Acoustical and Audio Engineering MEng (Hons)

Sound is everywhere, from speech and music, to traffic and everyday noise. Acoustics is about exploring the physics of these sounds and the psychology of how people react when hearing them. Acoustical engineering has endless applications, from designing loudspeakers in smart phones to creating spaces where audio is at its best. Where there is sound, there is the potential to improve it through Acoustical Engineering.

For over 60 years Salford has pioneered acoustics teaching and research and is recognised by the UK Institute of Acoustics with a route to Chartered Engineer status. Delivered over four years, or five years with a placement year, you’ll study a suite of modules designed to embed theoretical knowledge and creative application to help you become a world-class acoustic and audio professional. With a focus on real-world problems solving, you'll explore the principles of acoustics, analogue electronics, speech, environmental noise measurement, digital signal processing, psychoacoustics, audio systems and speaker design, with the opportunity to expand your areas of knowledge within acoustics by studying an additional year of specialist modules.

Our Audio/Sound Technology and Acoustics courses scored 91% for learning resources in the National Student Survey 2020 (University of Salford analysis of unpublished NSS 2020 data)

You will:

• Complete experiments and projects in specialised acoustics facilities and laboratories
• Discover the acoustic design principles behind smartphones, cars and loudspeakers, as well as recording studios, public places and live venues.
• Take your knowledge beyond Bachelor's level, expanding your areas of specialist study
• Gain professional knowledge and skills that lead to Chartered Engineer status
• Be able to take a placement year to increase your skills within the industry