BEng (Hons) Mechanical Engineering at Ulster University

Programme overview

A BEng (Hons) in Mechanical Engineering at Belfast with emphasis on individual and team projects, hands-on involvement and engineering materials, processes, devices and systems. Computer-aided design (CAD) and manufacture (CAM) are developed throughout.

Intake: September 2026 | Study mode: full-time | Location: Belfast, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom

What you will study

Themes of Design, Mechanical Systems, Materials and Manufacturing run through the course via group and individual projects, practical and computer labs and specialist research-led modules, preparing students for the industrial placement year.

Career pathways

Job prospects across engineering industries are described as excellent, with most graduates employed within six months. All students undertake a paid industrial work placement, normally in year 3.

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Entry requirements

Meet the University's General Entrance Requirements. Foundation Degree (Ulster validated): Year 1 entry on successful completion with Maths equivalent to GCSE grade C/4; Ulster linked Foundation Degree: Year 2 entry with 50% overall, 50% in all taught Level 5 modules and 50% in Level 4 Mathematics. Another entry route requires overall Merit including Merit in Level 4 or 5 Analytical Methods (or RQF Engineering Maths or Further Maths) plus GCSE Maths grade C/4. GCSE Mathematics C/4 if offering A-level Maths, Physics or Chemistry, or grade A/7 if offering A-level Technology and Design, Engineering or Electronics; GCSE English Language C/4.

Intake: September 2026

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