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MEng Electrical and Electronic Engineering

Heriot-Watt University
Full-time5 YearsPlacement YearYear AbroadSubject: Engineering & Technology
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Course Score
A /82
Graduate Salary£32,000
Satisfaction86%
Degree Completion85%
Professional Jobs85%
Meaningful Work100%

Expected Starting Salary

bottom quartile nationally

Typical starting salary for Engineering & Technology graduates

Start
Sep 2027
Graduate
2032
First job
~2033
£32,000
typical starting salary
£30,000
£36,000
Brightest = where most graduates land · fades where fewer earn that amount
· Engineering & Technology graduates nationally earn £24,000–£75,000 (1295 courses)

HESA Graduate Outcomes survey · includes all graduates regardless of career path chosen

Where Graduates Work

Top job roles graduates enter after this course

01
Engineering professionals
★ Professional
70%
02
Artistic, literary and media occupations
★ Professional
10%
03
Elementary occupations
10%
04
Managers, directors and senior officials
★ Professional
10%

Professional Accreditations

This course is accredited or recognised by professional bodies:

Recognised Professional Body (09401)
09401
Note: 0

Student Satisfaction

National Student Survey — 20 respondents (73% response rate)

87%
Teaching Quality
80%
Assessment & Feedback
63%
Academic Support
88%
Organisation
89%
Learning Resources
76%
Student Voice

Your Local Budget 🍕

Edinburgh
Average Weekly Rent
£165
Est. Annual Total£13,680
💸10% more expensive than the UK average

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🚦 Will I Get In?

Input your predicted A-Levels to see how you compare to last year's accepted students.

Past Accepted Tariffs

96-111
5%
112-127
5%
128-143
5%
144-159
20%
160-175
15%
176-191
5%
192-207
5%
208-223
20%
224-239
5%

Entry Qualifications

A-level
90%
Other HE
10%

Accreditations

✓

Recognised Professional Body (09401)

09401

AI & Your Career

Based on Anthropic research

26%
Moderate Exposure

Some tasks in this career are being augmented by AI, but the core work still requires significant human judgement and skill.

Graduate Roles by AI Exposure

32%Artistic, literary and media
30%Managers, directors and senior officials
28%Engineering
5%Elementary

Outcomes

85%
Continuation
85%
Professional Work
100%
Meaningful Role
90%
Career On Track