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Mechanical Engineering Beng (Hon)
Course Overview - Mechanical Engineering Beng (Hon)
Mechanical engineers create, design and manufacture all kinds of products and processes across a wide range of industries. From automotive to medical devices, aerospace to renewable energy, or materials processing to mobile phones, mechanical engineers are involved at all stages of the product life cycle.
This BEng course will prepare you for a career that is both challenging and rewarding. There is an emphasis on individual and team projects, giving you the opportunity for hands-on involvement and an understanding of engineering materials, processes, devices and systems. A...
Mechanical engineers create, design and manufacture all kinds of products and processes across a wide range of industries. From automotive to medical devices, aerospace to renewable energy, or materials processing to mobile phones, mechanical engineers are involved at all stages of the product life cycle.<br/><br/>This BEng course will prepare you for a career that is both challenging and rewarding. There is an emphasis on individual and team projects, giving you the opportunity for hands-on involvement and an understanding of engineering materials, processes, devices and systems. Analytical and communication skills are developed with an emphasis on computer-aided design (CAD) and computer-aided manufacture (CAM). The skills and knowledge acquired are applied to a wide range of real-life engineering problems.<br/><br/>Through a wide range of learning experiences you will develop the intellectual, technical and professional skills that are needed to address 21st century challenges in industry and society. Themes of Design, Mechanical Systems, Materials and Manufacturing run through the course and are further developed through group and individual project work, practical and computer labs, and a range of specialist research-led modules, preparing you for both your industrial placement year and your future career.
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Study Mode
Sandwich
Duration
4 Years
Start Date
15/09/2025
Campus
Belfast
Application Details
Provider Details
Codes/info
Course Code
H300
Institution Code
U20
Points of Entry
Year 1
Entry Requirements
UCAS Tariff
Not Accepted
Scottish Higher
Access to HE Diploma
D:15,M:30
The subject must be Engineering/Science/Technology. For Ulster University validated Access course, in the same subjects, the requirement is an overall mark of 63% and 63% in Level 2 Mathematics. Equivalent Mathematics qualifications considered for the Mathematics requirement. http://www.ulster.ac.uk/apply/entrance-requirements/equivalence.
International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme
25
To include 12 points at Higher Level and to include minimum grade 5 in Mathematics and another Higher Level science subject. Grade 4 in English Language also required in overall profile.
Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016)
DMM
RQF Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma in Engineering (601/7588/6) with overall award profile DMM to include Merit in Engineering Principles. A Levels with; RQF Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Certificate (601/7584/9) Note: The RQF Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Certificate in Engineering will satisfy the subject requirement as long as it include Merit in Engineering Principles. RQF Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Diploma (601/7580/1) Note: The RQF Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Diploma in Engineering will satisfy the subject requirement as long as it includes Merit in Engineering Principles. RQF Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Foundation Diploma does not satisfy the subject requirement for this course and will only be considered when presented with an A Level in one of the specified subjects; The A level(s) and/or the BTEC qualification(s) must be in the specified subject(s) and must have the required modules. OCR Nationals and Cambridge Technical Combinations; Do not satisfy the subject entry requirement for this course and will be accepted as grade only when presented with A levels in the relevant subject(s). To find out if the qualification you are applying with is a qualification we accept for entry, ple
Leaving Certificate - Higher Level (Ireland) (first awarded in 2017)
112 UCAS Tariff points to include a minimum of five subjects (four of which must be at Higher Level) to include English at H6 if studied at Higher Level or O4 if studied at Ordinary Level. Higher Level subjects must include Mathematics at minimum Grade H5 and one other HL subject at minimum Grade H6 from Physics, Chemistry, Physics/Chemistry, Biology, Technology or Engineering, Technology & Design.
GCSE/National 4/National 5
GCSE Mathematics Grade A or above if presenting Technology and Design, Engineering or Electronics as the specified subject/s for this course OR GCSE Mathematics Grade C or above (or equivalent) if presenting another of the specified subjects for the cours
Scottish Advanced Higher
A level
B,B,C
To include Grade B in one from GCE A Level Mathematics, Further Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry, Technology and Design, Design and Technology, Engineering, Electronics or double award Science/Applied Science. Applicants presenting GCE A Level Maths, Further Maths or Physics will receive a one grade reduction at the time of offer i.e. BCC. One of these three subjects can be achieved at grade C or B. See the GCSE subject and grade requirements including specific Mathematics grade required depending on the GCE A level subject presented.
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Fees and funding
| Region | Costs | Academic Year | Year | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northern Ireland, Republic of Ireland | £4,750 | 2025/26 | Year 1 | |
| England, Scotland, Wales | £9,250 | 2025/26 | Year 1 | |
| EU, International | £17,010 | 2025/26 | Year 1 |
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