MEng Mechanical Engineering
About this course
MEng in Mechanical Engineering, combining mechanical principles with applied design and control. Core topics include Control Systems, Research Methods, and Engineering Design. The course includes an Industrial Practice module and a European Project Semester, and culminates in a Mechanical Engineering Research Project.
Written by AI from the university's course page and module list. It can get details wrong, so check the official course page before you rely on it.
Entry requirements
Year 1 standard entry requirement: UCAS Tariff: 96; Scottish Higher: BBCC or equivalent incl Higher in Maths and a Science or Technology; A Level: CCC in Maths and a Science.
What students say
Based on about 19 final-year students who answered (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Teaching on my course: 78%
- Learning opportunities: 82%
- Assessment and feedback: 78%
- Academic support: 92%
- Organisation and management: 67%
- Learning resources: 83%
- Student voice: 70%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 85 students who started, across similar courses at this university
- Continued on course: 84%
- Gained a higher qualification: 1%
- Left higher education: 11%
- Moved to a lower qualification: 5%
What graduates do next
Based on about 26 graduates who answered, across similar courses at this university (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Working: 70%
- Working and studying: 20%
- Further study: 5%
Most common jobs
- Engineering professionals: 60%
- Customer service occupations: 5%
- Information Technology Professionals: 5%
- Skilled trades occupations: 5%
- Science, engineering and technology associate professionals: 5%
- Find their work meaningful: 85%
- Feel on track for their future plans: 80%
- Use what they learnt on the course: 60%
Where graduates work (5 years on)
Based on about 390 graduates, across similar courses at this university
- North West: 1%
- Yorkshire and the Humber: 1%
- East Midlands: 1%
- East of England: 1%
- London: 2%
- South East: 2%
- South West: 1%
- Scotland: 92%
Who gets in
Based on about 70 students who started
- A levels: 56%
- Access course: 3%
- A degree: 3%
- Other HE qualification: 39%
Accreditation & quality ratings
- Accredited by the Institution of Mechanical Engineers (IMechE) on behalf of the Engineering Council for the purposes of fully meeting the academic requirement for registration as an Incorporated Engineer.
- The accredited BEng (Hons) will meet, in part, the exemplifying academic benchmark requirements for registration as a Chartered Engineer and Students will need to complete an approved format of further learning pursuant to the requirements of UKSPEC. The accredited BEng (Hons) will also automatically meet in full, the exemplifying academic benchmark requirements for registration as an Incorporated Engineer (IEng).
Modules
- Industrial Practice
- SSE Exchange
- Mechanical Engineering Research Project
- Simulation for Design and Manufacture
- Engineering Design and Analysis 4
- Computer Aided Design 2
- Design Process, Assembly and Manufacture
- Renewable Energy Equipment Design
- Computer Aided Engineering
- Control Engineering 4
- Mathematics 1
- Mechanical Principles
- Electrical Principles
- Modern Engineering Practice
- Engineering for Society
- Engineering Science
- Mathematics 2
- Thermodynamics and Fluid Mechanics
- Manufacture and Materials 2
- Electrical Distribution Systems AB
- Control and Instrumentation Systems
- Engineering Design and Analysis 2
- Computer Aided Engineering
- Manufacture and Materials 3
- Engineering Design and Analysis 3
- Energy Conversion Technologies
- Integrated Engineering Studies 3
- Engineering Operations Management
- European Project Semester
- Control Engineering 3
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of MEng Mechanical Engineering at Glasgow Caledonian University earn?
The median salary is £30,000 after 15 months, £26,500 after 3 years, £32,500 after 5 years. After five years the middle half of graduates earn between £26,500 and £40,000. The £32,500 median after five years is £6,000 less than the UK median for Mechanical engineering.
What do graduates of MEng Mechanical Engineering at Glasgow Caledonian University do next?
100% were in work or further study 15 months after finishing (Graduate Outcomes 2023-24).
Are students happy with the teaching on MEng Mechanical Engineering at Glasgow Caledonian University?
78% of final-year students were positive about the teaching in the National Student Survey 2025-26.
What grades do I need for MEng Mechanical Engineering at Glasgow Caledonian University?
The typical offer is CCC at A level. The average entrant had 152 UCAS points.
Is MEng Mechanical Engineering at Glasgow Caledonian University accredited?
Yes. Accredited by the Institution of Mechanical Engineers (IMechE) on behalf of the Engineering Council for the purposes of fully meeting the academic requirement for registration as an Incorporated Engineer. The accredited BEng (Hons) will meet, in part, the exemplifying academic benchmark requirements for registration as a Chartered Engineer and Students will need to complete an approved format of further learning pursuant to the requirements of UKSPEC. The accredited BEng (Hons) will also automatically meet in full, the exemplifying academic benchmark requirements for registration as an Incorporated Engineer (IEng).
Does MEng Mechanical Engineering at Glasgow Caledonian University include a placement year or year abroad?
The course has an optional placement year and an optional year abroad.
How many students continue on MEng Mechanical Engineering at Glasgow Caledonian University?
84% of students continued into their second year, and 11% left higher education.