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Mechanical and Design Engineering with placement

Course details
  • BEng (Hon)
  • 4 Years
  • Full-time with year in industry
  • 09/2025
  • Undergraduate
Course location
City, St George's, University of London

Course summary

Mechanical and Design Engineering provides scientific, mathematical and technical skills for the design, development and optimal operation of advanced machines and mechanical engineering systems. It is ideal if you want to develop sustainable and innovative solutions to real-world challenges in transport, energy manufacturing and more.

Students develop professional engineering skills, with a focus on innovative and sustainable solutions to future mechanical engineering systems.

Individual and group engineering design projects demonstrate students’ expertise to future employers.

  • Benefit from strong links to industry and exceptional industry involvement in the degree programme. Profit from the City St George's vision of sustainable engineering, a fundamental aspect in future Mechanical and Design Engineering.

  • Study in world leading test facilities, including our thermo-fluid laboratories, engine test beds and low-turbulence wind-tunnel, and high-speed tunnel belonging to the UK National Wind Tunnel Facility initiative.

  • Work with modern state-of-the art experimental equipment and high-performance computational fluid solvers, both being developed at City St George's and supported by world-experts in those fields.

  • Enjoy easy access to our central London location and benefit from the links to our international aviation program, with City St George's being the hub for key national and international industries.

  • Boost employability within an optional placement year, or placement split over two summer periods, which offers first-hand experience in professional industry.

We have every expectation that these degrees will receive full accreditation from the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, and the Royal Aeronautical Society, providing a path for you to gain Chartered Engineering status.

Modules

You can find extensive information about the modules you can expect to study on this course on our website:
https://www.citystgeorges.ac.uk/prospective-students/courses/undergraduate/mechanical-and-design-engineering

Assessment method

Assessment is by coursework and examinations. Group learning and communication skills are addressed through design studies and presentations. Practical and technical skills are assessed through laboratory work, data analysis and project reports.

Grades obtained in each year count towards the final degree classification, with increasing weight given to the later years.

How to apply

Apply by
29 January

This is the deadline for applications to be completed and sent for this course. If the university or college still has places available you can apply after this date, but your application is not guaranteed to be considered.

Application codes

Course code:
H351
Institution code:
C60
Campus name:
City, St George's, University of London
Campus Code:
-

Points of entry

The following entry points are available for this course:

  • Year 1

Open days

Entry requirements

UCAS Tariff

120 points
to include GCE A level grade B in Mathematics

A level

BBB
to include GCE A level grade B in Mathematics

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

D*DD
Engineering (First teaching Sept 2016) with minimum grade D in units 1 - Engineering Principles, 7 - Calculus to Solve Engineering Problems and 8 - Further Engineering Mathematics. Candidates must also have a minimum of grade 6 in GCSE Mathematics and Science/Physics. OR D*DD in Civil Engineering / Construction and the Built Environment / Building Services Engineering (First teaching Sept 2017) with minimum grade D in unit 1 – Construction Principles and unit 15 – Further Mathematics for Construction. Candidates must also have a minimum of grade 6 in GCSE Mathematics and Science/Physics.

Access to HE Diploma

D: 33 credits M: 12 credits
Access to Higher Education Diploma in a Physics and Mathematics based discipline for entry to the BEng only. The minimum academic requirement is to achieve 60 credits overall, with 45 credits at Level 3, of which 33 credits must be at Distinction and 12 credits at Merit or higher. Applications are considered on a case by case basis.

International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme

30 points
with Higher Level Mathematics at grade 5 OR Standard Level Mathematics at grade 7 AND Higher Level Physics/Biology/Chemistry at grade 5

GCSE/National 4/National 5

A minimum of grade 4 (C) in English Language and Mathematics unless BTEC is taken in which case a grade 6 (B) in Mathematics is required.

T Level

D
in Design, Surveying and Construction. Must have an overall “Distinction” with at least B in the core. Must have “Distinction” in the Occupational specialism of Civil Engineering

Contextual admissions

Universities and colleges consider more than grades when assessing applications and may make offers based on a range of criteria. Learn more about contextual offers.

City, University of London uses contextual admissions to take into account varying individual circumstances and institutional barriers faced by applicants during the application process.

Learn more on the City St George’s, University of London website

Historical entry grades data BETA

This section shows the range of grades students (with UK A-Levels or Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diplomas) who received offers were previously accepted with (learn more). It is designed to support your research but does not guarantee whether you will or won't get a place. Admissions teams consider various factors, including interviews, subject requirements, and entrance tests. Check all course entry requirements for eligibility.

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Fees and funding

Tuition fees

LocationFeeYear
England£9535Year 1
Northern Ireland£9535Year 1
Scotland£9535Year 1
Wales£9535Year 1

Tuition fee status depends on a number of criteria and varies according to where in the UK you will study. For further guidance on the criteria for home or overseas tuition fees, please refer to the UKCISA website.

Additional fee information

No additional fees or cost information has been supplied for this course, please contact the provider directly.

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