Electrical and Electronic Engineering BEng/MEng (Hons)
About this course
BEng/MEng (Hons) Electrical and Electronic Engineering, an electrical and electronic engineering degree focused on the principles and applications of modern electronic systems. Core topics include Circuit Design, Embedded Systems, Signal Processing, Control Systems, Microelectronics, Mathematical Modelling, and Systems Design. Accredited by the Institution of Engineering and Technology, the course offers both BEng and MEng routes with optional placement years, where the MEng provides a direct pathway toward Chartered Engineer status. The first year covers general engineering tools and principles through compulsory modules such as General Engineering Tools and Principles 1, General Engineering Tools and Principles 2, Electronic Circuits and Devices, and Electronic Circuits and Systems. The second year progresses with Electromagnetics and Communications, Dynamics, Instrumentation and Control, and Embedded Application Design and Interfacing and Design and Project Management. The third year includes Advanced Digital Design, Electrical Transmission and Distribution (Communication Networks for JIT students), and an Individual Project. Students can also choose optional modules in areas such as mobile communication, power electronics, renewable energy electronic devices, and model-based system integration. The fourth year, specific to the MEng route, comprises Engineering Business Environment and Research Methods, Semiconductor Fundamentals and Power Electronics, and Digital Signal Processing and Embedded Systems.
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Entry requirements
UCAS points: 112 BEng / 120 MEng A Level: BBC / BBB one A level must be at grade C or above in either Mathematics or Physics BTEC Extended Diploma: BTEC: DMM / DMM in an Engineering of Physics based BTEC Extended Diploma Contextual Offer: DMU operates a generous contextual offer for students from underrepresented backgrounds in Higher Education. This is a minimum of one to two grade reduction from our typical offer and full details including eligibility criteria can be found at dmu.ac.uk/contextual T Levels: Merit Access to HE: Pass in an Engineering, Physics or Mathematics QAA accredited Access to HE course, with at least 15 level 3 credits in the relevant subject at distinction. International Baccalaureate (IB): 26 / 30 with Maths or Physics at higher level Engineering Year Zero: Pass GCSEs: 5 x GCSEs at grade 4/C or above including English and Maths If English is not your first language, an IELTS score of 6.0 overall with 5.5 in each band (or equivalent) when you start the course is essential.
Admissions (2022 entry, home applicants)
Offer rate 85%: 93 offers from 110 applications, from the university's Freedom of Information return.
What students say
Based on about 9 final-year students who answered (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Teaching on my course: 80%
- Learning opportunities: 68%
- Assessment and feedback: 73%
- Academic support: 73%
- Organisation and management: 60%
- Learning resources: 78%
- Student voice: 60%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 45 students who started
- Continued on course: 45%
- Gained a higher qualification: 30%
- Left higher education: 20%
- Moved to a lower qualification: 5%
What graduates do next
Based on about 8 graduates who answered (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Working: 75%
- Working and studying: 10%
- Unemployed: 10%
Most common jobs
- Engineering professionals: 60%
- Elementary occupations: 15%
- Administrative occupations: 10%
- Skilled trades occupations: 10%
- Process, plant and machine operatives: 10%
- Find their work meaningful: 65%
- Feel on track for their future plans: 55%
- Use what they learnt on the course: 45%
Where graduates work (5 years on)
Based on about 25 graduates, across similar courses at this university (a small group: a rough guide only)
- North West: 5%
- East Midlands: 60%
- West Midlands: 10%
- East of England: 20%
- London: 5%
Who gets in
Based on about 35 students who started
- A levels: 55%
- Access course: 5%
- Other HE qualification: 45%
Accreditation & quality ratings
- Accredited by the Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET) on behalf of the Engineering Council for the purposes of fully meeting the academic requirement for registration as an Incorporated Engineer and partially meeting the academic requirement for registration as a Chartered Engineer.
TEF 2023 (whole university): Silver overall, Bronze for student experience, Silver for student outcomes.
Modules
- General Engineering Tools and Principles 1
- General Engineering Tools and Principles 2
- Electronic Circuits and Devices
- Electronic Circuits and Systems
- Electromagnetics and Communications
- Dynamics, Instrumentation and Control
- Embedded Application Design and Interfacing and Design and Project Management
- Advanced Digital Design
- Electrical Transmission and Distribution (Communication Networks for JIT students)
- Individual Project
- Mobile Communication 1 with Individual Project
- Fundamentals of Power Electronics with Individual Project
- Renewable Energy Electronic Devices 1 with Individual Project
- Model-Based System Integration with Individual Project
- Mobile Communication 2 with Individual Project
- Advanced Power Electronics and Applications with Individual Project
- Renewable Energy Electronic Devices 2 with Individual Project
- Engineering Business Environment and Research Methods
- Semiconductor Fundamentals and Power Electronics
- Digital Signal Processing and Embedded Systems
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of Electrical and Electronic Engineering BEng/MEng (Hons) at De Montfort University earn?
The median salary is £29,000 after 15 months, £27,500 after 3 years, £34,500 after 5 years. After five years the middle half of graduates earn between £27,000 and £43,500.
What do graduates of Electrical and Electronic Engineering BEng/MEng (Hons) at De Montfort University do next?
80% were in work or further study 15 months after finishing (Graduate Outcomes 2022-23).
Are students happy with the teaching on Electrical and Electronic Engineering BEng/MEng (Hons) at De Montfort University?
80% of final-year students were positive about the teaching in the National Student Survey 2024-25.
What grades do I need for Electrical and Electronic Engineering BEng/MEng (Hons) at De Montfort University?
The typical offer is BBC at A level. The average entrant had 103 UCAS points.
What is the offer rate for Electrical and Electronic Engineering BEng/MEng (Hons) at De Montfort University?
85% of home applicants received an offer for 2022 entry: 93 offers from 110 applications, according to the university's Freedom of Information return.
Is Electrical and Electronic Engineering BEng/MEng (Hons) at De Montfort University accredited?
Yes. Accredited by the Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET) on behalf of the Engineering Council for the purposes of fully meeting the academic requirement for registration as an Incorporated Engineer and partially meeting the academic requirement for registration as a Chartered Engineer.
Does Electrical and Electronic Engineering BEng/MEng (Hons) at De Montfort University include a placement year or year abroad?
The course has an optional placement year and an optional year abroad.
How many students continue on Electrical and Electronic Engineering BEng/MEng (Hons) at De Montfort University?
45% of students continued into their second year, and 20% left higher education.