**Course details**
Enter the exciting world of engineering and gain the skills you need to plan, design and analyse engineering projects aligned to the needs of local, national and global industry.
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 ...
**Course details**<br/>Enter the exciting world of engineering and gain the skills you need to plan, design and analyse engineering projects aligned to the needs of local, national and global industry.<br/>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.<br/>A common first two years in General Engineering provide you with the broad knowledge required to effectively work on multi-disciplinary engineering problems. <br/> The course structure offers a huge amount of flexibility – you could join us on a civil engineering pathway but decide to pursue aeronautical 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.<br/><br/>**Why Durham University?**<br/>Engineering at Durham is designed to develop talented, modern engineers who are equipped with the skills to solve problems across traditional discipline boundaries – from offshore wind turbines to electro-mechanical devices manufactured on a microchip.<br/>We consider Engineering as an integrated subject so, whichever degree you choose, you will study a common General Engineering for the first two years. After this time, you will have developed enough knowledge to make an informed decision about your future, both in terms of your discipline and the length of your degree, with transfer possible between the courses up to the end of the second year.<br/>All courses are accredited by the relevant professional institution. Our MEng programmes fulfil the educational requirements for Chartered Engineer status.<br/><br/>**Facilities**<br/>We are one of the most comprehensively equipped engineering departments in the UK with dedicated teaching laboratories and advanced facilities, including the newly refurbished electrical laboratory, wind tunnels, microelectronics clean rooms, a geotechnical engineering laboratory and powerful computers for computationally demanding projects.<br/><br/>**Rankings**<br/>**4th** in the Complete University Guide 2025<br/>**6th** in the Guardian University Guide 2025<br/>**6th** in the Times and Sunday Times Good University Guide 2025<br/><br/>**Careers Opportunities**<br/>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. <br/>Our Industrial Partnership Committee of around 20 local, national and international companies will ensure you have access to the best employment opportunities.<br/>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.<br/>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. <br/>Examples of high-profile employers include BP, Rolls Royce, and BAE Systems.
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Course Details
Information
Study Mode
Full-time
Duration
4 Years
Start Date
29/09/2025
Campus
Durham City
29 January
Application deadline
Provider Details
Codes/info
Course Code
H411
Institution Code
D86
Points of Entry
Year 1
Not Accepted
A,A,A,A,A
We will normally make offers based on Advanced Highers. If an applicant has not been able to take 3 Advanced Highers, offers may be made with a combination of Advanced Highers and Highers, or on a number of Highers.
Not Accepted
38
666 in higher level subjects including Mathematics and one STEM subject (Biology, Chemistry or Physics). We accept Maths Analysis & Approaches, and Maths Applications & Interpretation
D*DD
Extended diploma D*DD + A for A level Mathematics, or DDD and A* Standard diploma D*D + A for A level Mathematics, or DD and A* Subsidiary diploma D* + AA or D and A*A for A level Mathematics & Biology, Chemistry, Geology or Physics
H1,H2,H2,H2,H2
To include Mathematics and Biology, Chemistry or Physics.
D*DD
D*DD and Mathematics at grade A at A level (or equivalent) or DDD and Mathematics at Grade A* at A Level (or equivalent)
A,A,A
To include Mathematics and Biology, Chemistry, or Physics.
D2,D3,D3
To include Mathematics and Biology, Chemistry or Physics.
Not Accepted
A*,A,A
To include Mathematics and one subject that carries a practical endorsement (Biology, Chemistry, Geology or Physics). Specific subjects excluded for entry: Critical Thinking and General Studies. Information: Applicants taking Science A-levels that include a practical component will be required to take and pass this as a condition of entry. This refers only to English A Levels.
At Durham we welcome applications from students of outstanding achievement and potential from all educational backgrounds. We will consider applicants studying T level qualifications for entry to many of our courses. Where a course requires subject specific knowledge and this is not covered within the T level being studied, you may need to supplement your T level studies with a suitable qualification to meet this requirement, for example at A level. Where this is needed this will be clearly stated in our entry requirements.
Not Accepted
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Region | Costs | Academic Year | Year |
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England, Northern Ireland, Scotland, Wales, Channel Islands, Republic of Ireland | £9,535 | 2025/26 | Year 1 |
EU, International | £33,250 | 2025/26 | Year 1 |