BEng (Hons) Sports Design Engineering at University of Strathclyde

Programme overview

BEng (Hons) in the design, development and manufacture of sports equipment, combining engineering design with biomechanics and production techniques. Accredited by the IET, IMechE and IED, and ranked 2nd in the UK for Product Design (Guardian University Guide 2026).

Faculty: Faculty of Engineering | Department: Department of Design, Manufacture and Engineering Management | Intake: September 2027 | Study mode: full-time | Location: Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom

What you will study

Year 1 includes Anatomy & Physiology for Biomedical Engineers, Total Design 1, Introduction to Production Engineering & Management and Technology Concepts; Year 2 includes Total Design 2, Sports Engineering, Production Techniques 1 and Biomechanics of Human Movement; Year 3 includes Engineering Design, Multidisciplinary Integrating Project and Physiology of Aerobic Exercise.

Career pathways

Sports design engineers can be involved in concept, design, development, testing and manufacture of products such as football boots, fitness monitoring products and match analysis equipment; biomechanics training also supports careers in medical device development.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Scottish Highers: standard entry AAAB (Maths and Physics or Engineering Science); minimum entry BBBB (Maths and Physics or Engineering Science). A-levels: Year 1 entry ABB-BBB; Year 2 entry AAA-ABB (Maths and Physics). IB: Year 1 entry 34-32 (Maths HL5, Physics HL5); Year 2 entry 36-34 (Maths HL6, Physics HL6). A-level, Higher or HL Art & Design, Design & Manufacture or Graphic Communication recommended. HNC/HND: Year 1 entry relevant HNC with an A in the Graded Unit; Year 2 entry relevant HND with AA in Graded Units. Deferred entry accepted. SQA Higher Applications of Mathematics is not accepted instead of Higher Mathematics.

Domestic applicants: GBP 9,790 a year (2026/27). Rest of UK (England, Wales, Northern Ireland, Isle of Man, Channel Islands, Republic of Ireland) rate for full-time undergraduate programmes; Scotland-domiciled fee to be confirmed by the Scottish Funding Council Source

International applicants: GBP 30,950 a year (2026/27) Source

Intake: September 2027

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