Mechanical Engineering (Automotive Engineering) with Professional Placement - MEng (Hons)
Kingston University London
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Master of Engineering (with Honours) - MEng (Hon)

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Mechanical engineers are involved in the design and manufacture of products and systems that affect us all, with expertise relevant to many organisations. Youll learn general mechanical engineering, gain highly-sought-after simulation skills and an understanding of business and project management. Specialist subjects include applied mechanics, fluid mechanics, thermodynamics and electronics.The Automotive pathway focuses on the design, testing and development of vehicles and/or components, from ...Read more

Mechanical engineers are involved in the design and manufacture of products and systems that affect us all, with expertise relevant to many organisations. You'll learn general mechanical engineering, gain highly-sought-after simulation skills and an understanding of business and project management. Specialist subjects include applied mechanics, fluid mechanics, thermodynamics and electronics.The Automotive pathway focuses on the design, testing and development of vehicles and/or components, from concept to production. They also involve improving vehicles in response to customer feedback.The MEng course has an extra year, for deeper study of areas such as computer-aided design and mathematics.

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WUSCA ranking:
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88/279
CUG Subject Ranking
CUG Subject Ranking
Source: Complete University Guide 2026
61st
CUG Ranking
CUG Ranking
Source: Complete University Guide 2026
89th
What students say
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Khalid
03 Oct 25

The best aspects is the facilties and resources. They do really make it fun to study. The worst aspects has to be the location. The current campus I am in is further from the main..Read more

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Chathuli
03 Oct 25

The place looks great. The environment is very inviting, but the cafeteria needs a few more food options. Other than that, everything was amazing...Read more

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Entry requirements

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A level

A level:

ABB - AAA Grades / Points required

Scottish Higher:

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UCAS Tariff:

128 - 144 Grades / Points required

Access to HE Diploma:

D30M15 Grades / Points required

International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme:

28 Grades / Points required

Leaving Certificate - Higher Level (Ireland) (first awarded in 2017):

H2H2H2H3H3 Grades / Points required

Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016):

DDM - DDD Grades / Points required

T Level:

D Grades / Points required

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£16,518 per year

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Year 1 (2026/27): £19,200 Year 2 (2027/28): £19,900 Year 3 (2028/29): £20,700 Year 4 (2029/30): £21,500 One year professional placement course or placement abroad £1,290

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Kingston University London
Kingston University London , Kingston upon Thames

Kingston University offers a comprehensive programme of undergraduate degree courses across a range of subject areas and is one of just...

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Kingston University London
Kingston University Roehampton Vale Friars Avenue Greater London SW15 3DW United Kingdom
Nearest train station: Barnes  1.3 miles away
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