Program Overview

Nuclear Engineering MEng Hons

The Nuclear Engineering MEng Hons program at Lancaster University is a four-year course that provides students with a comprehensive understanding of nuclear engineering principles, including the design, application, and maintenance of systems and processes required to successfully utilize nuclear energy.

Overview

The program starts with a general engineering first year, covering core themes such as design, materials, thermodynamics, and heat transfer, along with mathematics. In the second year, students specialize in nuclear engineering, learning about nuclear science, nuclear engineering systems, decommissioning, and nuclear safety.

Course Structure

The course is divided into four years, with the first year focusing on general engineering principles, the second year introducing nuclear engineering specialization, the third year applying skills in an individual project, and the fourth year providing master's-level training with a focus on research excellence and industry partnerships.

Core Modules

• Applied Engineering Mathematics: Strengthening mathematical skills and applying them to engineering problems.
• Engineering Science: Exploring core principles of engineering science, connecting key concepts to chemical, mechanical, nuclear, and electrical/electronic systems.
• Engineering Skills: Providing key practical skills for designing physical components, structures, and systems.
• Engineering Systems: Bridging engineering science with real-world applications, enabling students to design and implement industrially relevant systems.
• Engineering Thermofluids: Introducing thermodynamics, heat transfer, and fluid dynamics, core principles driving engineering solutions across disciplines.

Additional Core Modules in Later Years

• Engineering Materials: Introducing the fundamentals of engineering materials, focusing on structure, properties, and real-world applications.
• Fluid Mechanics and Mass Transfer: Understanding how fluids move and how mass is transported, essential in engineering for various industries.
• Nuclear Decommissioning and Disposal: Exploring the decommissioning of nuclear facilities and the ultimate disposal of radioactive material.
• Nuclear Engineering: Covering the history, fundamentals, and applications of nuclear engineering, including reactor designs and nuclear safety.
• Power Engineering: Examining the fundamental concepts of electrical machines, power electronic converters, and power systems.
• Thermodynamics and Heat Transfer: Providing an integrated understanding of energy exchange mechanisms in engineering systems.

Optional Modules

• Control and Machine Learning: Exploring key concepts in machine learning, intelligent control, and modern control theory.
• Renewable Energy Systems: Discussing engineering aspects of wind, tidal, and hydraulic energy, including analysis, design, and control of turbines.

Fees and Funding

• Tuition Fees for 2026/27: Home students £9,790, International students £30,770.
• Additional Costs: Approximately £30 for laboratory clothing, and potential costs for books, printing, and subsistence on trips.
• Scholarships and Bursaries: Various schemes available, including the Lancaster Bursary, Undergraduate Excellence Scholarship, and International Undergraduate Excellence Scholarship.

Similar Courses

A range of engineering courses are offered, including Chemical Engineering, Electronic and Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Mechatronic Engineering, and more, with options for study abroad, placement years, and foundation years.

Important Information

The University reserves the right to make changes to advertised courses due to Force Majeure Events or other circumstances. Students will be given reasonable notice and may be entitled to request consideration for an alternative course or withdraw their application.

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