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Engineering

General Engineering BEng at University of Leicester

University of Leicester, United Kingdom

Programme overview

General Engineering builds broad engineering expertise for designing and building machines, products and systems, from prosthetic limbs to exploratory spacecraft.

Faculty: College of Science and Engineering  |  Department: School of Engineering  |  Duration: 3 years full-time; 4 years full-time  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Intake: September 2027  |  Location: Leicester, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

Aerospace, Biomedical, Electrical and Electronic, General and Mechanical Engineering share the same first year.

Career pathways

Students gain hands-on experience during the course and in industry placements, which is highly transferable to the working world.

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Application information

Entry requirements

A/AS-levels: ABB including Maths. Two AS-levels considered in place of one A-level. EPQ with A-levels: BBB + EPQ at grade B. GCSEs: Grade C/4 in English Language. BTEC Nationals: DDM in Engineering including Further Maths at Distinction. English language: IELTS 6.0 or equivalent. UCAS code(s): H100, H103, H102.

Domestic applicants: GBP 10,050 a year (2027/28). First-year fee; fees for later years may rise. Source

International applicants: GBP 26,000 a year (2027/28) Source

Intake: September 2027

Duration: 3 years full-time; 4 years full-time

Apply through the official page: https://le.ac.uk/courses/general-engineering-beng

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