MEng Hons Computer and Internet Engineering

From day one, you’ll be doing more than reading slides: you’ll be wiring circuits, writing code, working in small teams and rolling up your sleeves in labs. At Surrey you’ll get your hands on real tools, real problems and real systems — all in a strong industry-connected engineering environment. You’ll learn how hardware and software mingle, build your own connected systems, and collaborate on projects that push you to think like an engineer.

Here’s how it plays out in practice:

• Lab-based modules early on: In your first year you’ll join modules like “Laboratories, Design & Professional Studies I & II” which get you into hands-on lab work, design challenges and professional-style briefings. 

• Programming, hardware and network tools: You’ll use programming languages like C and Python, dive into microprocessor architecture, and in Year 3 you’ll use software like Wireshark for real network-traffic measurement. Teamwork and a major individual project: As you progress you’ll work in groups on more open-ended problems and then pick your own individual project in Year 3 where you design, build and evaluate a system that interests you. 

• Optional professional training year: There’s a chance to take the Professional Training Year route — spending time in industry, applying your learning in a live workplace, and coming back with more confidence and resume-strength.

• Digital-tool and presentation skills built-in: From modules like “Computer Laboratory” you’ll practise using MATLAB, GitHub (for webpages), HTML/CSS/JavaScript and industry-standard software.

Progression & Future Opportunities:
Graduates from this programme are ready to step into high-demand technical roles with both hardware and software expertise: for example, Embedded Systems Engineer, Network Engineer, IoT Systems Developer, or Communications Engineer.

• University services to help you employ: Surrey offers an award-winning Professional Training Year (placement) scheme that provides real industry experience and makes your CV much stronger. 

• Employment stats and salary figures: The university reports that 95% of its Computer Science and Electronic Engineering graduates are in employment or further study within 15 months of graduating. 

• University–industry partnerships: The programme draws on research centres such as the Institute for Communication Systems (next-gen mobile communications) and the Centre for Vision, Speech and Signal Processing (audio-visual & signal processing) which keeps teaching aligned with cutting-edge industry developments. 

• Long-term accreditation value: The BEng programme is accredited by the Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET) on behalf of the Engineering Council — meaning it meets the academic requirement for registration as an Incorporated Engineer and partially for Chartered Engineer. 

• Graduation outcomes: The course description emphasises that graduates will be equipped to “work at the forefront of mobile and internet technology”, and with the placement year many go on into industry roles in telecoms, embedded systems, IoT, networked communications.

Further Academic Progression:
If you complete this undergraduate degree and want to continue your studies, you could:

• Move on to a Master’s (MSc) in fields like Embedded Systems, Internet of Things (IoT), Telecommunications Engineering, or Advanced Computer Systems.

• Or enrol directly into an MEng (integrated Master) route at Surrey itself (since it offers BEng → MEng) and then consider PhD research in communications, network systems or signal processing.

• Additionally, you might choose a postgraduate certificate or diploma in a niche area (for example advanced wireless communications, cyber-physical systems, 6G networks) to deepen your expertise before stepping into senior engineering or R&D roles.