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BEng (Hons) Mechanical Engineering with Foundation Year
Why study this course with LJMU?
- Excellent student support from academic tutors, technical staff and student mentors in both practical and academic activities throughout all levels of study
- Professionally-accredited, design-led engineering curriculum emphasizes developing understanding through application, with the opportunity to complete engineering design and analysis projects
- Teaching is supported by well-equipped laboratories and workshops with state-of-the-art software and excellent technical support plus all students receive a personal copy of SolidWorks CAD software
- Professional engineers regularly contribute to courses, and industrial visits provide insights into careers in professional engineering and you have the option of completing an industrial placement
- Practically delivered degree utilizing industry-standard software
- LJMU ranked 15th university in the UK for general engineering degrees (The Times UK University Rankings 2025)
About your course
By studying the professionally-accredited BEng (Hons) Mechanical Engineering at Liverpool John Moores University you will have access to leading organizations and industry professionals plus exciting paid work placements. Such professional experience will enhance your CV and open up exciting career opportunities.
On this BEng (Hons) degree course you will acquire an in-depth understanding of the scientific principles and advanced design technology as well as the problem-solving and management skills required to be a successful mechanical engineer.
Institution of Mechanical Engineers accreditation means your degree is a stepping stone towards registration as a Chartered Engineer. However if you perform particularly well in the first two years, you can transfer onto the MEng programme, which fully qualifies you to register.
This is one of the UK's leading engineering schools with a supportive staff team and excellent facilities including engine test facilities, materials testing laboratories and digital design studios, which you have full use of in practical sessions.
Links with national and international companies mean that the course is tailored to the needs of employers and, as an extension of this, we offer you the chance to undertake a year's paid placement.
Course modules
What you will study on this degree
- Further guidance on modules
Modules are designated core or optional in accordance with professional body requirements, as applicable, and LJMU's Academic Framework Regulations. Whilst you are required to study core modules, optional modules provide you with an element of choice. Their availability may vary and will be subject to meeting minimum student numbers.
Where changes to modules are necessary these will be communicated as appropriate.
Foundation Year
- Algorithms and Computing (10 credits)
- Foundation Mathematics for Engineering and Technology 1 (20 credits)
- Foundation Mathematics for Engineering and Technology 2 (20 credits)
- Introductory Foundation Physics (20 credits)
- Additional Foundation Physics (20 credits)
- Programming for Engineers (10 credits)
- Engineering and Technology Practice (20 credits)
Year 1
- Engineering Mathematics 1a (10 credits)
- Engineering Mathematics 1b (10 credits)
- Applied Mechanics 1 (20 credits)
- Thermodynamics and Fluid Mechanics 1 (20 credits)
- Materials (20 credits)
- Engineering Practice (20 credits)
- Mechatronics 1 (20 credits)
Year 2
- Engineering Mathematics 2 (20 credits)
- Materials and Processes (10 credits)
- Applied Mechanics 2 (20 credits)
- Thermodynamics and Fluid Mechanics 2 (20 credits)
- Engineering Design 2 (20 credits)
- Mechatronics 2 (20 credits)
- Modelling and Simulation (10 credits)
Year 3
- Engineering Project (40 credits)
- Engineering Design 3 (20 credits)
- Industrial Management (20 credits)
Optional modules
- Sandwich Year - Mechanical Engineering (120 credits)
- Study Year Abroad - Mechanical Engineering (120 credits)
- Finite Element Analysis (10 credits)
- Thermodynamics (10 credits)
- Materials Engineering (10 credits)
- Structural Integrity (10 credits)
- Manufacturing Systems (10 credits)
- Dynamics and Control (10 credits)
- Sensors and Robotics (10 credits)
- Fluid Dynamics and Heat Transfer (10 credits)
- Computational Fluid Dynamics (10 credits)
Professional accreditation
Accredited MEng degrees enable graduates to gain CEng status without further study, while accredited BEng degrees will require a further period of study after graduation.
If you have demonstrated consistently strong performance by the end of Level 5, you may be offered the opportunity to transfer to the MEng programme. Gaining professional status will be of considerable benefit to you in your future career, especially if you join a multinational company and/or need to have your qualification recognised overseas.
Your Learning Experience
- Teaching Support Assessment
Excellent facilities and learning resources
We adopt an active blended learning approach, meaning you will experience a combination of face-to-face and online learning during your time at LJMU. This enables you to experience a rich and diverse learning experience and engage fully with your studies. Our approach ensures that you can easily access support from your personal tutor, either by meeting them on-campus or via a video call to suit your needs.
Teaching is via a combination of lectures supported by small, group tutorials, seminars, online activities and practical sessions. Initially formal teaching accounts for approximately 23 hours of your week but decreases to around 14 hours as the course progresses, and independent study time increases from approximately 27 to 36 hours per week.
