Program Overview

BEng (Honours) Mechanical Engineering (2 year top-up)

Course Summary

This course is designed to produce highly skilled mechanical engineers who, through the application of new knowledge, are ready for employment or further study.

Employability

100% of our graduates are in work or further study fifteen months after graduating (2018/19 Graduate Outcomes Survey).

Course Details

Year of Entry

2024/27

Fee

Home: £4,770 per year

Duration

2 Years

Location

City Campus

Start Date

September 2025

Course Structure

The course adopts an applied problem-based and research-informed approach, and is based on core subject areas. These include mechanical engineering design, solid mechanics, dynamics, thermofluids, engineering practice, materials, manufacturing and engineering mathematics.

Modules

Year 1

• Further Mechanical Engineering Science And Numerical Analysis (40 credits)
• Sustainable Engineering Design (40 credits)

Final Year

• Project: Implementation (20 credits)
• Project: Management And Scoping (20 credits)

Entry Requirements

• FdEng Integrated Engineering (Mechanical pathway)
• A qualification which is deemed to be equivalent to the above
• GCSE grade C in English or its equivalent
• GCSE grade C Maths or its equivalent
• International Applicants must be competent to the level of TOEFL 550 (paper based tests) or 213+ (computer based tests) or IELTS at least 6.0

Equipment and Facilities

• Industry-standard software and tools
• Finite Element Analysis software
• Computational Fluid Dynamics software
• Engineering laboratories and state-of-the-art equipment
• Additive manufacturing (3D printing)
• Wind tunnels
• Laser scanning
• A flight simulator
• Rapid prototyping equipment
• A robotics and automation laboratory
• An automotive workshop for engine testing
• A structural integrity laboratory
• A materials testing laboratory
• Manufacturing workshops

Future Careers

This course prepares you for a career in:

• Mechanical design
• Mechanical system/structural analysis
• Energy/power
• Renewable energy systems
• Manufacturing and production
• Automotive industry
• Aerospace industry

Additional Information

• The course is not open to international students who require a student visa to study in the UK.
• Tuition fees are regulated by the UK government and therefore subject to change in future years.
• The course is accredited by the Institution of Mechanical Engineers (IMechE) as fully meeting the exemplifying academic benchmark requirements for registration as an Incorporated Engineer (IEng).