BEng (Hons) Mechanical Engineering

When can you start this course? | UCAS code | Fees | Entry requirements

Why choose this course?

Ben Marriott awarded the Henry Royce Prize

Ben Marriott graduated with a first class degree and was awarded the Henry Royce Prize for his outstanding work in engineering. Read his full story.

This course is being accredited by the IMECHE and Engineering Council, ensuring that you're getting the latest industry knowledge and when you graduate your qualifications will be recognised in the industry. This puts you ahead of the competition in the competitive graduate job market

It will prepare you to become an Incorporated Engineer (IEng) within the engineering industry, so you'll be ready for careers in mechanical engineering design, motorsport or automotive design and in applications of advanced materials

Derby is a city of Technology, with world famous companies including Rolls Royce, Bombardier and Toyota on the doorstep. It's also the highest-earning city outside the South-East so your employment prospects are excellent.

About the course

This course gives you a sound basis in engineering principles and practical experience. You'll specialise in modules such as engineering design and modelling and engineering management. All of these subjects are essential to a modern mechanical engineer.

You'll also take an individual project module to extend your research and development skills and to give you real experience solving an engineering problem in industry. It's an excellent way for prospective employers to assess your skills for your first job or for career development.

A world leader in Engineering

Derby based Engineering giant Rolls Royce contributed £7.8billion towards the UK's GDP last year, and they have an order book worth more than £60billion which is ten times the size it was in 1992. Success of technology companies like Rolls Royce means that Derby is the UK's highest-earning city outside the South-East, with salaries at two-and-a-half times the national average. The company spends millions of pounds each year attracting the best available graduate talent and it employs more than 12,000 people in Derby, so you couldn't be better placed to start your engineering career.

Find out more about what subjects and modules you'll be studying...

Your career

International students should apply to us directly for September 2012. Find out more.

This course will prepare you to become an Incorporated Engineer (IEng) within the engineering industry, so you'll be ready for careers in mechanical engineering design, motorsport or automotive design and in applications of advanced materials.

You could go on to take an MSc Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering and work towards becoming a Chartered Engineer.

Start dates

UCAS code

H300

Fees

This is a resource intensive course.

UK/EU students

Full time: £7,495 (each year)
Part time: £935 per module (you usually take 18 of these modules in total).

International students

Full time: £9,975 (each year)

*These fees apply if you're starting this course between September 2012 and August 2013. We recommend you check fee details with us though, as they can change. Costs can increase each year.