Program Overview

Mechanical Engineering Design (BEng top-up)

Key Facts

• UCAS code: H303
• Start dates: September 2025 / September 2026
• Location: Solihull College & University Centre
• Course length: Full time: 1 year
• School(s): School of Engineering, Computing and Mathematics

Overview

This course is a one-year top-up programme designed to enable students from foundation degrees in Mechanical Engineering to obtain a BEng (Hons) in Mechanical Engineering Design. It provides an education in mechanical engineering, producing graduates who have the necessary range of skills and depth of understanding to successfully pursue careers as Incorporated Engineers working in the industry.

A distinguishing feature of this programme is its practical and mechanical emphasis, derived from local industries and staff expertise. Graduates of the course should be able to work effectively in the industry as part of design, development or research teams with the necessary skills to turn concepts into drawings and through to the manufacturing and assembly processes.

Tuition Fees

2025 / 26

• Home (UK) full time off campus: £7,700
• Home (UK) part time off-campus: £3,850
• International full time off-campus: £9,900

2026 / 27

• Home (UK) full time off campus: £7,700
• Home (UK) part time off-campus: £5,140

How and When to Pay

• Tuition fee instalments for the semester are due by the Monday of week 1 of each semester.
• Students are not liable for full fees for that semester if they leave before week 4. If the leaving date is after week 4, full fees for the semester are payable.

Financial Support and Scholarships

• For general sources of financial support, see our Fees and funding pages.

Additional Costs

• Please be aware that some courses will involve some additional costs that are not covered by your fees. Specific additional costs for this course are detailed below.

How to Apply

Entry Requirements

• Specific entry requirements:
  • Foundation Degree (Engineering) in Mechanical Engineering from Solihull College
  • Foundation Degrees from other Universities or Colleges will be admitted if their modules are equivalent and accepted on application.
• Qualification requirements:
  • Foundation Degree in Engineering - 55% average module mark OR
  • Pearson HND - Overall Merit profile
• For entry into the top up BEng (Hons) course, there must be a minimum of 240 credits in a relevant subject such as Engineering/Mathematics and/or Science disciplines.
• Other qualifications and combinations of qualifications will be considered and maybe also acceptable.

English Language Requirements

• Please see the University's standard English language requirements.

International Applications

• International students will normally have to study full-time unless they have full-time employment within the UK. For September 2017 entry, this course is not available to international students requiring a Tier 4 visa.

Terms and Conditions of Enrolment

• When you accept our offer, you agree to the Terms and Conditions of Enrolment. You should therefore read those conditions before accepting the offer.

Credit Transfer

• Many of our courses consider applications for entry with credit for prior learning. Each application is individually assessed by our credit entry tutors.
• If you would like more information about whether or not you may be eligible for the award of credit, for example from an HND, partly-completed degree or foundation degree, please contact our Admissions team.
• We operate the European Credit Transfer System (ECTS). All undergraduate single modules are equivalent to 7.5 ECTS credits and double modules to 15 ECTS credits. More about ECTS credits.

Application Process

• Full time Home (UK) applicants: Apply through UCAS
• International applicants: Apply direct to the University
• Full time international applicants can also apply through UCAS

Programme Changes

• On rare occasions we may need to make changes to our course programmes after they have been published on the website. For more information, please visit our changes to programmes page.