Mechanical Engineering BEng (Hons)
Edinburgh Napier University
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Bachelor of Engineering (with Honours) - BEng (Hon)

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Location

Merchiston Campus

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Full Time

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Start date

SEP-25

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Duration

4 Years

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Bachelor of Engineering (with Honours) - BEng (Hon)

Location

Merchiston Campus

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Start date

SEP-25

Duration

4 Years

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Work with the latest technology, learning to create engineering solutions and systems that have implications throughout modern societyWith its enormous range of applications, mechanical engineering can offer a highly satisfying career. The course provides you with an introduction to engineering principles, ensuring you grasp the basic skills involved before progressing into more specialised areas like thermodynamic systems and mechanics of materialsThe course allows you to specialise in later ...Read more

Work with the latest technology, learning to create engineering solutions and systems that have implications throughout modern societyWith its enormous range of applications, mechanical engineering can offer a highly satisfying career. The course provides you with an introduction to engineering principles, ensuring you grasp the basic skills involved before progressing into more specialised areas like thermodynamic systems and mechanics of materialsThe course allows you to specialise in later years and offers the opportunity to undertake a work placement that will gain you both industry experience and valuable contacts that may lead to future employment.As you advance through this course you'll learn to apply and develop on your initial basic skills. This will allow you to become proficient in the analysis and design of a range of engineering systems and applications, ready for a professional role in the industry.This course is accredited by IET - The Institute of Engineering and Technology.Please visit our website for full course and module details.

Key stats

WUSCA ranking:
WUSCA student ranking
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75/101
CUG Subject Ranking
CUG Subject Ranking
Source: Complete University Guide 2025
59th
CUG Ranking
CUG Ranking
Source: Complete University Guide 2025
86th
Engineering (Non-Specific)
Drop-out rate
Drop-out rate
The percentage of students who didn't finish the course.
Calculated by 100% - (% of students continuing course + % of students completed course)
100 - 95 = 5% Drop-out rate Source: UNISTATS, 2019
5%
Employment rate
Employment rate
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Source: UNISTATS, 2019
79%
Average salary
Average salary
Source: UNISTATS, 2019
Engineering (Non-Specific) graduate salary at this uni
£22,000
UK Engineering (Non-Specific) graduate salary
£24,000
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Modules

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Entry requirements

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A level

A level:

CCC Grades / Points required

Scottish Higher:

BBBB Grades / Points required

Access to HE Diploma:

D:12,M:33 Grades / Points required

International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme:

28 Grades / Points required

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

H2,H3,H3,H3 Grades / Points required

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

MM Grades / Points required

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

MMM Grades / Points required

T Level:

P Grades / Points required

To include Maths and a Science (excluding Biology) or Technical Subject*.

To include Maths (Applications of Maths not accepted) and a Science (excluding Biology) or Technical Subject*. If you are eligible for an adjusted offer under our Contextual Admissions Policy, please see the ‘Minimum Qualification Requirements’ below.

Pass Access to HE Diploma in a related subject with 45 credits overall with minimum 33 credits at Merit & 12 credits at Distinction. Maths and a Science (excluding Biology) or Technical Subject* required at Level 3 as part of the Access to HE Diploma.

Award of Diploma with 28 points overall with three Higher Level subjects at grades 6, 5, 4 including a Science (excluding Biology) or Technical Subject* at minimum grade 5. Standard Level Maths at grade 5 is also required.

To include Maths and a Science (excluding Biology)/Technical Subject*.

MM (Merit, Merit) in a related subject plus A-Level grade C. BTEC must include Maths or A level Maths must have also been achieved at grade C.

MMM (Merit, Merit, Merit) in a related subject. BTEC must include Maths or A level Maths must have also been achieved at grade C.

T Level must be completed in an Engineering subject or include Science (excluding Biology) and Maths components. Alternatively, A Level Maths and a Science (excluding Biology) would be required. Please contact ugadmissions@napier.ac.uk to check if you meet the subject specific requirements.

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England

£9,250 per year

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£1,820 per year

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Students from Scotland

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£9,250 per year

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Students from Wales

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£9,250 per year

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Students from Northern Ireland

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Edinburgh Napier University
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