MEng Electrical and Electronic Engineering Sandwich at Queen's University Belfast

Programme overview

Electrical and Electronic Engineering at Queen's covers a wide spectrum of topics from micro-electronic chip design and manufacturing to power generation and distribution, including telecommunications, computer firmware, hardware and networking, medical electronics, security, control and robotics, and renewable energy systems. Placement experiences are embedded in the course and the School is one of nine UK partners in the IET Power Academy scholarship scheme. The sandwich route includes a placement in year 3.

Department: School of Electronics, Electrical Engineering and Computer Science | Duration: 5 years full-time (including a placement in year 3) | Intake: Academic year 2027/28 (UCAS) | Study mode: full-time (integrated, with placement/industry year) | Location: Belfast, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom

What you will study

The five-year sandwich course covers electrical and electronic engineering with a placement in year 3.

Career pathways

Graduates have prospects across a broad range of sectors; students may undertake a year's paid placement with employers such as BT, Sensata Technologies, Andor Technology, NIE Networks, BAE Systems, Atkins, Microsoft and Seagate.

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Entry requirements

A level: AAA including Mathematics and at least one from Physics (preferred), Biology, Chemistry, Electronics, Further Mathematics or Technology and Design. A maximum of one BTEC/OCR Single Award or AQA Extended Certificate is accepted in the portfolio, with Distinction* equated to an A. Irish Leaving Certificate: H2H2H3H3H3H3 including Higher Level H2 in Mathematics and at least one from Physics (preferred), Biology or Chemistry. International Baccalaureate: 36 points including 6,6,6 at Higher Level, including Mathematics and Physics (preferred), Biology or Chemistry. Graduate entry: minimum 2:2 Honours degree provided subject requirements are met. GCSE English Language grade C/4 required; applicants without A-level Physics need GCSE Physics grade B/6 or GCSE Double Award Science BB/6,6. Typically six GCSE passes at grade B/6 or better including Mathematics (based on last year's intake). BTEC Extended Diplomas, HNC/HND and Access courses are not normally considered for MEng entry (a BEng change-course offer is made if eligible). Offers are normally based on three A-levels; candidates are not normally asked to interview. Applicants not eligible for MEng are automatically considered for the BEng; transfer between BEng and MEng may be possible at the end of Stage 2. International applicants: IELTS 6.0 overall with at least 5.5 in each component, or an equivalent qualification.

Domestic applicants: GBP 4,985 a year (2026/27). NI/ROI residency, full-time undergraduate tuition; 2026/27 rate Source

International applicants: GBP 28,500 a year (2027/28). International and EU Other rate for 2027/28 entry. Source

Intake: September 2027

Duration: 5 years full-time (including a placement in year 3)

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