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MECHANICAL ENGINEERING (TOP UP) at Sheffield Hallam University - UCAS

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2025 - 2026
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Sheffield Hallam University has participated in the Teaching Excellence Framework. These ratings were awarded in 2023, for four years.

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27Apr
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5Jul
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Course summary

Please check the Sheffield Hallam University website for the latest information. Course summary

  • Become a professional mechanical engineer from day one.
  • Apply your skills by completing industry-linked projects and placements.
  • Develop the techniques to design, analyse, simulate and test mechanical systems.
  • Create engineering solutions for the optimal performance of mechanical systems.
  • Enhance your versatility with multidisciplinary insights into mechanical engineering.
This course prepares you for diverse engineering roles – with a practice-based approach to mechanical science, design, systems, engineering practice, materials, and manufacture. You’ll emerge as a highly-skilled graduate – ready to provide optimal and sustainable solutions to future problems across the industry. The course enables students to convert their existing qualifications into a BEng Mechanical Engineering honours degree. This top-up award is suitable if you have a foundation degree or HND and are aiming to develop your qualification to degree level. How you learn This course is designed for you to gain experience as a professional engineer from day one, developing technical and professional skills from the very start. The multidisciplinary nature of mechanical engineering means you’ll work collaboratively with professionals from other engineering disciplines, further enhancing your versatility in the field. You’ll engage in a variety of learning activities as you progress through the course. The balance of these activities changes at each level of study to encourage you to become increasingly independent learners, developing the ability to take the initiative, plan, organise and complete programmes of work – as an individual, a leader and a member of a team. Course topics The course adopts an applied problem-based and research-informed approach, and is based on core subject areas. These include mechanical engineering design, solid mechanics, dynamics, thermofluids, engineering practice, materials, manufacturing and engineering mathematics. As you advance in the course, the modules will focus on applying mechanical engineering principles to real-world industrial challenges – emphasising the strength of mechanical systems through design and advanced computational engineering tools. Your final-year project is your chance to demonstrate independent learning and establish a foundation for your future career. Applied learning Work placements You’ll have the opportunity to arrange a year-long work placement in between your second and third years, allowing you to graduate with an Applied Professional Diploma to add to your CV.  While you’re on placement you’ll develop and apply your skills – from mechanical design to manufacturing, the strength of mechanical components, and from the production to the backend design of mechanical systems.  Previous students have worked at organisations such as Rolls-Royce, Airbus UK, Bentley Motors, Lockheed Martin, BMW Manufacturing and McLaren Racing Limited. Placement years involve an application process to secure your position, which your tutors and our Careers and Employability Team will support you with. Live projects You’ll gain experience of live projects at every level of the course. Projects range from hands-on lab sessions run by external organisations to practical group projects where you’ll present your findings to our industrial partners. Previous students have worked on real projects like designing a removable connecting system for poured concrete at Build-Lite UK, as well as evaluating the suitability of polystyrene for their materials recycling. They’ve also explored methods to catch and sort number plates using flowstore at Jepson & Co Ltd. And they’ve worked to solve a manufacturing challenge alongside process engineers at the McLaren Composite Technology Centre (MCTC).

Modules

Module and assessment information for future years is displayed as currently validated and may be liable to change. When selecting electives, your choices will be subject to the core requirements of the course. As a result, selections may be limited to a choice between one of two or more specified electives in some instances. Final Year Compulsory modules Further Mechanical Engineering Science And Numerical Analysis Project: Implementation Project: Management And Scoping Sustainable Engineering Design

Assessment method

Coursework | Exam | Practical

How to apply

29Jan

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:
BB11
Institution code:
S21
Campus name:
Main Site
Campus code:
-

Points of entry

The following entry points are available for this course:

  • Year 1

Entry requirements

Qualification requirements

You normally need a BTEC Higher National Diploma or a Foundation Degree in a relevant subject or equivalent.

Please click the following link to find out more about qualification requirements for this course

https://www.shu.ac.uk/Courses/Engineering/BEng-Honours-Mechanical-Engineering-1-year-topup/Full-time/

Additional entry requirements

Other

Please note that this information is subject to change without notice by Sheffield Hallam University.

English language requirements

TestGradeAdditional details
IELTS (Academic)6If English is not your first language you must have an IELTS score of 6.0 with a minimum of 5.5 in all skills or equivalent.

If your English language skill is currently below IELTS 6.0 we recommend you consider a Sheffield Hallam University Pre-sessional English course which will enable you to achieve an equivalent English score.

Please click the following link to find out more about English language requirements for this course

https://www.shu.ac.uk/Courses/Engineering/BEng-Honours-Mechanical-Engineering-1-year-topup/Full-time/

Student Outcomes

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Fees and funding

Tuition fees

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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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Sponsorship information

Scholarships, discounts and bursaries may be available to students who study this course.

MECHANICAL ENGINEERING (TOP UP) at Sheffield Hallam University - UCAS