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Mechanical Engineering with a Year in Industry at Swansea University - UCAS

Swansea University

Degree level: Undergraduate

Mechanical Engineering with a Year in Industry

Course summary

Mechanical engineers are found in every aspect of the engineering industry. They are innovative professionals, transforming ideas into inventions. Mechanical Engineering is a key discipline in today’s highly technological society, and mechanical engineers are involved in the design and manufacture of almost everything you see or touch. This degree will train you for a rewarding career in a wide range of engineering sectors and develop the key skills required to become a professional engineer. You will gain the ability to use analytical skills and tools to formulate and solve problems relevant to the application of engineering to industry. The degree will also provide a foundation for you to aim for the prized Chartered Engineer status. Mechanical Engineering Facilities include: A Dynamics Mechanics Laboratory, Fluids Laboratory, and our Jet Cat Engine Test Room We guarantee that you will be made a conditional offer for a course at Swansea University. Subject requirements will apply. Please come along to our next Open Day or get in touch for further information.

Modules

Areas studied typically include: Year one: Engineering Design, Engineering Sustainability, Fluid Mechanics, Manufacturing Technology, Strength of Materials, Thermodynamics Year two: Circuit Analysis, Computer Aided Engineering, Design of Machine Elements, Dynamics, Fluid Flow, Heat Transfer, Stress Analysis Year three: Control Systems, Finite Element Method, Research Project Year four: Industrial Placement Year Year five (MEng): Additive Manufacturing, Entrepreneurship for Engineers, Polymer Processing, Process Metallurgy and Optimisation, Simulation Based Product Design, Systems Monitoring, Control, Reliability, Survivability, Integrity and Maintenance

Professional bodies

Professionally accredited courses provide industry-wide recognition of the quality of your qualification.

  • Mechanical Engineers, Institution of

How to apply

Application codes

Course code:
H306
Institution code:
S93
Campus name:
Bay Campus
Campus code:
B

Points of entry

The following entry points are available for this course:

  • Year 1

International applicants

If you are an International Student, please visit our International pages for more information about entry requirements:- http://www.swansea.ac.uk/international/students/requirements/

Entry requirements

Qualification requirements

GCSEs: Mathematics C, English Language C.


English language requirements

For applicants whose first language is not English we require a minimum overall IELTS score of 6.0 (or equivalent) and no less than 5.5 in each component.

English Language Requirements at Swansea University

https://www.swansea.ac.uk/admissions/english-language-requirements/


Student Outcomes

Operated by the Office for Students
95%
Employment after 15 months (Most common jobs)
100%
Go onto work and study

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Fees and funding

Tuition fees

No fee information has been provided for this course

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

For the latest fee information, please check the individual course page on our website. Our full range of programmes are listed here: https://www.swansea.ac.uk/undergraduate/courses/ Further information on tuition fees can be found here: https://www.swansea.ac.uk/undergraduate/fees-and-funding/tuition-fees/
Mechanical Engineering with a Year in Industry at Swansea University - UCAS