Program Overview

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Mechanical Engineering (with Foundation Year), BEng (Hons)

Attendance

Full-time

Campus

Preston Campus

Start

September 2025

Duration

4 years

UCAS Code

B467

Delivery

In-person

Placement option

Spent your life taking things apart to see how they work? Our Mechanical Engineering (with Foundation Year) degree teaches you to design objects and systems with motion.

Why study with us

• Our Mechanical Engineering provision is ranked in the UK’s top 10 for student satisfaction, and 1st in the North West (Complete University Guide, 2021).
• There’s an optional placement route to spend a year in industry between Year 2 and Year 3.
• Benefit from the latest high-quality equipment available in our new £35m Engineering Innovation Centre.

What you'll do

• You’ll have the opportunity to join the Innovation Club and work with a group of students and staff on projects.
• You’ll be tutored by world-class academics with both industry and research experience.
• Our Engineering Innovation Centre enables you to work on real-world projects with commercial partners in state-of-the-art facilities.

Modules

Year 0

• Fundamental Tools for Engineers
• Design Studies for Engineers
• Analytical Studies for Engineers
• Fundamentals of Engineering Practice
• Foundation Mathematics

Year 1

• Design and Sustainability
• Engineering Analysis
• Engineering Practice
• Fundamentals of Engineering Science (S1)
• Mechanical Engineering Applications
• Mechanical Engineering Science

Year 2

• Applied Instrumentation and Control
• Design and Manufacture
• Thermo-fluids
• Operations Management A
• Mechanics, Kinematics and Materials
• Further Engineering Mathematics applied in CAD and Simulation

Year 3

• Engineering Project with Sustainability
• Engineering Design and Innovation
• Mechanical Engineering Systems

Optional modules

• Computational Fluid Dynamics
• Engineering Simulation
• Mechanical Systems Reliability
• Computer Aided Tribology

Accreditations

• Institution of Engineering Designers (IED)
• Institution of Mechanical Engineers (IMechE)

Industry links

• Over the past few years students have attended field trips to several world-class organisations, both locally and overseas.
• Our students are also involved in industry and research-led projects.

Entry requirements

• UCAS: 64 points at A2
• BTEC Extended Diploma: MPP
• BTEC Diploma: MM
• Pass Access Course: 64 points
• International Baccalaureate Diploma: Pass including 64 points from Higher Level subjects.
• T Level: P (D or E)
• IELTS: grade 6.0 with no component lower than 5.5
• GCSEs: 5 at Grade C /4 including Maths and English or equivalent

Fees and funding

• UK: £9,535 for the first year
• International: £17,250 for the first year

Scholarships and bursaries

• Care Leaver Bursary
• Estranged student support
• Dependants Bursary
• Foundation Year Bursary

Learning and assessment

• Delivery is via a mixture of lectures, seminars, tutorials, practical sessions and independent study.
• Independent study is an important aspect of your degree course.
• The student workshop provides a centre for those wanting careers in engineering design and development.
• CAD facilities include SolidWorks, FLUENT (CFD), COMSOL, ANSYS, CATIA and many other software packages.

Further information

• The 48-week placement with a company is assessed by portfolio and contributes to the course outcomes.
• You’re responsible for identifying and winning the placement, but the University supports this via links to industry and through the provision of training in application and interview skills.