General Engineering with an Industrial Placement Year - MEng (Hons)
University of Sheffield
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Master of Engineering (with Honours) - MEng (Hon)

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5 Years

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Master of Engineering (with Honours) - MEng (Hon)

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Develop a broad knowledge and understanding of engineering on this five-year MEng degree while developing skills in independent thinking and the professional skills necessary for a career in industry. You can take an optional year in industry between years three and four to gain first-hand employment experience.Taught by world-leading experts from our seven outstanding engineering departments, this five-year course will ensure you develop a broad knowledge and understanding of engineering, ...Read more

Develop a broad knowledge and understanding of engineering on this five-year MEng degree while developing skills in independent thinking and the professional skills necessary for a career in industry. You can take an optional year in industry between years three and four to gain first-hand employment experience.Taught by world-leading experts from our seven outstanding engineering departments, this five-year course will ensure you develop a broad knowledge and understanding of engineering, while developing skills in independent thinking and the professional skills necessary for a career in industry.In an increasingly complex and challenging world, knowledge and expertise beyond a single discipline is valuable for 21st-century engineers.During your first two years you'll study modules across all disciplines and look at engineering in an interdisciplinary context. At the end of year two, you'll choose a specialism from one of our subjects, covering a range of engineering fields.You'll have the opportunity to spend the fourth year working in an engineering company. You'll be able to put your academic studies into context and improve your skills and employability. Most students are paid a salary during the placement. You will pay reduced tuition fees for that year.Our courses prepare you for a career where you'll apply your creative problem-solving skills and your understanding of engineering principles to the real world, while working in multidisciplinary teams. These transferable skills can be applied in many sectors across the breadth of engineering and beyond.Graduates from all of our courses are highly employable and work all over the world for companies such as Arup, Rolls-Royce, Boeing and IBM. Industry placement

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Disha
19 Nov 25

Worst: For engineering it's very intense course, getting lecturers to reply to emails, not very good mental health support. Best: the town, the location, the people, the cost of..Read more

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Isobel
19 Nov 25

The student union and university clearly listens to student voice which is evidenced through online harassment education modules for all students, awareness for Islamophobia in SU..Read more

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Accommodation - Standard with shared bathroom (City) : 4651.08 (42 weeks)

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