Acoustical and Audio Engineering MEng (Hons)
University of Salford
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Master of Engineering (with Honours) - MEng (Hon)

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Peel Park Campus

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SEP-25

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4 Years

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Master of Engineering (with Honours) - MEng (Hon)

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**Acoustics explores the physics of sound and the psychology behind how people react to noise and vibration. Discover how you can create a better sounding world with our MEng Acoustical and Audio Engineering with Professional Experience degree.** We come into contact with acoustics and audio every day. From headphone moments and live music to the vibrations and loud noises made by our transport systems, sound – good or bad – makes a difference to our wellbeing. By studying the fascinating field ...Read more


Acoustics explores the physics of sound and the psychology behind how people react to noise and vibration. Discover how you can create a better sounding world with our MEng Acoustical and Audio Engineering with Professional Experience degree.

We come into contact with acoustics and audio every day. From headphone moments and live music to the vibrations and loud noises made by our transport systems, sound – good or bad – makes a difference to our wellbeing. By studying the fascinating field of acoustics, you can open up exciting career opportunities where you can create, shape and manage sound, noise and vibration.


Learn to create a better sounding world

Located in our Peel Park campus, minutes from buzzing central Manchester, our acoustical and audio engineering degree will guide you through this creative blend of science and engineering. We use small-group teaching to deliver carefully-designed modules that embed theoretical knowledge and creative application, and help you to build technical and transferable skills for your future career.Initially, you will develop a strong knowledge foundation in topics such as analogue electronics, mathematics and computing. As you progress, you will explore digital signal processing and microphone and speaker design. You will also complete a group design project to find a creative solution to a real-world challenge. In your final year, you can begin to shape your degree around your interests, selecting optional modules in areas such as psychoacoustics, room acoustics and noise control. You will also complete further experiments and project work, culminating in your individual project. By studying our integrated masters pathway, you will also have the opportunity to expand your areas of knowledge within acoustics by studying an additional year of specialist modules.


Build skills using world-class facilities

At the forefront of audio and acoustics teaching and research for over 60 years, we are home to some ground-breaking, world-class facilities. During your studies, you will develop your hands-on skills in laboratories and studios used for industry testing and research. This includes an anechoic chamber and two semi-anechoic chambers, a transmission suite, reverberation chambers, an ITU standard listening room, a 3D Ambisonic listening booth and audiometric test facilities.


Get closer to industry

With the legendary Manchester music scene on our doorstep, you will have plenty of opportunities to see acoustics and audio in action. Along with a network of major media companies surrounding our MediaCity campus, you will be in the right place to add some practical experience too. You also have the option to include an industry placement year between years two and three. On successful completion, you can add 'with professional experience' to your final degree award.


Features

• Study a fascinating subject that blends physics, computing, engineering, psychology
• Complete experiments and projects in our world-class acoustics facilities and laboratories that include one of the few fully anechoic chambers in the UK
• Explore acoustic design principles behind smartphones, cars and loudspeakers, as well as recording studios, public spaces and live venues
• Discover how music, speech and other sounds are perceived, and how this influences the design of applications, products and buildings
• Gain professional-level knowledge and skills by including a placement year to apply your knowledge and develop additional transferable skills
• This course is recognised by the UK Institute of Acoustics as a route to future Chartered Engineer status

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WUSCA ranking:
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12/101
CUG Subject Ranking
CUG Subject Ranking
Source: Complete University Guide 2025
49th
CUG Ranking
CUG Ranking
Source: Complete University Guide 2025
73rd
Physics
Drop-out rate
Drop-out rate
The percentage of students who didn't finish the course.
Calculated by 100% - (% of students continuing course + % of students completed course)
100 - 85 = 15% Drop-out rate Source: UNISTATS, 2019
15%
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The percentage of students in full-time work 6 months after finishing their course.
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85%
Average salary
Average salary
Source: UNISTATS, 2019
Physics graduate salary at this uni
£22,000
UK Physics graduate salary
£25,000
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128 Grades / Points required

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Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016):

DDM Grades / Points required

A minimum Grade C in A-Level Mathematics, Physics, or a numerate science subject is required. A pass in the practical element of science A-Levels must be achieved.A minimum of two full A-Level subject is required.

A minimum Grade C in Advanced Higher Mathematics, Physics, or a numerate science subject is required.

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128 UCAS Tariff points from a QAA approved Engineering or Science subject required. Other subjects considered on a case-by-case basis.

Must be in an Engineering or Science subject where grade Distinction is achieved in both Mathematics units.

Popular A-level subjects

Physics

Top 5 A-levels taken by students who study this subject at uni.

Physics
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Mathematics
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Chemistry
38%
Biology
14%
Further Mathematics
8%
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