General Engineering with an Industrial Placement Year Meng (Hon)

Gain a comprehensive understanding of engineering on this unique interdisciplinary MEng (Hons) course, while developing independent thinking and professional skills essential for a career in industry. You also have the opportunity to take an industrial placement year between your third and fourth years, gaining valuable hands-on work experience.<br/><br/>**With an integrated master’s degree and an industrial placement year, you’ll become a truly interdisciplinary engineer with great career prospects.**<br/><br/>With a selection of modules from four engineering schools 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/>By choosing to take an MEng, you’ll be taking a longer period of study with an integrated masters.<br/><br/>Taught by world-leading experts from our four outstanding engineering schools, this course will ensure you develop the broadest possible understanding of the field.<br/><br/>At the beginning of your degree, 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/>By taking an industrial placement year, youll spend a year working in a placement, in which you earn a salary and have reduced fees. Youll take responsibility for sourcing your industrial placement, with plenty of advice and support from our dedicated Engineering Placement Team.<br/><br/>Well-established links with companies such as Rolls-Royce, Boeing, Jaguar Land Rover, Toyota, Siemens, Arup, Astra-Zeneca and Caterpillar, make Sheffield the right choice if you want to do an industrial placement year - and mean we have world-famous companies joining us on campus for employability fairs and networking sessions.<br/><br/>**Accreditation**<br/>We offer a range of fully accredited courses covering the broad range of interdisciplinary engineering. Depending on what stream you take, youll be accredited by different organisations.<br/><br/>**Why study this course?**<br/>- Top five for general engineering: Sheffield is one of the top five UK universities for the subject, according to The Guardian University Guide 2025.<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: Benefit from state-of-the-art laboratories across the University, including everything The Diamond has to offer.<br/><br/><br/>- Industrial placement year: You have the opportunity to spend a year working in industry, gaining real-world experience and connections. We have links with partners such as Rolls-Royce, Boeing, Astra-Zeneca and Caterpillar.<br/>