Mechanical Engineering (with Placement Year) BEng (Hons)
University of Bradford
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Bachelor of Engineering (with Honours) - BEng (Hon)

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SEP-25

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4 Years

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

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Mechanical Engineering is the most versatile of the engineering disciplines and there exists a high and growing demand from industry for graduate Mechanical Engineers.Our accredited degree will place you at the heart of modern industry, providing career opportunities in sectors such as:- Aerospace, automotive and rail- Energy and power generation- Manufacturing engineering; product design, materials, production and processing.You’ll combine mechanics, materials science, thermofluids and ...Read more

Mechanical Engineering is the most versatile of the engineering disciplines and there exists a high and growing demand from industry for graduate Mechanical Engineers.Our accredited degree will place you at the heart of modern industry, providing career opportunities in sectors such as:- Aerospace, automotive and rail- Energy and power generation- Manufacturing engineering; product design, materials, production and processing.You’ll combine mechanics, materials science, thermofluids and computational methods to design, analyse and implement complex systems which are economic, reliable, efficient and sustainable.Throughout the degree you’ll put theory into practice through a range of individual and group projects. For instance, year 1 will see you take part in three projects using your skills to design, build and test real mechanical devices. You will have the opportunity to participate in the Formula Student competition, working with other students to design and build a single-seater racing car.


Our BEng in Mechanical Engineering received 91% overall satisfaction in the National Student Survey 2021


Placement Year

A 'sandwich' placement year in industry enables you to build industry contacts while developing your skills and professional confidence.On graduation you will be industry ready, with a grounding in engineering science and hands-on working knowledge of:- the core analytical and advanced scientific principles and methods underpinning mechanical engineering- applied prototyping and analysis for efficient computer-aided design and manufacturing;- integrated skills for complex engineered systems, including communication and project management skills, as well as advanced model based systems analysis tools and techniques.We encourage and support all our students towards a seamless transfer to our MEng programme at the end of either the first or second year. The MEng programme comprises an extra fourth academic year that combines in-depth study with the integrative skills expected by industry, and provides the formal educational requirements for CEng registration.


Professional accreditation

The programme is accredited by the Institution of Mechanical Engineers.The BEng (Hons) will meet, in part, the exemplifying academic benchmark requirements for registration as a Chartered Engineer and students will need to complete an approved format of further learning pursuant to the requirements of UK-SPEC.

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WUSCA ranking:
WUSCA student ranking
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62/101
CUG Subject Ranking
CUG Subject Ranking
Source: Complete University Guide 2025
53rd
CUG Ranking
CUG Ranking
Source: Complete University Guide 2025
106th
Mechanical Engineering
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 - 65 = 35% Drop-out rate Source: UNISTATS, 2019
35%
Employment rate
Employment rate
The percentage of students in full-time work 6 months after finishing their course.
Source: UNISTATS, 2019
95%
Average salary
Average salary
Source: UNISTATS, 2019
Mechanical Engineering graduate salary at this uni
£23,000
UK Mechanical Engineering graduate salary
£25,000
What students say
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Dauwood
08 Mar 23

The various events and activities available to students is refreshing and is a good way of relieving student stress, one negative aspect would be the lack of seating in certain..Read more

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Adejoke
01 Mar 23

The best aspect of the uni is the student support and how the university takes conscious effort to try to improve The not so good aspect is mostly the location of the..Read more

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Scottish Higher:

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UCAS Tariff:

112 Grades / Points required

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

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T Level:

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112 UCAS points to include Maths at grade C

112 UCAS tariff points to include Advanced Higher grade D in Maths plus SQA Credit standard grade / Intermediate 2 at grade 3 in English or SQA National 5 grade C in English.

112 UCAS tariff points to include GCE Advanced Level Mathematics at Grade C and GCSE English and Mathematics at grade C/grade 4 or equivalent.

112 UCAS tariff points to include 12 Level 3 Maths credits at Merit. Applicants should be studying an Access to HE in Science or Engineering.

112 UCAS tariff points to include Higher Level Maths at grade 5 plus Higher Level grade 3 or Standard Level grade 4 in English.

112 UCAS tariff points to include five Higher Level subjects including Maths at grade H1 and Ordinary English Language at grade O4.

Acceptable subjects: Any Engineering. Construction and the Built Environment not accepted. BTEC Extended Diploma (2010): To include Further Mathematics for Engineering Technicians module (Unit 28) at Merit.BTEC National Extended Diploma (2016): To include Calculus to Solve Engineering Problems (Unit 7) and Further Engineering Mathematics (Unit 8) at Merit.

Overall Merit from the following T Level routes:• Science• Maintenance, Installation and Repair for Engineering and Manufacturing• Design and Development for Engineering and Manufacturing• Engineering, Manufacturing, Processing and Control

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£9,250 per year

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This is the fee you pay if you live within England. Please note, this is subject to change. Please confirm the most up to date fee with the individual institution.

£9,250 per year

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Students from Scotland

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This is the fee you pay if you live within Scotland. Please note, this is subject to change. Please confirm the most up to date fee with the individual institution.

£9,250 per year

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Please note: fees do vary so please make sure you contact the institution for up to date information.

Students from Wales

This is the fee you pay if you live within Wales. Please note, this is subject to change. Please confirm the most up to date fee with the individual institution.

This is the fee you pay if you live within Wales. Please note, this is subject to change. Please confirm the most up to date fee with the individual institution.

£9,250 per year

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Please note: fees do vary so please make sure you contact the institution for up to date information.

Students from Northern Ireland

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This is the fee you pay if you live within Northern Ireland. Please note, this is subject to change. Please confirm the most up to date fee with the individual institution.

£9,250 per year

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Please note: fees do vary so please make sure you contact the institution for up to date information.

Students from Channel Islands

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This is the fee you pay if you live within Channel Islands. Please note, this is subject to change.

£23,290 per year

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Students from EU

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This is the fee you pay if you live within the European Union. Please note, this is subject to change. Please confirm the most up to date fee with the individual institution.

£23,290 per year

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Please note: fees do vary so please make sure you contact the institution for up to date information.

Students from International

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£23290 Per year

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