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BEng (Hons)

Mechanical Engineering (Foundation Entry)

Attendance

Campus

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Duration

4 Years

Start

September 2023

UCAS Code

B467

Delivery

Campus Taught

Spent your life taking things apart to see how they work? Our Mechanical Engineering Foundation Entry degree course teaches you to design objects and systems with motion.

Foundation Entry degree courses are designed for students who have the ability to study for a degree, but don’t have the necessary formal qualifications to directly enter their chosen Honours degree programme.

Mechanical engineers use their knowledge of fundamental engineering principles like mechanics, materials, thermo-fluids and computer-aided design to analyse and design objects and systems with motion.

This degree combines the fundamentals of traditional engineering courses with our long experience of providing a rounded education to graduates. This ensures you’re prepared to work in a range of industrial sectors. You’ll also develop skills in user needs and business planning.

Why study with us

Our Mechanical Engineering provision is ranked in the UK’s top 10 for student satisfaction, and 1st in the North West (Complete University Guide, 2021).
There’s an optional placement route to spend a year in industry between Year 2 and Year 3.
Benefit from the latest high-quality equipment available in our new £35m Engineering Innovation Centre.

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What you'll do

You’ll have the opportunity to join the Innovation Club and work with a group of students and staff on projects.
You’ll be tutored by world-class academics with both industry and research experience.
Our Engineering Innovation Centre enables you to work on real-world projects with commercial partners in state-of-the-art facilities.

Module overview

Course delivery

Following the pandemic, we have found that some courses benefit from a blended learning and teaching approach. Therefore, the majority of your teaching will be face-to-face on campus aside from a small amount of online teaching where we have learnt it works best.

95%Face-to-face

5%Online

Every effort has been made to ensure the accuracy of our published course information. However, our programmes are subject to ongoing review and development. Changing circumstances may cause alteration to, or the cancellation of, courses. Changes may be necessary to comply with the requirements of accrediting bodies or revisions to subject benchmarks statements. As well as to keep courses updated and contemporary, or as a result of student feedback. We reserve the right to make variations if we consider such action to be necessary or in the best interests of students.

Study in our Engineering Innovation Centre (EIC)

During your studies with us you’ll benefit from our new £35 million EIC building which provides an integrated teaching space in state-of-the-art facilities.

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Accreditations

This BEng course is accredited by the Institution of Engineering Designers as meeting the academic requirement for membership and registration for Incorporated Engineer and partially meeting Chartered Engineer with the Engineering Council.
This BEng course is professionally accredited by the IMechE (which represents mechanical engineers and the engineering profession) as meeting partial fulfilment of the educational requirements to become a Chartered Engineer.

You can take a one-year industrial placement during your studies. Most placements are UK-based, but opportunities exist for global placements.

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Future careers

Mechanical Engineering can lead to a diverse career in aerospace, the automotive industry, biotechnology, computing and electronics, energy conversion, the Ministry of Defence and research development.

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Fees and funding

2022/23

First year£6000 for the first year

Full-time£9250 per year

International

First year£10000 for the first year

Full-time£14250 per year

2023/24

First year£6,500 for the first year

Full-time£9,250 per year

International

First year£11,000 for the first year

Full-time£14,900 per year

Scholarships and bursaries

We have a wide range of scholarships, bursaries and funds available to help support you whilst studying with us.

Select your country and see eligibility information and how to apply by selecting more info on the cards below.

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Delivery is via a mixture of lectures, seminars, tutorials, practical sessions and independent study.

Independent study is an important aspect of your degree course. The exact combination of study time will be detailed within your module descriptors, and will depend on your options.

The student workshop provides a centre for those wanting careers in engineering design and development. The workshop has CNC lathe and milling machines, a five-axis laser cutter and a wide variety of machine shop equipment.

There is a race facility where cars are prepared for formal competitive events. The composites workshop is used for a variety of activities from research on resin infusion to the development of the F3 hovercraft.

CAD facilities include SolidWorks, FLUENT (CFD), COMSOL, ANSYS, CATIA and many other software packages. The dynamometer is used for engine mapping and development.

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This course is based in the School of Engineering located in the Faculty of Science and Technology

For information on possible changes to course information, see our essential and important course information

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