BEng Mechanical Engineering with a Year in Industry
University of Bristol
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This course is well balanced, covering a wide range of topics in engineering science and engineering practice. The course is designed to educate the next generation of mechanical engineers to have a positive impact on our society across the 21st century.Our curriculum embeds a diverse set of professional engineering and management skills spanning four core thematic areas:design and manufacturedynamics and controlmaterialsenergy and fluid flow.Years one and two are common to all Mechanical ...Read more

This course is well balanced, covering a wide range of topics in engineering science and engineering practice. The course is designed to educate the next generation of mechanical engineers to have a positive impact on our society across the 21st century. Our curriculum embeds a diverse set of professional engineering and management skills spanning four core thematic areas: design and manufacture dynamics and control materials energy and fluid flow. Years one and two are common to all Mechanical Engineering students and cover the fundamental principles of mechanical engineering. Teaching is delivered via lectures, seminars, laboratories, design classes and short projects in modelling and manufacturing. You will spend your third year applying the knowledge gained in the first two years of study in an industrial environment. There is no direct entry onto this course but you can transfer from our other mechanical engineering courses if you reach a high academic standard and are successful at an interview with industry. Places are limited and highly competitive. In your final year you will apply the principles you have learnt to real, complex engineering applications. A major element is the open-ended individual research project, which requires independent and creative thinking.

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86/101
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4th
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16th
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Arnav
06 Dec 23

Not much I'm really happy with..Read more

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David Bosire
06 Dec 23

The universities is great especially tye student support..Read more

Entry requirements

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A level

A level:

A*AA Grades / Points required

International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme:

38 Grades / Points required

A*AA including A*A (in any order) in Mathematics and any one of Physics, Chemistry, Further Mathematics, Computer Science, or Electronics. Given Grades may vary based on the equivalency of your specific qualifications. For applicants whose first language is not English, we accept the English language tests like IELTS: 6.5 overall with 7.0 in reading and listening, and no score below 6.0. TOEFL: 88 overall with R24, L22, S21, W20

38 points overall with 18 at Higher Level, including 7, 6 (in any order) at Higher Level in Mathematics (either Analysis and Approaches or Applications and Interpretations) and any one of Physics, Chemistry, Further Mathematics or Computer Science. Given Grades may vary based on the equivalency of your specific qualifications. For applicants whose first language is not English, we accept the English language tests like IELTS: 6.5 overall with 7.0 in reading and listening, and no score below 6.0. TOEFL: 88 overall with R24, L22, S21, W20

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£9,250 per year

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£30,400 per year

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£30,400 per year

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Arnav
06 Dec 23
Mechanical Engineering BEng (Hons)
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David Bosire
06 Dec 23
BEng Mechanical Engineering with a Year in Industry
The universities is great especially tye student support...
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University of Bristol
Beacon House Queen’s Road Bristol BS8 1QU United Kingdom
Nearest train station: Clifton Down  0.2 miles away
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