MEng Electrical and Electronic Engineering

Here’s how the MEng (Hons) Electrical and Electronic Engineering at Aston University delivers a genuinely immersive, “learn-by-doing” experience. From the first year, you're actively engaged in practical learning—from digital and analogue electronics to embedded systems—within purpose-built labs, industry-standard computing suites, and modern maker spaces. You’ll build project-based skills, benefit from a full-year industrial placement, and specialize through advanced modules and a capstone project.

Experiential Learning Highlights:

• Hands-on labs & maker facilities: You’ll learn in recently refurbished electronics labs—complete with soldering stations, oscilloscopes, multimeters, integrated PC test benches, and 3D printers/laser cutter maker spaces. You also get high-performance PCs for ECAD, UNIX workstations, and embedded processor kits for lab work.

• Projects embedded year-round: From Year 1 engineering projects and team-based challenges to Year 2’s themed design tasks and professional engineering practice modules, real-world design, teamwork, and business skills are built in from the get-go.

• Optional placement year: The course includes a 12-month industrial placement (Year 3), fully supported by Aston’s award-winning Careers & Placements team. The placement is academically assessed and includes modules via distance learning.

• Power skills & advanced specialisms: On the MEng programme, you’ll expand beyond technical know-how into areas like IoT, autonomous systems, renewable energy, and beyond. Plus, you’ll gain “Power Skills” in innovation, leadership, sustainability, and inclusive teamwork.

• Capstone final-year project & elective streams: In your final year, you'll work on a substantial individual project (45 credits), choosing specialist elective streams—IoT, digital systems, power electronics, optical communications, and more.

• Accredited and career-ready: The programme is IET-accredited, meeting the academic requirements for Chartered Engineer status. Graduates go on to roles like Embedded Systems Engineer, Verification Engineer, and Software Engineer, with top employers including Rolls-Royce, RAF, and DSTL.

Graduates of Aston University's MEng (Hons) Electrical and Electronic Engineering are highly employable, moving into senior roles such as power systems architect, electronics design consultant, automation specialist, telecommunications lead engineer, and technical project manager. Many alumni also pursue PhD research or work in advanced sectors including renewable energy infrastructure, smart grid technologies, industrial digitalization, and next-generation electronic systems.

Here's how Aston specifically supports your future:

Career Services & Experiential Learning:
The four-year integrated MEng programme includes a professional placement year, with Aston's strong industry network helping students secure placements with global leaders like Jaguar Land Rover, National Grid, and Siemens. Students undertake advanced projects in Aston's modern engineering facilities, including a substantial group design project solving complex industry challenges. The university's award-winning Careers and Placements team provides exclusive recruitment events with top engineering firms and personalized career coaching for MEng students.

Industry Partnerships & Research:
The programme benefits from Aston's world-class collaborations with companies like ARM, Rolls-Royce, and Highways England, alongside research partnerships with the Aston Smart Systems research group. Students access cutting-edge facilities including the High Voltage Laboratory, Smart Grid Research Equipment, and Power Electronics Development Suite. The curriculum integrates transformative research in areas like net-zero power systems, industrial IoT, electric vehicle technologies, and advanced semiconductor devices.

Graduate Outcomes:
Students develop expert-level competencies in power network analysis, sustainable energy technologies, advanced control systems, and engineering project leadership - skills that command premium positions in the global engineering sector. Recent graduates have progressed to senior roles with companies like National Grid, Dyson, and Arup.

Further Academic Progression:
After completing the MEng, graduates can progress directly to PhD research in specialist engineering fields or move into senior technical roles with major engineering corporations - supported by Aston's outstanding industry reputation and central location in the UK's manufacturing heartland. The integrated placement year provides exceptional professional experience that gives graduates a competitive edge.