Instrumentation and Control Engineering (with Optional Year in Industry) MEng (Hons)

Teesside University

: The year in industry option will help you gain valuable work experience which will help you enhance your graduate employability prospects. During your placement you develop transferable skills such as communication, negotiation, teamwork, leadership, organisation, problem-solving, being able to work under pressure, self-reliance and commercial awareness. At the end of your work placement you return to complete your degree and prepare to enter employment with improved confidence.Our work placement officer and the University’s careers service are available to help you find and apply for your work placement. Advice is also available on job hunting and networking.

: This course includes an integrated masters - you study three years at undergraduate level and one year at postgraduate level. Instrumentation and control engineers are responsible for the efficient and safe control of large-scale processes, from nuclear power stations, oil refineries and chemical plants to smaller operations such as manufacturing centres, breweries and food production facilities. You develop the skills to design and maintain advanced measurement and control systems, and learn how these are applied to multimillion-pound chemical and manufacturing plants.

1. Scholarships: you may be eligible for a number of scholarships and awards. Visit our course page to find out more.2. Maths support: develop your understanding in maths with our free online Mathematics for University course.3. Industry experience: get a foot on the career ladder and gain experience of working in the sector with an optional year in industry.4. Professional accreditation: this degree is accredited by the Institution of Engineering and Technology, under licence from the Engineering Council, as fully satisfying the academic requirements for Chartered Engineer (CEng) status.

: Instrumentation and control engineers contribute to almost every area of modern manufacturing, service and financial industries. Our graduates are working across the world for a range of industrial and contracting companies including ABB, BASF, BNFL, Honeywell, Tioxide, Petrofac, Sabic and INEOS.