MEng Product Design Engineering at University of Strathclyde

Programme overview

Five-year integrated MEng that blends engineering (mechanics, electronics, mathematics) with design principles and manufacturing to create new functional products. It is accredited by the IET, IMechE and IED as meeting, in full, the academic requirement for registration as a Chartered Engineer, 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 | Duration: 5 years | Intake: September 2027 | Study mode: full-time (integrated masters) | Location: Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom

What you will study

Engineering classes include Engineering Mechanics, Heat and Flow, Electrical Machines and Control, Product Programming and Mechatronics Design and Applications, with design classes such as Total Design, Design and Manufacturing Management, Production Techniques, Product Development and Advanced Design Methods. Year 4 includes an industrial group project with an external client, followed by a fifth year of advanced study.

Career pathways

Roles include product design engineer, product designer, associate engineer, product development manager and production manager. Graduates have joined employers such as Apple, Adidas, Dyson, Google, Jaguar Land Rover, PA Consulting, Procter & Gamble and Tesla.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Scottish Highers: standard entry AAAA (Maths and Physics or Engineering Science required); minimum entry ABBB or BBBBB (Maths and Physics or Engineering Science). A-levels: Year 1 entry AAB-BBB; Year 2 entry A*AA-AAB (Maths, Physics). IB: Year 1 entry 36-32 (Maths HL5, Physics HL5); Year 2 entry 38-34 (Maths HL6, Physics HL6). A-level, Higher or HL Art & Design, Design & Manufacture or Graphic Communication recommended. HNC/HND applicants enter the BEng in the first instance. 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

Duration: 5 years

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