Course Overview

This five-year course takes the basics of BEng in Mechanical Engineering and delves deeper, emphasizing industry relevance.

You'll learn the principles of the field and use the latest technology to devise and implement practical solutions across a range of industry applications. You'll also become adept at gathering, analyzing, and applying data, using the information to create effective mechanical engineering systems and solutions.

As you learn to integrate your knowledge of mathematics, science, information technology, design, and business, you'll apply it to increasingly complex situations, developing your skills in lateral problem-solving and innovative thinking.

General Eligibility

Our entry requirements indicate standard and Minimum qualifications with which we usually accept students. However, competition for places varies yearly, and you aren't guaranteed a business if you meet the minimum qualifications.

Advanced entry

Advanced entry into Year 2, Year 3, or Year 4 is possible for students with suitable qualifications.

ATAS

Please note this course requires an ATAS certificate unless you are a UK, EEA, or Swiss national. The Academic Technology Approval Scheme (ATAS) is designed to provide additional security checks on students who study specific courses in Science and Engineering. The ATAS Team manages the scheme at the Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO).

Minimum Year 1

SQA Higher

Standard Entry Requirement

ABB including Maths and a Science (excluding Biology) or Technical Subject*

National 5 Grade C in English.

Minimum Offer Entry Requirement

BBBC including Maths and Science (excluding Biology) or Technical Subject*. Please note that a minimum grade of B must be achieved in each required subject.

National 5 grade C in English.

A Level

BCC including Maths and a Science (excluding Biology) or Technical Subject*

GCSE Grade C/4 in English.

Irish Leaving Certificate

H2, H2, H2, H3 at HL, including Maths and a Science (excluding Biology) or Technical Subject*

OL English at O4.

International Baccalaureate Diploma

Award of Diploma with 29 points overall with three HL subjects in grades 6, and 5, 5 including a Science (excluding Biology) or Technical Subject*

Grade 5 in SL Maths and grade 4 in SL English.

T-Level

Grade Merit

T Level must be completed in an Engineering subject or include Science (not Biology) and Maths components. Alternatively, Level Maths and Science (not Biology) would be required.

GCSE Grade C/4 in English.

BTEC (QCF) Extended Diploma Level 3

DMM (Distinction, Merit, Merit) in a related subject (Maths/Science – must include A Level Maths or equivalent)

GCSE English at C/4.

Technical subjects accepted

*Physics, Engineering Science, Design & Manufacture, Chemistry, Environmental Science, Graphic Communication, Computing Science, Design & Technology.

Minimum Year 2

SQA Advanced Higher

BBB including Maths and a Science (excluding Biology) or Technical Subject*

National 5 Grade C in English.

A Level

ABB including Maths and a Science (excluding Biology) or Technical Subject*

GCSE Grade C/4 in English.

HNC

Pass HNC in a relevant subject with a Grade A in the graded unit.

Must include passes in the modules Engineering Maths 1, 2, and 3, Thermofluids and Statics, and Strength of Materials.

Technical subjects accepted

*Physics, Engineering Science, Design & Manufacture, Chemistry, Environmental Science, Graphic Communication, Computing Science, Design & Technology.

Minimum Year 3

HND

Pass HND in a relevant subject with Grade A at SCQF Level 8 in all graded units.

Must include passes in the modules Engineering Maths 1, 2, 3, and 4, Thermofluids and Statics, and Strength of Materials.

Irish Ordinary Degree

Pass in a relevant subject with 60% overall, with a minimum of 50% at first sitting in all final year subjects.

Minimum Year 4

Irish Ordinary Degree

Pass in a relevant subject with 70% overall, with a minimum of 50% at first sitting in all final year subjects.

Part Time Work Details

20 hours per week

Language Requirement

• IELTS (Academic)

  6.0 overall, with no component below 5.5

  TOEFL Internet-Based Test

  80 overall, with a minimum of 17 in listening, 18 in reading, 20 in speaking, and 17 in writing

  Pearson’s Test of Academic English

  56 overall, with a minimum of 51 in each component

  Cambridge C2 Proficiency (formerly Cambridge English Proficiency (CPE))

  169 overall, with a minimum of 162 in each component

  Cambridge B2 First (formerly Cambridge English First (FCE))

  169 overall, with a minimum of 162 in each component

  Cambridge C1 Advanced (formerly Cambridge English Advanced (CAE))

  169 overall, with a minimum of 162 in each component

  Trinity Integrated Skills Test (ISE)

  ISE III, ISE III, & ISE IV with a pass in each component

  LanguageCert English language qualification

  B2 Communicator Test with an overall 39 or above and 25 or above in all skills