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Mechanical and Design Engineering with placement

  • BEng (Hon)
  • 4 Years
  • Full-time with year in industry
  • 28/09/2026
  • Undergraduate
Clerkenwell (City)
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City St George's, University of London
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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.city.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.

Ways to study this course

Campuses

  • Clerkenwell (City)

Study options

  • BEng (Hon) • Full-time with year in industry • 4 Years

Start dates

  • 28/09/2026

Apply by
14 January

This is the equal consideration deadline. You can still apply after this date, but your application may not receive guaranteed consideration.

Application codes

Course code:
H351
Institution code:
C60
Campus name:
Clerkenwell (City)
Campus Code:
C
Points of Entry:
Foundation, 1, 2

City St George’s, University of London has participated in the Teaching Excellence Framework. These ratings were awarded in 2023, for four years.

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How to apply

Apply by
14 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:
Clerkenwell (City)
Campus Code:
C

Points of entry

The following entry points are available for this course:

  • Foundation
  • Year 1
  • Year 2

Entry requirements for advanced entry (i.e. into Year 2 and beyond)

If you wish to apply for second-year entry, please be aware that you must:
• Currently be studying on a course in an equivalent subject area.
• Have achieved grades equal to the entry requirements for first-year entry (A Levels, international qualifications, foundation years, access courses, etc).
• Have covered sufficiently similar content to that of our first-year students.
• Be gaining or have gained at least a 2:1 (or international equivalent) in every module in your current first year. You must provide official documentation of this as evidence (e.g., university transcript).

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Entry requirements

Qualification 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. 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.

Access to HE Diploma

Access to Higher Education will be considered on a case by case basis and taking into account all the information, including work and other experience, detailed in the UCAS application.

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 both English Language and Mathematics.

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

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