Academic IELTS of 6.0, with no element below 5.5.
UCAS tariff points: 112-128 for BEng (Hons); 64 for BEng (Hons) including foundation year; 128-144 for MEng.
MEng: 128-144 UCAS points from three A-levels or equivalent Level 3 qualifications. A-levels to include Mathematics and two Science subjects (Physics, Chemistry, Biology, Further Mathematics). Alternatively, BTEC Extended Diploma in Engineering or related subject such as Aerospace/Aeronautical/Electrical/Electronic/Manufacturing and Mechanical Engineering will be considered (grades DDM).
Candidates are normally required to hold five GCSE subjects at grade C/4 or above, including Mathematics and English Language.
Mechanical engineers are involved in the design and manufacture of products and systems that affect us all, with expertise relevant to many organisations. You'll learn general mechanical engineering, gain highly-sought-after simulation skills and an understanding of business and project management. Specialist subjects include applied mechanics, fluid mechanics, thermodynamics and electronics.
The Automotive pathway focuses on the design, testing and development of vehicles and/or components, from concept to production. They also involve improving vehicles in response to customer feedback.
The MEng course has an extra year, for deeper study of areas such as computer-aided design and mathematics.
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What you will study
Please note that this is an indicative list of modules and is not intended as a definitive list. Those listed here may also be a mixture of core and optional modules.
MEng and BEng students take the same modules until Year 3 when the routes diverge. The MEng contains an extra year of advanced-level study.
Year 1
Year 1 provides a solid knowledge of the general technical and non-technical subjects that underpin mechanical engineering practices.
Core modules (both pathways)
Engineering Design and Professional Practice
Engineering Mechanics, Structures & Materials
Engineering Mathematics and Computing Applications
Fluid Mechanics and Engineering Science
Year 2
Year 2 introduces more focused studies, covering specialist subjects such as applied mechanics, fluid mechanics, thermodynamics, electronics, control and computing. You will have the opportunity to extend your mathematics and project-management abilities.
Core modules (both pathways)
Electronic Systems, Control and Computing
Engineering Design, Materials and Manufacture 2
Engineering Project Management
Core modules specific to Mechanical Engineering pathway
Thermofluid and Mechanical Systems 2
Core modules specific to Automotive pathway
Automotive Systems 1
Year 3
Year 3 comprises core engineering topics and advanced mechanical engineering modules, plus a strong focus on independent and group project work. You will gain an understanding of the business world. MEng students will continue to deepen their knowledge in areas such as computer-aided design and mathematics.
Core modules (both pathways)
Individual Project
Computational Methods in Engineering and Control
Core modules specific to Mechanical Engineering pathway
Thermofluid and Mechanical Systems 3
Core modules specific to Automotive pathway
Business Management and Group Project
Automotive Systems 2
Year 4 - MEng only
The final year of the MEng course will continue to deepen and broaden expertise. A strong emphasis is again on independent learning, as well as an industrially focused group project.
Core modules (both pathways)
Integrated Design Project
Core modules specific to Mechanical Engineering pathway
Advanced Stress Analysis and Materials
Computational Fluid Dynamics for Engineering Applications
Core modules specific to Automotive pathway
Control Systems with Embedded Implementation
Automotive Aerodynamics and Structural Analysis
Why take a placement? Work placements:
provide work experience that is relevant to your course and future career;
improve your chances of graduating with a higher grade degree;
enhance your CV;
lead to a graduate job;
enable you to earn a year's salary whilst studying (the vast majority of placements are paid); and
help you to select your final-year project.
"To be successful, tomorrow's leaders will need to be far more rounded individuals than ever before. They will collaborate in pursuit of shared goals. They will guide, challenge and support...They will have an appetite for change and a hunger for continuous improvement, and they will have an ethos of learning and development..."
Jeremy Darroch, Former Chief Executive, Sky
"Doing a placement year effectively gives you one foot in the door of a future job and to stand out from the crowd... as well as enhancing my CV... and future interviews. It's a great motivator to be successful in my studies as it only serves to open even more doors and gain more skills."
Placement student at Jagex Games Studios Ltd
81% placement students and 34% non-placement students got a first or 2.1 (Faculty of Computing, Information Systems and Mathematics, 2008).
100% of placement students during 2008 recommend doing a placement (Faculty of Computing, Information Systems and Mathematics, 2008).
Many employers offer a graduate job to their successful placement students.
There is a lot of support available for students looking to secure a placement (eg a jobs board with placement vacancies, help with writing CVs and mock interviews). Getting a placement and passing the placement year are ultimately the student's responsibility.
Insurance - Single: 300 (£) per year
