Instrumentation and Control Engineering (with Optional Year in Industry) MEng (Hons)
Teesside University

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Student Reviews
Below you can see course specific reviews of 30 graduates of Instrumentation and Control Engineering (with Optional Year in Industry) MEng (Hons) and other courses in Electrical And Electronic Engineering at Teesside University for each of the survey questions in comparison to the average for all UK degree courses in Electrical And Electronic Engineering.
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Salary
Salary of Graduates in Electrical And Electronic Engineering
Important: Salary data below is not course specific, but contains data of all students of Electrical And Electronic Engineering at the university. Due to data collection methodology, salary data is mainly based on data related to undergraduate students.
15 months after graduation | 3 years after graduation | 5 years after graduation | |
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Median salary | £25000 | £20000 | £23000 |
25-75 percentile range | £25000 - £32500 | £17000 - £26500 | £17500 - £32500 |
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Salary of all UK Graduates of Electrical And Electronic Engineering
15 months after graduation | 3 years after graduation | 5 years after graduation | |
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Median salary | £31771 | £33148 | £37621 |
25-75 percentile range | £26991 - £36256 | £24905 - £41342 | £28645 - £47281 |
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Course Description
Optional year in industry: The year in industry option will help you gain valuable work experience which will help you enhance your graduate employability prospects. During your placement you develop transferable skills such as communication, negotiation, teamwork, leadership, organisation, problem-solving, being able to work under pressure, self-reliance and commercial awareness.
At the end of your work placement you return to complete your degree and prepare to enter employment with improved confidence.
Our work placement officer and the University’s careers service are available to help you find and apply for your work placement. Advice is also available on job hunting and networking.
Course overview: This course includes an integrated masters - you study three years at undergraduate level and one year at postgraduate level. Instrumentation and control engineers are responsible for the efficient and safe control of large-scale processes, from nuclear power stations, oil refineries and chemical plants to smaller operations such as manufacturing centres, breweries and food production facilities.
You develop the skills to design and maintain advanced measurement and control systems, and learn how these are applied to multimillion-pound chemical and manufacturing plants. The North East is a major centre for the process industries – we have close working relationships with employers in this sector, giving you significant opportunities to gain practical experience and work on industry-focused projects.
Top reasons to study this course
- Financial awards: you may be eligible for a number of scholarships and awards.
- Prepare for your studies: develop your understanding in maths with our free online Mathematics for University course.
- Earn while you learn: join our optional AdEDA scheme and while undertaking a degree you can look for employment with the potential to switch to a degree apprenticeship in the future.
- Professional accreditation: this degree is accredited by the Institution of Engineering and Technology, under licence from the Engineering Council, as fully satisfying the academic requirements for Chartered Engineer (CEng) status. After the course: Instrumentation and control engineers contribute to almost every area of modern manufacturing, service and financial industries. Our graduates are working across the world for a range of industrial and contracting companies including ABB, BASF, BNFL, Honeywell, Tioxide, Petrofac, Sabic and INEOS.
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.
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Required skill level of job after 15 months
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Jobs of graduates of this course (15 months after graduation)
Example below based on all graduates of Instrumentation and Control Engineering (with Optional Year in Industry) MEng (Hons) at Teesside University
40% | Natural and social science professionals |
15% | Administrative occupations |
15% | Sales occupations |
15% | Teaching Professionals |
5% | Finance Professionals |
5% | Business and public service associate professionals |
5% | Science, engineering and technology associate professionals |
5% | Business, Research and Administrative Professionals |
Entry Requirements / Admissions
Minimum Required UCAS Tariff
Tariff points may be from any combination of recognised level 3 qualifications including mathematics. The preferred second subject is physics, but alternative analytical science subjects are also acceptable.
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Qualification requirements
Including a relevant subject/science @ C or above (80 UCAS tariff points)
Scottish Higher qualifications are considered on an individual basis
Including one in a relevant subject/science (80 UCAS tariff points)
Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016)
Access to HE Diploma
Including one in a relevant subject/science (90 UCAS tariff points)
Costs
Tuition Fees Instrumentation and Control Engineering (with Optional Year in Industry) MEng (Hons)
England UK | £9250 | year 1 |
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Northern Ireland | £9250 | year 1 |
Scotland | £9250 | year 1 |
Wales | £9250 | year 1 |
Ireland | £9250 | year 1 |
EU | £15000 | year 1 |
International | £15000 | year 1 |
EU | £17000 | year 1 |
International | £17000 | year 1 |
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.
How to apply
Application deadline:
August 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)
UCAS application code:
H661
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Student composition of Teesside University
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Total number of students enrolled at Teesside University by level Academic year 2021/22 - Full-time equivalent student enrollments published by Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) on February 2022
- undergraduates:
- 10750
- postgraduates:
- 6270
- Total:
- 17020
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FAQ about Instrumentation and Control Engineering (with Optional Year in Industry) MEng (Hons) Teesside University
- Tuition fees for this programme are 9250 per year for UK students. In addition to the tuition fees you should also take into consideration the average monthly cost of living for students in the UK.
- The median salary of graduates of this course was £25000 15 months after graduation, £20000 3 years after graduation and £23000 after graduation.
- Natural and social science professionals (40%), Administrative occupations (15%), Sales occupations (15%), Teaching Professionals (15%)
- Instrumentation and Control Engineering (with Optional Year in Industry) MEng (Hons) is taught on campus and cannot be taken online at Teesside University.
- It is comparably easy to get accepted to this course. Accepted students had an average UCAS tariff score of
which is among the 27.54% lowest among all Control Systems students in the UK.