Gain both academic knowledge and practical experience on this unique interdisciplinary degree. Fast-paced and challenging, you will be taught by world-leading academics across seven departments. Develop a strong understanding of the breadth of engineering disciplines and how they all fit together, before specialising in your area of interest for the final year of the course.
**Build the strongest foundations for your career by becoming a truly interdisciplinary engineer: study general engineering.**
With a selection of modules from seven departments and a choice of...
Gain both academic knowledge and practical experience on this unique interdisciplinary degree. Fast-paced and challenging, you will be taught by world-leading academics across seven departments. Develop a strong understanding of the breadth of engineering disciplines and how they all fit together, before specialising in your area of interest for the final year of the course.<br/><br/>**Build the strongest foundations for your career by becoming a truly interdisciplinary engineer: study general engineering.**<br/><br/>With a selection of modules from seven departments and a choice of 11 specialisms, youll immerse yourself in the varied fields of engineering.<br/><br/>In an increasingly complex and challenging world, knowledge and expertise beyond a single discipline is invaluable for 21st-century engineers.<br/><br/>Taught by world-leading experts from our seven outstanding engineering departments, this three-year course will ensure you develop the broadest possible understanding of the field.<br/><br/>During your first two years youll study modules across all disciplines, after which you’ll choose one of 11 possible specialisms – or continue studying a variety of subjects.<br/><br/>Youll spend year three studying your chosen stream. The interdisciplinary ethos of your degree will be continued in the industry-led final-year project.<br/><br/>**Why study this course?**<br/>- **Top three for general engineering** - Sheffield is one of the top three UK universities for the subject, according to The Times and Sunday Times Good University Guide 2024.<br/><br/><br/>- **Customise your degree** - study here and you have the option to specialise in 11 streams across the Faculty of Engineering – from aerospace to software engineering.<br/><br/><br/>- **Access expert teaching** - get support from across the faculty and sample engineering from many different angles to help you decide your future engineering discipline.<br/><br/><br/>- **Practical, hands-on experience** - ...in state-of-the-art laboratories across the University, including everything The Diamond has to offer.<br/>
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Study Mode
Full-time
Duration
3 Years
Start Date
29/09/2025
Campus
Main Site
Application deadline
Provider Details
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Course Code
H103
Institution Code
S18
Points of Entry
Year 1
UCAS TariffNot Accepted Scottish HigherNot Accepted Access to HE DiplomaD:42,M:3 Award of Access to HE Diploma in a relevant subject, with 45 credits at Level 3, including 42 at Distinction (to include Maths and Physics or another relevant science), and 3 at Merit + A in A Level Maths International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme38 with 6 in Higher Level Maths and Physics Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016)D*DD in Engineering or Applied Science + A in A Level Maths Leaving Certificate - Higher Level (Ireland) (first awarded in 2017)H1,H2,H2,H2,H2,H2 including Maths and Physics Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Diploma (first teaching from September 2016)D*D in Engineering or Applied Science + A in A Level Maths Scottish Advanced HigherA,A in Maths and Physics + AAAAB in Scottish Highers Welsh Baccalaureate - Advanced Skills Challenge Certificate (first teaching September 2015)A + A*A in Maths and Physics at A Level A levelA*,A,A including Maths and Physics |
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