Mechanical Engineering (BEng Hons)

BEng (Hons) Mechanical Engineering: Course Overview

Our BEng (Hons) Mechanical Engineering programme equips you with a deep understanding of mechanical systems and the skills to design, innovate, and solve real-world engineering challenges. As machines power every industry, the demand for skilled mechanical engineers continues to grow — and we’re here to help you meet that demand.

You’ll master core areas like applied mechanics, computer-aided design (CAD), material science, fluid dynamics, and electronics, while also exploring sustainable and environmental aspects of modern engineering. We’ll nurture your creativity, analytical thinking, and technical expertise, ensuring you can solve complex problems with confidence.

Through hands-on experience with advanced manufacturing technologies and project-based learning, you’ll become a skilled communicator, effective team player, and responsible leader ready for the global stage.

Our accredited degree meets, in part, the academic benchmarks for Chartered Engineer status (UK-SPEC), setting you on the path to professional excellence. Whether you dream of working in aerospace, automotive, or advanced manufacturing, you'll graduate ready to engineer a better, more sustainable future.

Join us — and start building the future today.

112 UCAS Tariff Points

• e.g. A-levels: BBC, BTEC: DMM, IB: 32 

GCSEs  

GCSE grade A*-C (grade 9-4 in England) in English and Mathematics are also required.

If this course interests you but you don’t have the entry requirements to join the apprenticeship you could consider:

• ‘with Foundation Year’. This route is designed to give you extra support as it provides you with an additional year (full-time) of supported study.   

Once you successfully complete your Foundation Year studies, you will automatically advance onto the full time degree option where available in this subject.  

• Certificate in Higher Education (CertHE). This is a one-year course and is equivalent to the first year of the three year, full-time bachelor’s degree.  

 Once you have successfully completed your CertHE studies, you will be eligible to progress for the remaining two years of the full time bachelor’s degree option in this subject.  

These are ideal routes if you are not in employment in the sector, are returning to study after a gap, if you have not previously studied this subject, or if you did not achieve the grades you need for a place on this apprenticeship.   

Admissions Advice and Support  

We may make you a lower offer based on a range of factors, such as your background, experiences and individual circumstances. This is known as ‘Contextual Admissions’. For specific advice and support you can contact our enquiries team for more information about entry requirements

Graduates from programmes offered by the school have found employment in a wide range of industries, with roles including manufacturing engineer, design engineer, maintenance engineer and project engineer. Many former students have made significant progress in their careers, with many of them now occupying senior engineering or management positions in their organisations. These include numerous senior engineers, section leaders and departmental managers at major manufacturing facilities such as Ford and Tata.