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MEng (Hons) Computer Science & Engineering at Cardiff Metropolitan University

Cardiff Metropolitan University, United Kingdom

Programme overview

A four-year integrated Master's route that adds an advanced final year to the Computer Science & Engineering degree, combining software development with hardware systems and engineering design. The course is designed to support future accreditation by relevant professional bodies.

Faculty: Cardiff School of Technologies  |  Duration: 4 years full time (MEng); 5 years with a foundation year  |  Intake: September 2027  |  Study mode: integrated masters  |  Location: Cardiff, Wales, United Kingdom

What you will study

Years 1 to 3 follow the BEng curriculum (electronics, engineering mathematics, programming, networks, AI, IoT, digital system design, cyber security and a major individual project). Year 4 covers a 40-credit Team Development Project, Cloud & Edge Computing, Professional and Ethical Issues in Engineering, Advanced Digital Systems Design and one option from Frontiers in Technology, Sensors and Actuators, Algorithm Design & Analysis or Wireless Networks.

Career pathways

Software engineer, embedded systems or firmware engineer, systems engineer, cyber security engineer, AI engineer, IoT engineer, cloud or edge computing engineer, and digital hardware or computer engineer; provides a foundation for research and professional accreditation pathways.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Typical offer for entry to Year 1: 120-128 UCAS tariff points (MEng). GCSE: five GCSEs at grade C / 4 or above including English Language (or Welsh First Language) and Mathematics (or Mathematics - Numeracy). English language (international applicants): Academic IELTS 6.0 overall with at least 5.5 in all elements, or equivalent. A levels: minimum three A levels including grades BCC, with grade C in Mathematics or Physics; Welsh Advanced Skills Baccalaureate considered as a third subject. BTEC National / Cambridge Technical Extended Diploma: DDM (MEng), to include 6 Merits within Mathematics or Physics modules. T Level: Merit, to include Mathematics or Physics. Access to Higher Education Diploma: to include Mathematics or Physics. International Baccalaureate Diploma: 2 x H5 in Mathematics or Physics. Irish Leaving Certificate: 3 x H2 grades including Mathematics or Physics (higher level subjects only, minimum grade H4). Scottish Advanced Highers: grades CD to include grade C in Mathematics or Physics. Scottish Highers are also considered, alone or combined with Advanced Highers. A foundation year route is available for applicants who do not meet these requirements. Contextual offers are available. Mature applicants with relevant experience or prior learning are considered individually.

Domestic applicants: GBP 9,790 a year (2026/27). Full-time home undergraduate tuition fee; may increase by any level permitted by the Welsh Government. Source

International applicants: GBP 16,000 a year (2026/27). Full-time international undergraduate tuition fee. Source

Intake: September 2027

Duration: 4 years full time (MEng); 5 years with a foundation year

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