Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering (Top Up) - BEng (Hons)
University of Derby
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Bachelor of Engineering (with Honours) - BEng (Hon)

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This top-up programme equips you with a solid background and appropriate skills that would enable you to practice successfully as a professional engineer. It incorporates elements of all relevant technologies and their applications throughout the programme. You’ll complete modules suited to either Mechanical Engineering or Manufacturing Engineering.The degree is accredited by the Institution of Mechanical Engineers (IMechE). On completion, you will have met the full requirements to register as ...Read more

This top-up programme equips you with a solid background and appropriate skills that would enable you to practice successfully as a professional engineer. It incorporates elements of all relevant technologies and their applications throughout the programme. You’ll complete modules suited to either Mechanical Engineering or Manufacturing Engineering.The degree is accredited by the Institution of Mechanical Engineers (IMechE). On completion, you will have met the full requirements to register as an Incorporated Engineer (IEng)You'll have access to excellent labs and facilities whilst studying this degree. Spaces include our Additive Manufacturing Lab with various 3D printed technology, wind tunnel and thermodynamics area that includes a jet engine and test engine, and our mechanical workshop with both traditional lathes and milling machines, alongside more modern CNC equipmentYou’ll gain key employability skills, such as practical skills, problem solving, awareness of current and developing engineering and strategic issues, together with transferrable skills, such as presentation skills, team work and technical/management writingLearn from our expert team of academic staff who have extensive industrial experience of engineering

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48/279
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34th
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79th
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Bernard
04 Mar 26

Derby’s teaching staff are the highlight, most lecturers are industry-connected, feedback is practical, and labs/workshops feel job-ready. The Derby campus is compact and..Read more

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Faruk
13 Feb 25

Best experience would be making new friends. I haven't experienced anything bad and hopefully it can stay like that...Read more

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£16,900 per year

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Bernard
04 Mar 26
Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering (Top Up) - BEng (Hons)
Derby’s teaching staff are the highlight, most lecturers are industry-connected, feedback is practical, and labs/workshops feel job-ready. The Derby campus is compact and...
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Faruk
13 Feb 25
Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering MSc
Best experience would be making new friends. I haven't experienced anything bad and hopefully it can stay like that....
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University of Derby
University of Derby , Derby

Located in the heart of England, the University of Derby is a widely renowned higher education institution, and is the only...

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University of Derby
Kedleston Road Derby Derbyshire DE22 1GB United Kingdom
Nearest train station: Peartree  1.8 miles away

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