BEng (Hons) Electrical and Mechanical Engineering at University of the Highlands and Islands

The BEng (Hons) Electrical and Mechanical Engineering is a broad-based engineering degree covering mechanical, electrical, electronic and management skills. It is accredited by the Institution of Engineering and Technology for the academic requirement for registration as an Incorporated Engineer. It is delivered mainly online with scheduled, recorded sessions and one short on-campus laboratory skills module.

Duration: Full time: 3 years; part time: 6 years  |  Intake: September; January (North, West and Hebrides only)  |  Study mode: full-time / part-time  |  Location: Inverness, Scotland, United Kingdom

What you will study

Entry is to a relevant HNC year with advanced entry to later years. Year 2 covers core maths, electrical, statics and dynamics and thermodynamics and fluids; year 3 includes control and instrumentation, electro-mechanical drives, statics and dynamics and project and management; year 4 includes design for quality and reliability, an engineering project and options such as future energy systems, thermodynamics and fluids and wind energy.

Career pathways

Engineer in the energy and renewable energy sector, design or maintenance positions in the offshore and manufacturing industries, project engineer and engineering manager roles across industries.

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