General Engineering,MEng

    General Engineering,MEng

    Duration4 year(s)
    Tuition Fee
    GBP 46,396 / Year
    Next IntakeSeptember 1, 2026
    General Engineering,MEng

    About

    This degree delivers the breadth and depth that you will need to succeed in the world of engineering. It is designed to produce graduates who will go on to lead engineering teams.

    A common first two years in General Engineering provide you with the broad knowledge required to effectively work on multi-disciplinary engineering problems. The course structure offers a huge amount of flexibility – you could join us on a civil engineering pathway but decide to pursue electronic engineering at the end of your second year. We believe in empowering our students to make informed decisions that would best serve their future careers.

    After your first two years, you will start to specialise in Civil, Electrical, Electronic or Mechanical Engineering, and supplement this discipline-specific knowledge with Engineering Design activities and focused practical skills. You can further specialise in your final year, with three additional choices: Aeronautical Engineering, Renewable Energies, and Bioengineering, learning advanced topics at the forefront of engineering knowledge whilst working with a world-leading academic on a research and development dissertation project, the highlight of many of our students’ degrees.

    Master the skills you need to plan, design and analyse engineering projects. Become a specialist in the field that fascinates you, responding to new and changing technologies.

    Requirements

    Entry Requirements

    A level offerA*AA including Mathematics and one of either Biology, Chemistry, Geology or Physics.

    Contextual offer – AAB including A in Mathematics and B or above from one of the following: Biology, Chemistry, Geology or Physics.

    BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma/OCR Cambridge Technical Extended DiplomaD*DD and Mathematics at grade A at A level (or equivalent) are required.

    IB Diploma score38 with 666 in higher level subjects including Mathematics and one STEM subject (Biology, Chemistry or Physics).

    In addition to satisfying the University’s general entry requirements, please note:

    • We also consider other level 3 qualifications, including T-levels.

    • We welcome applications from those with other qualifications equivalent to our standard entry requirements and from mature students with non-standard qualifications or who may have had a break in their study.
    • If you do not satisfy our general entry requirements, the Foundation Programme offers multidisciplinary degrees to prepare you for a range of specified degree courses.
    • If you are an international student who does not meet the requirements for direct entry to this degree, you may be eligible to take an International Foundation Year pathway programme at the Durham University International Study Centre.
    • We are pleased to consider applications for deferred entry.

    Science A levels

    Applicants taking Science A levels that include a practical component will be required to take and pass this as a condition of entry. This applies only to applicants sitting A levels with an English examination board.

    Alternative qualifications

    International students who do not meet direct entry requirements for this degree might have the option to complete an International Foundation Year.

    English language requirements

    Country specific information

    Career

    We have an outstanding reputation for employability. Our students have a dedicated careers contact who is available to offer advice and carry out mock interviews. Our Industrial Partnership Committee of around 20 local, national and international companies will ensure you have access to the best employment opportunities.

    With subject specific skills, industry knowledge and transferable skills, such as problem solving, information technology, teamwork, presentation, project planning and management, you will be attractive to employers across many sectors.

    Our graduates are employed in many sectors across the world including roles in civil, mechanical, electronic, electrical, manufacturing, design, aeronautics and systems engineering, and as consultants, technology analysts and software developers. Examples of high-profile employers include BP, Rolls Royce, and BAE Systems.

    Of those students who graduated in 2020-21:

    • 89% are in paid employment or further study 15 months after graduation across all our programmes

    Of those in employment:

    • 100% are in high skilled employment
    • With an average salary of £31,750.

    (Source: HESA Graduate Outcomes Survey. The survey asks leavers from higher education what they are doing 15 months after graduation. Further information about the Graduate Outcomes survey can be found here www.graduateoutcomes.ac.uk)

    Fee Information

    Tuition Fee
    46,396 / year
    General Engineering,MEng
    Durham University
    Durham University
    United Kingdom

    United Kingdom, Durham

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