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Electrical Engineering with Foundation Year

University of Southampton
Qualification
Degree
Length
5 yrs
UK fees / yr
£9,535
Study
Full-time
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About this course

Study the general and environmental challenges to producing and using energy on this MEng Electrical Engineering master's degree. Become a Chartered Engineer. Electrical Engineering (MEng) starting September 2023 for 4 years Radical changes in how we produce and use electricity, such as the growth of wind and solar energy and the electrification of transport, pose new challenges for electrical engineers.

With this master's in electrical engineering, you can contribute to the development of a smarter, greener and more secure electric power grid. This accredited degree will give you access to professional registration as a Chartered Engineer. Electrical engineering is about electricity on a large scale – how it is generated, controlled and distributed for use in industry and homes.

The master's degree in electrical engineering follows the same curriculum as the 3-year BEng, with an additional year that allows you to broaden your knowledge and cover topics at a more advanced level.

Could you get in?
The grades students arrived with
<48 pts2%
48-63 pts2%
96-111 pts1%
128-143 pts6%
144-159 pts16%
160-175 pts15%
176-191 pts16%
192-207 pts11%
208-223 pts11%
224-239 pts4%
240+ pts5%
How they qualified
84% got in with alevel. The rest came in a mix of ways:
alevel84%
foundation13%
baccalaureate2%
otherHE1%
Could I get in? Try your grades
120 UCAS pts
Pay & prospects
94%
In work or further study after
95%
In professional / skilled jobs
93%
Continue past first year
94%
Student satisfaction
What graduates earn over time
£37,000
After 15 months
£40,500
3 years on
£50,000
5 years on
What students say National Student Survey
94%
of students are satisfied with the course overall
Teaching89%
Assessment & feedback86%
Academic support78%
Well organised86%
Learning resources89%
Student community92%
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Where this degree can lead
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When you're ready, the full entry requirements and application are on University of Southampton's own site.
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