Work-related Learning
This course offers an invaluable opportunity to undertake an industrial placement after your second year. This experience cannot be underestimated as it will give you a chance to put into practice what you have learnt in the first two years, enhance your skills and provide a taste of what it's really like to work in industry. It will also give you a head start when you come to negotiate your way around the competitive job market.
Dedicated personal tutor, plus study skills support
Undoubtedly you will need academic and personal support at times during your course, and for this reason you will be allocated a personal tutor to discuss course-related issues, work on a personal development plan and set your own targets.
Should you decide to undertake a year's placement, a placement tutor will liaise between you and potential employers and help you find a suitable post. Once you are settled in your placement, you will have regular support from an academic staff member who will visit you in your workplace to check on progress.
Assessment varies depending on the modules you choose, but will usually include a combination of exams and coursework.
Assessment is usually via a combination of exams and coursework, and sometimes by a portfolio of work, depending on the subject. A final year project gives you the chance to work independently and contributes considerably to your final mark. Your tutors will give prompt and constructive feedback via our virtual learning environment, face-to-face or as written comments. This will help you to identify your strengths as well as the areas where you may need to put in more work.
Career paths
Mechanical engineers make up one of the largest branches of engineering professionals; they are employed in almost every sector of economic activity.
Specific employment sectors include aerospace, automotive, power generation, engineering utilities, pharmaceuticals, manufacturing, process industries, research and development, technical services, technical sales, consultancies and government agencies.
Graduate engineering roles include:
- project engineer leading and managing technical teams
- product development engineer developing mechanical and electro/mechanical products and systems
- design engineer designing cutting edge products
- process engineer developing and maintaining manufacturing processes
Examples of the destinations and roles of recent graduates include:
- Design engineer at Sellafield Ltd
- Manufacturing engineer at Bentley Motors
- Plant engineering manager at Prysmian Cables Ltd
- Project Manager at British Petroleum
- Design Engineer at Aston Martin
- Mechanical Engineer at United Utilities
- Mechanical Design Engineer at JCB
- Quality Engineer at Cummins
- Development Engineer at CERN
Tuition fees and funding
Home
- Foundation first year: £9,535
- Second and subsequent years: £9,535
- Placement year: £1,905
International
- Full-time per year: £18,250
- Placement year: £3,910
Entry requirements
Please choose your qualifications below to view requirements
- Grades/points required from qualifications: CCD (88)
Work out how many UCAS points your qualifications are worth by visiting the UCAS Tariff Calculator.
GCSEs and equivalents
- Grade 4 or grade C or above in English Language and Mathematics/Numeracy.
GCSE Equivalences accepted:
- Key Skills Level 2 in English/Maths
- NVQ Level 2 Functional skills in Maths and English Writing and or Reading
- Skills for Life Level 2 in Numeracy/English
- Higher Diploma in Maths/English
- Northern Ireland Essential Skills Level 2 in Communication or Application of Number
- Wales Essential Skills Level 2 in Communication or Application of Number
A levels
- CCD
BTECs
- Extended Diploma: MMM (96)
Access awards
- Acceptable on its own and combined with other qualifications
International Baccalaureate
- Acceptable on its own and combined with other qualifications
OCR Cambridge Technical
- Extended Diploma: MMM (96)
Irish awards
- Acceptable on its own and combined with other qualifications
T levels
- Acceptable on its own and combined with other qualifications.
Further information
- DBS, Occupational Health requirements
- Reduced offer scheme
At LJMU, we are dedicated to widening participation in education. We understand that academic potential isn't always accurately represented by grades alone. Therefore, we consider additional information included in your application. If you meet certain eligibility criteria, we may make an offer lower than our typical entry requirements.
International requirements
- IELTS
- 6.0 overall with no component below 5.5, taken within two years of the course start date.
Further information
- DBS, Occupational Health requirements
Find your country
Please Note: All international qualifications are subject to a qualification equivalency check.
How to apply
Securing your place at LJMU
UCAS is the official application route for our full-time undergraduate courses. Further information on the UCAS application process can be found here
We are looking for students who are keen to learn new skills and develop those they already possess. We want students with the ability to: be creative with ideas and concepts, moderate their creativity with logic, be enthusiastic and thirsty for knowledge, communicate effectively and confidently and understand and adapt to a wide range of issues connected with the subject.
It is also important that students are able to manage time and tasks effectively as an individual and as part of a team, use appropriate sources to find and organise information and select and critically evaluate information in order to analyse problems.
If you would like to develop these skills further, have a strong interest in this subject area and want to work effectively within it, then this is the course for you.
International applications will be considered in line with UK qualifications.
