BEng Mechanical Engineering with Foundation Year
About this course
BEng (Hons) in Mechanical Engineering, covering mechanical design, manufacturing processes and engineering science. Core topics include Programming, Control Systems, Mathematical Modelling, Laboratory Techniques, Engineering Design and Project Management. The course runs for four years full-time, including a work placement year. The Engineering Design module includes entry into the IMechE Design Challenge.
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Entry requirements
UCAS tariff: 72 A level: DDD T Level: Pass BTEC: MMP GCSE: GCSE Maths and English Grade 4/Grade C (or above) or equivalent qualification Access to HE: Pass Access to HE Diploma with 60 credits: 45 at Level 3 with a minimum of Distinction: 0, Merit: 30, Pass: 15 English language: IELTS: 6.0 (with at least 5.5 in each skills area)
What students say
Based on about 8 final-year students who answered (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Teaching on my course: 98%
- Learning opportunities: 94%
- Assessment and feedback: 86%
- Academic support: 100%
- Organisation and management: 90%
- Learning resources: 97%
- Student voice: 88%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 15 students who started (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Continued on course: 85%
- Left higher education: 15%
What graduates do next
Based on about 9 graduates who answered, across similar courses at this university (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Working: 80%
- Further study: 10%
- Unemployed: 10%
Most common jobs
- Engineering professionals: 40%
- Science, engineering and technology associate professionals: 20%
- Process, plant and machine operatives: 15%
- Elementary occupations: 15%
- Architects, Chartered Architectural Technologists, Planning Officers, Surveyors and Construction Professionals: 15%
- Find their work meaningful: 90%
- Feel on track for their future plans: 80%
- Use what they learnt on the course: 80%
Where graduates work (5 years on)
Based on about 80 graduates, across similar courses at this university
- North East: 1%
- North West: 1%
- Yorkshire and the Humber: 7%
- East Midlands: 58%
- West Midlands: 11%
- East of England: 6%
- London: 1%
- South East: 11%
- South West: 1%
- Wales: 1%
Who gets in
Based on about 10 students who started (a small group: a rough guide only)
- A levels: 90%
- Access course: 10%
Accreditation & quality ratings
TEF 2023 (whole university): Gold overall, Gold for student experience, Silver for student outcomes.
Modules
- Applied Professional Practice
- Preliminary Mathematics
- Scholarship for Technologists
- Technology Project
- Engineering Science
- Introduction to Structural Analysis and Dynamics
- Engineering Workshop
- Engineering Science
- Engineering Design 1
- Engineering Mathematics 1
- Engineering Applications and Professional Development
- Mechanical Engineering Principles
- Engineering Design 2
- Engineering Mathematics 2
- Team Project and Professional Development
- Fluids and Thermodynamics
- Manufacturing Automation and Control
- Dynamics and Vibration
- Structural Mechanics and Materials
- Individual Project & Professional Development
- Engineering Practice, Sustainability and Ethics
- Computational Mechanics and Failure Analysis
- Mechanics of Materials
- Computational Fluid Dynamics
- Engineering Composite Materials
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of BEng Mechanical Engineering with Foundation Year at University of Derby earn?
The median salary is £30,000 after 15 months, £31,000 after 3 years, £34,500 after 5 years. After five years the middle half of graduates earn between £27,500 and £43,000. The £34,500 median after five years is £4,000 less than the UK median for Mechanical engineering.
What do graduates of BEng Mechanical Engineering with Foundation Year at University of Derby do next?
90% were in work or further study 15 months after finishing (Graduate Outcomes 2023-24).
Are students happy with the teaching on BEng Mechanical Engineering with Foundation Year at University of Derby?
98% of final-year students were positive about the teaching in the National Student Survey 2025-26.
What grades do I need for BEng Mechanical Engineering with Foundation Year at University of Derby?
The typical offer is DDD at A level. The average entrant had 70 UCAS points.
Does BEng Mechanical Engineering with Foundation Year at University of Derby include a placement year or year abroad?
The course has an optional placement year and an optional year abroad.
How many students continue on BEng Mechanical Engineering with Foundation Year at University of Derby?
85% of students continued into their second year, and 15% left higher education.