Mechanical Engineering MEng (Hons)
UCL (University College London)
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Master of Engineering (with Honours) - MEng (Hon)

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22-SEP-25

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

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22-SEP-25

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This is a challenging four-year programme which will equip you with the analytical and design skills sought by a wide range of engineering employers. You will learn how to apply a deeper understanding of engineering principles to a range of real world challenges. This MEng programme allows you to fulfil the educational requirements for Chartered Engineer status with a single qualification.Degree benefitsYou will benefit from our internationally renowned research expertise, as this cutting-edge ...Read more

This is a challenging four-year programme which will equip you with the analytical and design skills sought by a wide range of engineering employers. You will learn how to apply a deeper understanding of engineering principles to a range of real world challenges. This MEng programme allows you to fulfil the educational requirements for Chartered Engineer status with a single qualification.

Degree benefits

  • You will benefit from our internationally renowned research expertise, as this cutting-edge knowledge is passed on to you through our teaching.

  • You will have access to MechSpace, a dedicated student facility for designing and building mechanical engineering prototypes. You will also have the opportunity to learn and conduct projects in our research laboratories, including nanoengineering, materials testing, engine cells and wave tanks.

  • On completing your degree programme, career options can be in a wide variety of engineering fields. The problem-solving and mathematical skills you develop will also make you an attractive candidate for employers in many other fields, including commerce, banking and management consultancy.

  • This programme is highly respected both within the UK and abroad, and accredited by the Institution of Mechanical Engineers (IMechE) as meeting the academic base requirements, in full, for registration as a Chartered Engineer for the 2014-2022 student cohort intakes.

Your learning

You will be taught in a variety of ways, including lectures, example sessions, laboratory classes, computer workshops and project work. Along with MechSpace, a dedicated student facility for designing and building mechanical engineering prototypes, we offer extensive computing facilities. Our main research laboratories are also used for laboratory classes and for research-based project work.

Assessment

Throughout your degree programme, your progress will be assessed through a combination of examinations and coursework. You will be required to meet or exceed a range of academic criteria throughout your studies.

Careers

We place great emphasis on supporting you to develop transferable professional skills, alongside your engineering knowledge, from the word go. This gives you a significant advantage in forging the career of your choice. You can benefit from our dedicated engineering careers team, links with industry and internship opportunities.

Your career options can be in a variety of fields including aerospace, railways, motor vehicle design, manufacturing and medical engineering. The programme also equips you with the skills to secure a job in commerce, banking and management consultancy. UCL supports the Year in Industry scheme, providing you with the opportunity to spend a year away from formal study, gaining key skills and experience.

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CUG Subject Ranking
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Source: Complete University Guide 2025
6th
CUG Ranking
CUG Ranking
Source: Complete University Guide 2025
9th
Mechanical Engineering
Drop-out rate
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The percentage of students who didn't finish the course.
Calculated by 100% - (% of students continuing course + % of students completed course)
100 - 90 = 10% Drop-out rate Source: UNISTATS, 2019
10%
Employment rate
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The percentage of students in full-time work 6 months after finishing their course.
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85%
Average salary
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Source: UNISTATS, 2019
Mechanical Engineering graduate salary at this uni
£28,000
UK Mechanical Engineering graduate salary
£27,000
What students say
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Entry requirements

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A level

A level:

A*AA Grades / Points required

Scottish Advanced Higher:

Not currently available, please contact university for up to date information.

Cambridge International Pre-U Certificate - Principal:

D2,D3,D3 Grades / Points required

International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme:

39 Grades / Points required

Welsh Baccalaureate - Advanced Skills Challenge Certificate (first teaching September 2015):

Not currently available, please contact university for up to date information.

Mathematics and Physics required. A* must be in one of required subjects. Further Mathematics, Economics or Design and Technology preferred as third subject, but not essential. Contextual Offers: please visit the course webpage for further details about our Access UCL scheme.

A1,A,A at Advanced Highers (or A1,A at Advanced Higher and A,A,A at Higher), including Mathematics and Physics at Advanced Higher. A1 must be in one of the required subjects. Economics at Advanced Higher preferred as third subject, but not essential.

D2,D3,D3 in three Cambridge Pre-U Principal Subjects, including Mathematics and Physics. D2 required in either Mathematics or Physics. Economics or Further Mathematics preferred as third subject, but not essential.

A score of 19 points in three higher level subjects including Mathematics and Physics, with no score lower than 5. Higher Level 7, 6 required in Mathematics and Physics in any order. The programme will accept either 'Mathematics: Analysis and Approaches' or 'Mathematics: Applications and Interpretation' at higher level. Economics preferred as third higher level subject, but not essential. Contextual Offers: please visit the course webpage for further details about our Access UCL scheme.

Successful completion of the WBQ Advanced Skills Challenge Certificate plus 2 GCE A-Levels at grades A*AA, including Mathematics and Physics. A* must be in one of the required subjects. Further Mathematics, Economics or Design and Technology preferred as third subject, but not essential.

Popular A-level subjects

Mechanical Engineering

Top 5 A-levels taken by students who study this subject at uni.

Mathematics
100%
Physics
98%
Further Mathematics
62%
Chemistry
40%
Economics
20%
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England

£9,250 per year

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£9,250 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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£9,250 per year

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Students from Channel Islands

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£37,500 per year

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Students from EU

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£37,500 per year

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