survey Oct 10, 2023
All courses of Queen's University of Belfast

Required skill level of job after 15 months

% Skilled jobs

	% Skilled jobs
Highly-skilled jobs	90%
Non highly-skilled jobs	10%
Skill level unknown or unclassified	0%

Source: HESA - Graduate Outcomes Survey Oct 10, 2023
All Electrical And Electronic Engineering courses of Queen's University of Belfast

Jobs of graduates of this course (15 months after graduation)

Example below based on all graduates of Computer Engineering MEng (Hons) at Queen's University of Belfast

65%	Natural and social science professionals
15%	Teaching Professionals
5%	Skilled trades occupations
5%	Elementary occupations
5%	Media Professionals
5%	Caring personal services

Source: Unistats by Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) Oct 10, 2023

Entry Requirements / Admissions

UCAS Tariff of Accepted Students for Electrical And Electronic Engineering

Average UCAS Tariff Score 155

Tariff score	% of students accepted for courses in Electrical And Electronic Engineering
<48	0
48-63	0
64-79	0
80-95	0
96-111	0
112-127	10
128-143	25
144-159	30
160-175	20
176-191	5
192-207	0
208-223	5
224-239	0
>240	5

Source: Unistats by Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) Oct 10, 2023
All Electrical And Electronic Engineering courses of Queen's University of Belfast

For information on international qualification equivalents, please check the specific information for your country at: http://www.qub.ac.uk/International/International-students/Your-Country/

Get advice on which foundation courses are best for you to still study Computer Engineering, MEng (Hons), if you do not meet the minimum requirements in terms of UCAS score, A levels, or English language requirements.

Costs

Tuition Fees Computer Engineering MEng (Hons)

England UK	£9250	year 1
Scotland	£9250	year 1
Wales	£9250	year 1
Channel Islands	£9250	year 1
Northern Ireland	£4710	year 1
Ireland	£4710	year 1
EU	£25300	year 1
International	£25300	year 1
Northern Ireland	£4750	year 1
Ireland	£4750	year 1

Source: UCAS Dec 4, 2023

Average student cost of living in the UK

Rent	£518
Water, gas electricity, internet (at home)	£50
Supermarket shopping	£81
Clothing	£35
Eating out	£33
Alcohol	£27
Takeaways / food deliveries	£30
Going out / entertainment (excl.alcohol, food)	£24
Holidays and weekend trips	£78
Transport within city	£17
Self-care / sports	£20
Stationary / books	£13
Mobile phone / internet	£13
Cable TV / streaming	£7
Insurance	£51
Other	£95

Average student cost of living	£1092

London costs approx 34% more than average, mainly due to rent being 67% higher than average of other cities. For students staying in student halls, costs of water, gas, electricity, wifi are generally included in the rental. Students in smaller cities where accommodation is in walking/biking distance transport costs tend to be significantly smaller.

Source: Own research based on surveys and university data

How to apply

Application deadline:

January 1, 2025

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.

Possible Entry Points:

year 1 (Default entry point)

University Rankings

Positions of Queen's University of Belfast in top UK and global rankings.

Rankings of Queen's University of Belfast in related subject specific rankings.

Computer Science

- #1
- #251
Computer Science

THE World University Rankings by Subject
[Published 19 October, 2023]
- #1
- #301
Computer Science

NTU Rankings by Subject
[Published 11 July, 2023]

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About Queen's University of Belfast

Queen’s University Belfast (QUB) is a public institution that has enjoyed international repute for the majority of the institution’s time as an educational centre, and this is reflected today in their impressive University Rankings from Times Higher Education and QS. With the university’s significant reputation for research prominence and academic results, and the city life on offer from Ireland’s capital, QUB deserves the consideration of any student hoping to excel in their field while also creating fond memories while they do it.

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