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This program offers you the chance to blend your creativity, mathematical abilities, and specialized expertise to enhance modern industrial processes. Mechanical engineering is crucial across various sectors such as aerospace, production, healthcare, sustainable energy, and motorsports. Nearly every aspect of our daily lives benefits from mechanical engineering advancements, from transportation to food production methods. Alongside classroom instruction, you'll utilize cutting-edge research labs featuring robotic systems and additive manufacturing technologies. Your learning will extend to practical applications through both solo and collaborative projects. The mechanical and manufacturing engineering curricula overlap during the initial two years, covering core engineering principles and design concepts. Specialization in mechanical engineering occurs in the third year. The program offers both Bachelor's (BEng) and Master's (MEng) degree options, with potential progression to the MEng contingent upon academic achievement after year two.
Career Prospects
You'll acquire comprehensive understanding of engineering theory and practical design - key competencies for mechanical engineering roles. Through project-based learning, you'll hone problem-solving abilities and gain insight into the commercial context of engineering practice.
Our alumni have secured positions with leading organizations across multiple industries, including:
Jaguar Land Rover
Tata Steel
Procter & Gamble
Rolls-Royce
Ford
Network Rail
A level
AAA / AABB
Required subjects
A in Maths and either Physics (preferred) or Further Maths as a 2nd subject, or Maths with any two of the following: Chemistry, Biology, Design, Economics, Psychology, Electronics, Computer Science.
For applicants predicted AAA including A in maths but not offering the subject combinations above - AAA including Maths and at least one of Chemistry, Biology, Electronics or Design. GCSE English grade 4 (C).
Excluded subjects
General Studies, Critical Thinking, Citizenship Studies, CIE Global Perspectives and Research, CIE Thinking Skills.
IB score
34 Points overall or 666 in 3 Higher Level Certificates
IB requirements
One of HL6 in Mathematics: Analysis and Approaches, HL6 in Mathematics: Applications and Interpretation or SL7 in Mathematics: Analysis and Approaches plus HL6 in Physics or SL7 in Physics. Mathematics: Applications and Interpretation is not accepted at Standard Level.
IELTS (Academic): 6.0 (with a minimum of 5.5 in each element)
TOEFL (iBT): 80 (with a minimum of 17 in writing and listening, 18 in reading and 20 in speaking)