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Mechanical Engineering

Loughborough University
Qualification
Degree
Length
5 yrs
UK fees / yr
£9,535
Study
Full-time
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About this course

Mechanical Engineering MEng (Hons) covers an extensive range of disciplines from dynamics and control, to stress analysis, heat transfer and thermodynamics. Interested? Learn more about this course.

Subject area: Mechanical, Electrical and Manufacturing Engineering Learn how to engineer solutions across global industries, from healthcare to rail. Mechanical engineering applies the principles of physics and engineering science to the analysis, design and maintenance of mechanical systems. It defines how and why mechanical systems work, how long they will work for and predict when they will fail.

Mechanical Engineers are at the heart of a broad spectrum of UK and international industrial sectors. They design and specify products ranging from heart stents to bullet trains and work extensively in a large range of differing industrial sectors.

Could you get in?
The grades students arrived with
128-143 pts5%
144-159 pts15%
160-175 pts15%
176-191 pts20%
192-207 pts15%
208-223 pts15%
224-239 pts5%
240+ pts15%
How they qualified
95% got in with alevel. The rest came in a mix of ways:
alevel95%
baccalaureate5%
Could I get in? Try your grades
120 UCAS pts
Pay & prospects
95%
In work or further study after
95%
In professional / skilled jobs
95%
Continue past first year
88%
Student satisfaction
What graduates earn over time
£33,000
After 15 months
£34,000
3 years on
£42,500
5 years on
What students say National Student Survey
88%
of students are satisfied with the course overall
Teaching93%
Assessment & feedback81%
Academic support63%
Well organised86%
Learning resources86%
Student community96%
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Where this degree can lead
Industrial and Production EngineerLift TechnicianCivil Engineering TechnicianAutomotive EngineerElectro-Mechanical TechnicianLaser Operator
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When you're ready, the full entry requirements and application are on Loughborough University's own site.
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