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BEng in Mechanical Engineering 5-year Programme

Programme Information

The BEng in Mechanical Engineering 5-year programme is offered by the Faculty of Engineering, Built Environment and Information Technology. Mechanical engineering is concerned with the design, manufacture, and operation of components, devices, or systems such as heat exchangers, refrigerators, ventilation systems, manufacturing technologies, automobiles, aeroplanes, robotics, mechatronics, and electronic control of machinery. The undergraduate programme focuses on establishing a broad knowledge of engineering and includes subjects such as dynamics, strength of materials, thermodynamics, fluid mechanics, and design.

Career Opportunities

Mechanical and aeronautical engineers are concerned with power-generating machines and systems such as vehicles, ships, air conditioners, pebble-bed nuclear reactors, aeroplanes, engines, and turbines, robots, and biomedical systems. Areas of specialization include product design and manufacturing, marine engineering and naval architecture, biomedical engineering, air-conditioning and refrigeration, aerospace systems, and aircraft/missile engineering, vehicle engineering, maintenance engineering, and energy management.

Faculty Notes

All modules will only be presented in English, which is the University's official language of tuition, communication, and correspondence. The Faculty of Engineering, Built Environment and Information Technology at the University of Pretoria is a leading source of graduates in the engineering, built environment, and information technology professions.

Admission Requirements

• Achievement Level:
  • English Home Language or English First Additional Language: 5 (65%)
  • Mathematics: 5 (65%)
  • Physical Sciences: 5 (65%)
  • APS: 33
• Life Orientation is excluded when calculating the APS.
• Applicants currently in Grade 12 must apply with their final Grade 11 (or equivalent) results.
• Applicants who have completed Grade 12 must apply with their final NSC or equivalent qualification results.
• Meeting the minimum academic requirements does not guarantee admission.

Minimum Duration

The minimum duration of the programme is 5 years, full-time.

Closing Dates

• South Africa: 30/06/2025
• International: 30/06/2025

Transferring Students

A transferring student is a student who, at the time of applying at the University of Pretoria (UP), is/was a registered student at another tertiary institution. A transferring student will be considered for admission based on NSC or equivalent qualification and previous academic performance.

Returning Students

A returning student is a student who, at the time of application for a degree programme, is/was a registered student at UP and wants to transfer to another degree at UP. A returning student will be considered for admission based on NSC or equivalent qualification and previous academic performance.

Programme Code

The programme code for the BEng in Mechanical Engineering 5-year programme is not specified.