Mechanical Engineering ,MSc

    Mechanical Engineering ,MSc

    Duration1 year(s)
    Tuition Fee
    GBP 24,051 / per year
    Next IntakeSeptember 1, 2026

    Mechanical Engineering ,MSc

    About

    Maximise your employment opportunities on this course, which responds to the UK engineering skills gap and the global demand for multiskilled engineers by providing industry-relevant content, placement opportunities and input from research-active teaching staff. This means our graduates are equipped to work at the forefront of this exciting industry in roles responsible for designing and developing the world around us.

    You will grow your skills across core engineering disciplines by studying modules such as Engineering Business Environment and Research Methods, Advanced Materials Structures and Design and Advanced Mechanical Engineering, plus others. You will be supported by our academics and technicians with your individual project, a substantial piece of work focused on your specific research interests.

    In addition, you will learn about the environmental impact of human activities and energy consumption, as well as the role of the mechanical engineer in seeking solutions to the immediate needs of society. The course builds your transferable skills by giving you an insight into the engineering business environment and by broadening your understanding of other engineering disciplines.

    Our graduates are working as engineers in design, development, research and manufacturing roles for companies including BMW, Siemens and Ricardo.

    Key features

    • Accredited by the IET*, which ensures you will develop the appropriate skills and knowledge for an engineering career and professional registration.

    • Learn from research-active teaching staff who are involved in research areas including combustion modelling and energy conversion, computational theology and surface engineering.

    • Develop your practical skills in our facilities, which include laboratories for the study of thermo-fluids, solid mechanics and dynamics with control, an energy laboratory for thermodynamics, and mechanical workshops fitted with computer numerical control machine tools.

    • Meet like-minded people and get hands-on engineering experience by joining our student societies, including DMU Racing, where students design and build a car to race at Silverstone.

    • Boost your career prospects through an optional one-year placement** where you can gain industrial experience in your area of interest. Previous Engineering students have undertaken placements with companies including, Caterpillar and Network Rail.

    • Prepare for a career in a wide range of industries including robotics and automation, machine vision, consumer products and manufacturing. Opportunities also exist for further academic study towards a doctorate degree and a career in research.

    **Country restrictions apply

    By completing the Mechanical Engineering MSc from DMU, I was given a bright future and a number of opportunities. The course helped me improve my management and business skills, and as it is recognised world-wide, it allowed me to get onto good placements more easily.

    Vipul Rana, graduate

    *This programme is currently under review for accreditation from the 2024 intake onwards. It will go forward for CEng (further learning) accreditation by The Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET) in 2024. Formal accreditation can only be granted after an accreditation visit and approval from the IET’s Academic Accreditation Committee.

    Scholarships:

    DMU offers a range of undergraduate and postgraduate scholarships and bursaries to help you realise your academic ambitions.

    International Scholarships

    Find out about available scholarships and country specific fee discounts for international students.

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    Engineering Management MSc

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    Requirements

    Entry Requirements

    You should have the equivalent of a British Honours degree (2:2 minimum) in a relevant subject.

    We are happy to consider equivalent qualifications from anywhere in the world.

    If you have no formal academic qualifications but do have extensive industry experience we will consider your application on an individual basis.

    International students must also have a valid ATAS certificate to study at DMU to enrol on the course.

    English language requirements

    If English is not your first language an IELTS score of 6.0 overall with 5.5 in each band (or equivalent) when you start the course is essential.

    English language tuition, delivered by our British Council-accredited Centre for English Language Learning, is available both before and throughout the course if you need it.

    Career

    Placements

    During this course you will have the option to complete a placement year*, an invaluable opportunity to put the skills developed during your degree into practice. This insight into the professional world will build on your knowledge in a real-world setting, preparing you to progress onto your chosen career.

    Previous Engineering Management students have taken up placements with companies such as Caterpillar and Network Rail.

    Our Careers Team can help to hone your professional skills with mock interviews and practice aptitude tests, and an assigned personal tutor will support you throughout your placement.

    *Country restrictions apply

    DMU Global

    This is our innovative international experience programme which aims to enrich your studies and expand your cultural horizons – helping you to become a global graduate, equipped to meet the needs of employers across the world.

    Through DMU Global, we offer a wide range of opportunities including on-campus and UK activities, overseas study, internships, faculty-led field trips and volunteering, as well as Erasmus+ and international exchanges.

    Engineering students visited the BMW Motorrad factory in Berlin, and learned about the engineering, mechanical production, assembly line and logistics behind building up to 800 top-quality motorcycles a day. Examples of UK-based trips include a visit to the MINI Plant Oxford, to gain insight into management, marketing and manufacturing.

    Graduate careers

    Our graduates are working as engineers in design, development, research and manufacturing roles for companies including BMW, Siemens and Ricardo.

    Mechanical Engineering MSc student Yogesh Ramanathapuram Nagarajan’s research into whether 3D printers can be used to create strong enough composite materials to make planes, cars and military armours has been so impressive it was published in a prestigious international journal.

    He won funding to present his research at an international conference at the University of Strathclyde in Glasgow and his work has been published in a special issue of the  Journal of Mechanics  (Cambridge University Press).

    Yogesh said: “It was my first time at a conference like that and it was a really good experience. I got a lot of good support at the conference from more experienced people and they gave me some very good ideas for me in the future.” Read his full story.

    Fee Information

    Tuition Fee
    24,051 / per year

    Mechanical Engineering ,MSc

    De Montfort University

    De Montfort University

    United Kingdom

    United Kingdom, Leicester