BEng (Hons) Mechanical Engineering Design at Oxford Brookes University

Programme overview

Become an incorporated engineer, faster. Our Mechanical Engineering Design degree combines practical, hands-on learning with the essential theories for working in this industry.

Faculty: School of Engineering, Computing and Mathematics | Duration: 3 years, or 4 years sandwich; part-time: up to 8 years | Study mode: full-time (optional placement year) | Location: Oxford, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

You’ll begin your first year with the Stirling Engine design project. You’ll work with students from across our engineering courses to draw the engine’s parts, discover its physics, and test its thermodynamics, dynamics, and stress analysis.

Career pathways

Since mechanical engineering underpins all of the engineering profession, our graduates go on to work in a broad range of industries.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Standard offer: UCAS Tariff Points: 112 A Level: BBC IB Points: 27 BTEC: DMM Contextual offer: UCAS Tariff Points: 88 A Level: CCD IB Points: 24 BTEC: MMM We welcome applications from candidates with alternative qualifications, and from mature students. GCSE: Maths grade 5/B minimum; English Language grade 4/C minimum normally required Foundation Degree (Engineering) in Mechanical Engineering from Solihull College with the optional modules Mathematics II and Thermo-fluids. Foundation Degree from other Universities or Colleges will be admitted if their modules are equivalent. Any other qualification deemed equivalent by the University. UCAS code: 5Y12.

Domestic applicants: GBP 9,790 a year (2026/27). Annual full-time tuition fee as listed on the course page Source

International applicants: GBP 18,250 a year (2026/27). Annual full-time tuition fee as listed on the course page Source

Duration: 3 years, or 4 years sandwich; part-time: up to 8 years

Apply through the official page: https://www.brookes.ac.uk/courses/undergraduate/mechanical-engineering-design-beng#apply

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