Electrical Engineering MEng (Hons)
University of Southampton
Key Course Facts
Student Reviews
Below you can see course specific reviews of 125 graduates of Electrical Engineering MEng (Hons) and other courses in Electrical And Electronic Engineering at University of Southampton for each of the survey questions in comparison to the average for all UK degree courses in Electrical And Electronic Engineering.
Primarily based on data from undergraduate degree students.
All Electrical And Electronic Engineering courses of University of Southampton
Salary
Salary of Graduates in 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 | £31000 | £33000 | £40000 |
25-75 percentile range | £28500 - £36000 | £28500 - £39500 | £33000 - £48000 |
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Salary of all UK Graduates of Engineering
15 months after graduation | 3 years after graduation | 5 years after graduation | |
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Median salary | £31745 | £31510 | £36530 |
25-75 percentile range | £26991 - £36256 | £23194 - £39893 | £26878 - £46535 |
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Course Description
This highly technical four-year MEng Electrical Engineering degree builds on the BEng programme and develops the cross-disciplinary skills you will need to tackle diverse advanced engineering topics from bionanotechnology through to high voltage engineering. We will provide you with the analytical skills to design and develop the technology of tomorrow using our outstanding experimental facilities, including our high-voltage laboratory. Individual project work with one of our research groups will allow you to work at the frontier of knowledge.
Electrical and Electronic Engineering at Southampton are Ranked number 1 in the UK (Guardian University Guide 2023). You’ll study in facilities with an unrivalled reputation. We have recently invested £8m in our teaching labs. We also have a £100m state-of-the-art interdisciplinary clean room complex and high-voltage laboratory.
You’ll be prepared to work in a wide variety of areas and fields; we have strong relationships with employers, and our graduates are particularly in demand for their understanding of organisations and their practical abilities in the workplace. We have our own Careers Hub website, run an annual careers fair and have a dedicated startup incubator, Future Worlds, to support student enterprise.
Our MEng Electrical and Electronic Engineering degrees are accredited by the Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET), and we are members of the UK Electronics Skills Foundation (UK-ESF) and IET Power Academy.
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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Current jobs
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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 Electrical Engineering MEng (Hons) at University of Southampton
58% | Welfare Professionals |
19% | Administrative occupations |
3% | Business and public service associate professionals |
2% | Business and public service associate professionals |
2% | Caring personal services |
2% | Managers, directors and senior officials |
2% | Teaching and Childcare Support Occupation |
2% | Protective service occupations |
2% | Welfare and housing associate professionals |
1% | Sales occupations |
Grading & Study Time
Entry Requirements / Admissions
UCAS Tariff of Accepted Students for Electrical And Electronic Engineering
All Electrical And Electronic Engineering courses of University of Southampton
Qualification requirements
Including a relevant subject/science @ C or above (80 UCAS tariff points)
If Mathematics is not taken beyond GCSE, a grade 7, (or A) in GCSE Mathematics, or Core Mathematics grade B is essential
If you are not sure that your qualifications meet the requirements of this course please contact our Admissions Teams.
English language requirements
test | Grade | Additional Details |
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IELTS (Academic) | 6.5 | with no component below 6.0 |
Costs
Tuition Fees Electrical Engineering MEng (Hons)
Ireland | £9250 | year 1 |
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EU | £27400 | year 1 |
International | £27400 | year 1 |
England UK | £9250 | year 1 |
Northern Ireland | £9250 | year 1 |
Scotland | £9250 | year 1 |
Wales | £9250 | year 1 |
Channel Islands | £9250 | year 1 |
Additional fee information
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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:
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 University of Southampton in top UK and global rankings.
Rankings of University of Southampton in related subject specific rankings.
Engineering
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URAP University Ranking by Academic Performance - By Field
[Published 22 July, 2023]
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About University of Southampton
The University of Southampton, often abbreviated to Soton, is a research university located in Southampton, England. Although the university was founded in 1862, it has only enjoyed full university status from 1952 onwards. The university has five campuses in total, with the main one based in the Highfield area of Southampton.
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Student composition of University of Southampton
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Total number of students enrolled at University of Southampton by level Academic year 2021/22 - Full-time equivalent student enrollments published by Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) on February 2022
- undergraduates:
- 14770
- postgraduates:
- 8470
- Total:
- 23240
Where is this programme taught
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Electrical and Electronic Engineering (Year in Industry) MEng (Hons) | Cardiff University | - | 10% | 0% | £9000 | £25450 £28200 | 134 | Cardiff | On campus Full-time | |
Electronic and Computer Engineering with a Year Abroad (Year 2 out) MEng (Hons) | The University of Nottingham | - | - | - | £9250 | £28600 | - | Nottingham | On campus Full-time | |
Electrical and Electronic Engineering MEng | Edinburgh Napier University | 64% | 0% | 5% | £9250 | £17580 | 141 | Edinburgh | On campus Full-time | |
Electronic and Electrical Engineering (with placement year) MEng (Hons) | Loughborough University of Technology | 86% | 0% | 5% | £9250 | £27250 | 155 | Loughborough | On campus Full-time | |
Electronic and Electrical Engineering with International Study MEng | University of Strathclyde | 75% | 8% | 6% | £9250 | £26700 | 210 | Glasgow | On campus Full-time | |
Electrical & Electronic Engineering MEng (Hons) | The University of Nottingham | 90% | 5% | 10% | £9250 | £28600 | 163 | Nottingham | On campus Full-time | |
Electrical and Electronic Engineering MEng (Hons) | Aston University | 84% | 5% | 0% | £9250 | £21100 | 177 | Birmingham | On campus Full-time |
Ranking publishers
Urap
- Published:
- 22 July, 2023