Electronic Engineering with Photonics MEng
A*AA including mathematics (minimum grade A) and either physics, further mathema at A level, mathematics; graduates earn a median £40,500 three years on.
mathematics · 75% of entrants came with A levels · 92% stay on after year 1 · Southampton course page, Discover Uni
What do you need to get in?
Typical offer — the grades most applicants are asked for. Contextual offer: AAB, for applicants from under-represented backgrounds.
Southampton course page, read 19 September 2026 · Discover Uni entry profile
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UCAS tariff points — a points scale for grades: A* = 56, A = 48, so A*A*A = 160. Entrants’ totals include extra subjects.
Other qualifications5
| Qualification | Typical offer | Required subjects |
|---|---|---|
| IB | Pass, with 38 points overall with 19 points required at Higher Level, including | — |
| BTEC | D in the BTEC National Extended Certificate plus grades A*A from two A-levels in | mathematics and either physics, further mathematics, electronics or computer science; mathematics and either physics, further mathematics, electronics or computer science |
| Access | Not accepted for this course. Applicants with an Access to HE Diploma in a relev | — |
| Scottish Highers | Offers will be based on exams being taken at the end of S6. Subjects taken and q | — |
| T Level | A Distinction* overall, with A* in Core and Distinction in the Occupational Spec | — |
What do you study?
Module — one course unit, usually a term or a year long; “core” means everyone takes it. Credits are not published for this course.
Southampton course page · optional modules vary by year
Year 2 · 8 core
Year 3 · 4 core, 25 optional
25 optional modules
Year 4 · 2 core, 31 optional
31 optional modules
Where does it lead?
Median — the middle earner: half earned more, half less. Pay is for graduates of this subject at this university who finished in 2016-18, not adjusted for inflation; based on 65 graduates.
Discover Uni dataset (HESA and Office for Students, CC BY 4.0, contains HESA data); earnings from the Longitudinal Education Outcomes data (Department for Education) · aggregation level 13, 23, 14
Half of graduates earned between £33,500 and £50,000. Five years on, the median is £50,000. 85% were in work or further study 15 months after finishing; 85% of those in work were in professional or managerial jobs.
All outcome figures7
| Measure | Value | Based on |
|---|---|---|
| Continue after year 18% left | 92% | 160 |
| In work or study, 15 months on5% studying | 85% | 50 |
| Professional or managerial job | 85% | 35 |
| Pay 15 months on, median | £36,500 | 25 |
| Pay 3 years on, median | £40,500 | 65 |
| Pay 5 years on, median | £50,000 | 70 |
What does it cost?
Tuition fee loan — paid straight to the university; repayments start the April after you leave, at 9% of income above the threshold. UK fees are capped by government and rise with inflation; placement and study-abroad years are usually charged at a lower rate.
Southampton fees page · source
About £40,200 in fees over 4 years, covered by a tuition fee loan you repay only when earning above the threshold. International students: £33,500 a year (2026/27).
What do students say?
NSS — a yearly survey of final-year students at every UK university; 92% of this course’s final year answered. Small groups can swing a lot year to year.
National Student Survey, via Discover Uni · 10 students answered
Highest: 100% agreed on question 1; lowest: 55% on question 18.
All questions26
| Question | Agree |
|---|---|
| Question 1 | 100% |
| Question 2 | 100% |
| Question 3 | 100% |
| Question 4 | 100% |
| Question 5 | 100% |
| Question 6 | 92% |
| Question 7 | 92% |
| Question 8 | 92% |
| Question 9 | 100% |
| Question 10 | 83% |
| Question 11 | 83% |
| Question 12 | 100% |
| Question 13 | 100% |
| Question 14 | 67% |
| Question 15 | 100% |
| Question 16 | 100% |
| Question 17 | 75% |
| Question 18 | 55% |
| Question 19 | 92% |
| Question 20 | 92% |
| Question 21 | 100% |
| Question 22 | 92% |
| Question 23 | 75% |
| Question 24 | 58% |
| Question 25 | 80% |
| Question 26 | 83% |
Question texts are published by the Office for Students; the dataset carries only the question numbers.
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