Mechanical Engineering MEng (Hons) / BEng (Hons)

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Professional Recognition

BEng (Hons) Mechanical Engineering is accredited by the Institution of Mechanical Engineers (IMechE) under licence from the UK regulator, the Engineering Council. The accredited BEng (Hons) Mechanical Engineering meets, in part, the exemplifying academic benchmark requirements for registration as a Chartered Engineer and students will need to complete an approved format of further learning pursuant to the requirements of UK-SPEC.

The accredited BEng (Hons) Mechanical Engineering also automatically meets in full, the exemplifying academic benchmark requirements for registration as an Incorporated Engineer (IEng).

Accreditation for MEng (Hons) Mechanical Engineering from IMechE will be sought in due course.

Dr Les Hutchison Undergraduate Scholarship

This scholarship scheme will see Â£2,000 being awarded annually to one student to support the student experience in the Honours year of undergraduate study.

Applications are open from Monday 10 January to Friday 24 June 2022Find out more about the scholarship here.

Year 1:  Applicants must have completed the Certificate of General Secondary Education plus a relevant Foundation programme or Diploma Year 2:  Community College Diploma

If you do not fall into any of the categories above you will need to provide proof of your English language ability through the International English Language Test System (IELTS) or the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL).

Duo Lingo

For 2022-23 entry, the University has approved the use of the online Duolingo English test as evidence of English language ability. UWS will accept an overall score between 90-115 with no component score below 90.

Placement Opportunities

Paid placement is possible at the end of years 2 and 3. In recent years students have undertaken placements with organisations such as Spirit AeroSystems, Doosan Babcock and Rolls Royce.

Combining your academic studies with paid and relevent work experience during years 2 and 3, can result in you achieving a 'Sandwich' degree award. In order to achieve the sandwich degree award, you must gain a minimum of thirty six weeks’ work experience.

Engineering at UWS

UWS has over 100 years’ experience in training engineers. Many of our courses are professionally accredited and designed to anticipate industry demand. Their delivery is supported by excellent on-campus facilities. Our students graduate with the knowledge, skills and practical experience to succeed in engineering.

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Careers in the automotive, aerospace, offshore, energy, railways and shipbuilding and consumer goods sectors are possible for Mechanical Engineers. Roles are typically within stress, vibration, performance, service, design and development engineering and project management. Our graduates have found employment with industry heavyweights including Rolls-Royce, ABB Alstom Power, Intel, Hoover, Candy and Biosil.