MEng (Hons) Electrical and Electronic Engineering (Nuclear Science) at University of Plymouth

Programme overview

MEng (Hons) Electrical and Electronic Engineering (Nuclear Science) is an integrated masters that includes a final-year module developed with Babcock International and the UK Ministry of Defence introducing the nuclear sector. Accreditation from the IET is being sought.

Department: School of Engineering, Computing and Mathematics | Duration: 4 years, full-time (optional placement year) | Study mode: full-time; integrated masters | Location: Plymouth, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

Years 1 and 2 cover analogue and digital electronics, electrical principles and machines, embedded systems, power electronics and generation, communication systems and control. Year 4 includes an individual project and signal processing; the final year adds nanotechnology and nanoelectronics, Going Nuclear: Nuclear Applications for Science and Engineering, sustainable electric transport and an MEng group project.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Typical offer 120 UCAS points. Contextual offers are typically 8 points below the advertised tariff. A level: 120 points including grade C in A Level Mathematics and grade E in a second relevant subject (for example applied science, biology, chemistry, computing, electronics, engineering, further maths, physics, statistics). BTEC RQF National Extended Diploma/QCF Extended Diploma: considered in combination with additional qualifications; applicants must supply exact BTEC modules. International Baccalaureate: 30 points including 5 in HL Mathematics and 3 in a second relevant HL subject; English and Maths accepted within as GCSE equivalent. Irish Leaving Certificate: 120 points including H3 in Maths and H5 in a second relevant HL subject. SQA Advanced Higher: 120 points including grade C in Maths and E in a second relevant subject.

Domestic applicants: GBP 9,790 a year (2026/27). Full-time tuition Source

International applicants: GBP 19,200 a year (2026/27). Full-time tuition Source

Duration: 4 years

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