Program Overview

MEng (Hons) Mechanical Engineering

The MEng (Hons) Mechanical Engineering course is a four-year integrated masters program that provides students with a comprehensive understanding of mechanical engineering principles, theories, and practices. The course is designed to equip students with the knowledge, skills, and expertise required to succeed in the field of mechanical engineering.

Course Overview

The course covers a wide range of topics, including engineering science, mathematics, design, and practical skills. Students will develop their scientific and analytical skills through the study of solid mechanics, dynamics, thermodynamics, and fluid mechanics. The course also includes multidisciplinary group projects, which provide students with the opportunity to work on live projects based on real industry challenges.

Features and Benefits

• This degree is accredited by the Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET) under licence from the UK Regulator, The Engineering Council.
• 100% of the research impact in Engineering is world-leading or internationally excellent — and 75% is at the highest 4* level (REF 2021).
• The five-year placement route offers the opportunity to spend the third year working on a placement with a relevant employer – gaining the skills and experience that can boost career prospects.
• The course shares a common first and second year with the BEng degrees in mechanical engineering and a common first year with the MEng and BEng degrees in electrical and electronic engineering, so students may be able to transfer between courses.
• Every year, the university invites businesses and academic colleagues to set live projects that challenge students to devise innovative solutions to current problems.
• Students will have the chance to showcase their engineering and design skills in extra-curricular group projects like the Formula Student racing car competition.
• The university has invested over £115 million to transform the way students learn, with new dynamic learning spaces, world-class teaching and research facilities, and collaborative study zones.

Year 1

During the first year, students will study the key principles and underlying science and mathematics of engineering. The studies will cover the fundamentals of mechanics and mechanics of materials and their application in mechanical design, as well as fundamentals of electricity and electrical circuits. Students will also practice the key technical and study skills that they will need for their future success.

Core Modules

• Introduction to Engineering Principles
• Design Project
• Further Engineering Principles
• Engineering Skills

Year 2

The core part of the second year of the mechanical engineering course is a group project, working with students from the same and other courses on challenges set by industry experts, to give students experience of what it is like to work on a multi-disciplinary engineering team.

Alongside this, students will develop their practical and analytical expertise via the in-depth study of their degree's specialist technical topics. The university will help students take the first steps towards professional registration as they develop their career plan, and encourage and support them to apply for a placement year to give them an early chance to put their learning into practice.

Core Modules

• Fluid Mechanics and Thermodynamics
• Mechanics of Materials
• Dynamics and Control
• Group Project

Year 3

In the third year, students will study the latest developments and challenges in global engineering and their chosen specialist area, and they will choose a major individual project. Students could be working directly with industrial experts, with their placement employer, or with one of the university's research groups.

Core Modules

• Individual Project
• Thermo-Fluids
• Structural Analysis and Computational Mechanics
• Engineering Design and Business

Year 4

The final year will include a major group project, where students will work within a multi-disciplinary team to tackle a complex, current problem in engineering. Taught modules will allow students to work with the university's research teams on specialist, novel applications of engineering.

Core Modules

• Advanced Materials Engineering and Analysis
• Digital Manufacturing
• Management Projects - Professional Practice
• Systems Engineering for Industry
• Engineering Sustainability
• Group Engineering Project

Study and Assessment

• Year 1: 25% lectures, seminars or similar; 75% independent study
• Year 2: 25% lectures, seminars or similar; 75% independent study
• Year 3: 25% lectures, seminars or similar; 75% independent study
• Year 4: 25% lectures, seminars or similar; 75% independent study
• Year 1: 62% coursework; 38% examination
• Year 2: 75% coursework; 25% examination
• Year 3: 75% coursework; 25% examination
• Year 4: 100% coursework

Entry Requirements

• Typical offer: 112-120 UCAS tariff points
• IELTS score: 6.0 with no component below 5.5, taken within two years of course start date
• UK students:
  • Level 3 qualifications: 112-120 UCAS tariff points
  • GCE A levels: grades BBC or equivalent, and to include minimum grade D in at least one of Mathematics, Further Mathematics, Mathematics and Statistics or Pure Mathematics
  • Pearson BTEC National Extended Diploma or OCR Cambridge Technical Extended Diploma: grade DMM in Engineering to include a Pass in Calculus to Solve Engineering Problems
  • Access to HE Diploma: Pass overall in Engineering or Science with a minimum 112 UCAS Tariff points
  • EAL Level 3 Technical Extended Diploma in Engineering Technologies: minimum overall grade of Distinction and to include a pass in both Engineering Mathematics and Further Engineering Mathematics
  • IB Diploma: Pass overall with a minimum overall score of 28 or minimum 112 UCAS Tariff points from three Higher Level subjects, to include HL Mathematics in either: Analysis and Approaches or Applications and Interpretation
  • T level: Overall grade Merit in Design and Development for Engineering; Engineering, Manufacturing, Process and Control; or Maintenance, Installation and Repair for Engineering and Manufacturing
• International students:
  • IB Diploma: Pass overall with a minimum overall score of 28 or minimum 112 UCAS Tariff points from three Higher Level subjects, to include HL Mathematics: Analysis and Approaches
  • IELTS: 6.0 with no component below 5.5, taken within two years of course start date

Fees and Funding

Tuition fees for the 2026/27 academic year are still being finalised for all courses.

Careers Support and Prospects

• 88.7% of UK-domiciled, full-time, first degree graduates are employed or in further study 15 months after graduation.
• The university's Careers Service will support and encourage students to get ready for further study or working life, including starting their own business.
• The university has groundbreaking research with industry, which means it has unrivalled business connections that can help open doors to students' dream careers.
• Students will get chances to meet employers, and help preparing for interviews.
• The support doesn't stop when students graduate. Recent graduates can access services and support to start and boost their careers. As an alumnus, students will have lifelong access to the university's online career resources.

A Career as Unique as You

The university's mechanical engineering graduates occupy a variety of roles in engineering consultancies, manufacturing, aircraft design and manufacturing, automotive and railway engineering, steel manufacturing, naval engineering, water companies, and the power and nuclear fuel industries. Employers outside of engineering sectors also recognise the skills and problem-solving capacity of the engineering graduate, and there may be opportunities in sales, commissioning, finance, teaching, and management, as well as roles managing technology to support a range of organisations.