BEng (Hons) Mechanical Engineering at Manchester Metropolitan University

Programme overview

Mechanical engineers help solve practical challenges across transport, energy, manufacturing and more. Our BEng (Hons) Mechanical Engineering degree gives you the knowledge and hands‑on experience to begin your journey into this exciting and wide‑ranging field. You’ll learn through project‑based work every year, including industry‑led challenges that help you think creatively and strengthen key skills like teamwork, communication and problem‑solving.

Faculty: Faculty of Science and Engineering | Department: School of Engineering and Environment | Duration: 3 years full-time; 4 years with placement; 4 years with foundation year | Study mode: full-time, placement year available | Intake: September 2027 | Location: Manchester, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

Mechanical engineering plays a key role in improving the world around us - from cleaner energy systems and advanced manufacturing to transport, robotics and medical technology. If you want to design solutions that improve lives, this degree gives you the scientific understanding, practical experience and creative confidence to make it happen. Year 1 core: Introduction to Engineering Principles, Design Project, Further Engineering Principles, Engineering Skills. Year 2 core: Group Project, Dynamics and Control, Mechanics of Materials, Fluid Mechanics and Thermodynamics. Year 3 core: Structural Analysis and Computational Mechanics, Thermo-Fluids, Engineering Design and Business, Individual Project.

Career pathways

BEng (Hons) Mechanical engineering graduates progress into a wide range of careers across engineering, manufacturing and technology‑driven sectors. Opportunities span engineering consultancies, manufacturing, aircraft design and production, automotive and railway engineering, steel manufacturing, naval engineering, water and utilities, and the power and nuclear fuel industries.

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Entry requirements

GCE A levels - grades BCC or equivalent, and to include minimum grade D in at least one of Mathematics, Further Mathematics, Mathematics and Statistics or Pure Mathematics. Pearson BTEC National Extended Diploma or OCR Cambridge Technical Extended Diploma - grade DMM in Engineering to include a Pass in Calculus to Solve Engineering Problems. Access to HE Diploma - Pass overall in Engineering or Science with a minimum 106 UCAS Tariff points. EAL Level 3 Technical Extended Diploma in Engineering Technologies - minimum overall grade of Distinction and to include a pass in both Engineering Mathematics and Further Engineering Mathematics. IB Diploma - Pass overall with a minimum overall score of 26 or minimum 104 UCAS Tariff points from three Higher Level subjects, to include HL Mathematics in either: Analysis and Approaches or Applications and Interpretation. T level - Overall grade Merit in Design and Development for Engineering; Engineering, Manufacturing, Process and Control; or Maintenance, Installation and Repair for Engineering and Manufacturing. A maximum of three A level-equivalent qualifications will be accepted towards meeting the UCAS tariff requirement. AS levels, or qualifications equivalent to AS level, are not accepted. The Extended Project qualification (EPQ) may be accepted towards entry, in conjunction with two A level-equivalent qualifications. Please contact the University directly if you are unsure whether you meet the minimum entry requirements for the course. GCSE grade C/4 or above in English Language or Pass in Level 2 Functional Skills English. and GCSE grade C/4 or above in Mathematics or Pass in Level 2 Functional Skills Mathematics. The level 2 requirements may also be met through the level 3 course requirements for the course; please contact the University directly if you require further information. IB: IB Diploma - Pass overall with a minimum overall score of 26 or minimum 104 UCAS Tariff points from three Higher Level subjects, to include HL Mathematics: Analysis and Approaches. IELTS: 6.0 overall with no component below 5.5, taken within two years of course start date.

Domestic applicants: GBP 10,050 a year (2027/28). Standard UK and Channel Islands full-time fee for 2027/28 as stated on the course page Source

Intake: September 2027

Duration: 3 years full-time; 4 years with placement; 4 years with foundation year

Apply through the official page: https://www.ucas.com

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