MEng (Hons) Mechanical Engineering at Swansea University

Programme overview

The MEng Mechanical Engineering is a four-year integrated master's that extends the BEng with advanced technical and leadership skills, deeper specialisation and a direct pathway to professional accreditation. It is taught at Bay Campus.

Department: School of Aerospace, Civil, Electrical and Mechanical Engineering | Duration: 4 years full-time (5 years with a Year Abroad or Year in Industry) | Intake: September 2026 and September 2027 | Study mode: integrated | Location: Swansea, Wales, United Kingdom

What you will study

Years 1 to 3 follow the BEng core (engineering design, thermofluids, mechanics, materials and manufacturing, engineering mathematics and an individual project). Year 4 compulsory modules are Engineering Business Management, Engineering Simulation, MEng Capstone Design Project, Advanced Manufacturing Systems, and Power Generation and Energy Technologies.

Career pathways

Graduates are prepared for careers in mechanical, manufacturing, energy, transport, automotive and consultancy sectors, and for research and technology development roles, with the aim of progressing to Chartered Engineer status. Roles include automotive, aerospace, manufacturing, renewable energy, robotics, product development, structural and systems engineer. Graduates have joined employers including Tata Steel, Rolls-Royce, Jaguar Land Rover, BP, GE Aviation, Ford and Babcock International Group.

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Application information

Entry requirements

MEng (Hons) 4-year integrated master's: A level typical offer AAA-AAB to include A Level Maths. BTEC D*D*D* to include a Distinction in Engineering Principles and Further Engineering Mathematics units. UK Access in Engineering: minimum 39 Distinctions (Distinctions in all Maths modules) and 6 Merits at Level 3. T Levels: Distinction and grade B in A Level Maths. Mixed qualifications: 136 UCAS tariff points from 3 highest scoring qualifications, to include 40 UCAS tariff points in A Level Maths. International Baccalaureate: 34 to include 5 at Higher Level or 6 at Standard Level in Mathematics: Analysis and Approaches, or 34 overall with 5 at Higher Level or 7 at Standard Level in Mathematics: Applications and Interpretation. English language for international applicants: IELTS 6.0 with at least 5.5 in each component.

Domestic applicants: GBP 9,790 a year (2026/27). Full-time undergraduate tuition fee for Welsh, English and other UK students. International fee is shown on the course page. Source

International applicants: GBP 24,500 a year (2026/27). Year 1 tuition; international fees rise by 3% for each subsequent year of study Source

Intake: September 2026 and September 2027

Duration: 4 years full-time (5 years with a Year Abroad or Year in Industry)

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