Acoustical and Audio Engineering with Professional Experience BEng (Hons)

Sound is everywhere, from speech and music, to traffic and everyday noise. Acoustics is about exploring the physics of sound 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.

Industry-led teaching
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.

Supportive learning
Our Acoustical and Audio Engineering degree will guide you through this creative area of science and engineering, through a suite of modules designed to embed theoretical knowledge and creative application, to help you become a world-class acoustic and audio professional. 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courses scored 91% for learning resources in the National Student Survey 2020 (University of Salford analysis of unpublished NSS 2020 data)

Knowledge building
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. You will also have the opportunity to complete an industry placement, providing real world context for your studies. 

You will:

• Explore the science of sound, and complete experiments and projects in specialist acoustics facilities and laboratories
• Discover the acoustic design principles behind smartphones, cars and loudspeakers, as well as recording studios, public places and live venues.
• Gain professional knowledge and skills that lead to Chartered Engineer status
• Take a placement year to develop your workplace skills