BEng Mechanical Engineering
Manchester Metropolitan University
About this course
BEng (Hons) Mechanical Engineering. Core topics include Engineering Design, Project Management, Research Methods, and Ethics & Professional Practice. The degree is accredited by the IET and IMechE under licence from the Engineering Council. Students complete an individual dissertation project in the final year and may undertake an optional placement year between Years 2 and 3.
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Entry requirements
A level: BCC IB: IB Diploma - Pass overall with a minimum overall score of 26 or minimum 104 UCAS Tariff points from three Higher Level subjects, to include HL Mathematics: Analysis and Approaches
What students say
Based on about 74 final-year students who answered
- Teaching on my course: 83%
- Learning opportunities: 88%
- Assessment and feedback: 81%
- Academic support: 89%
- Organisation and management: 82%
- Learning resources: 85%
- Student voice: 77%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 105 students who started
- Continued on course: 87%
- Gained a higher qualification: 1%
- Left higher education: 12%
What graduates do next
Based on about 30 graduates who answered
- Working: 70%
- Working and studying: 10%
- Further study: 10%
- Unemployed: 5%
Most common jobs
- Engineering professionals: 50%
- Science, engineering and technology associate professionals: 15%
- Managers, directors and senior officials: 10%
- Sales occupations: 5%
- Elementary occupations: 5%
- Find their work meaningful: 95%
- Feel on track for their future plans: 80%
- Use what they learnt on the course: 65%
Where graduates work (5 years on)
Based on about 170 graduates, across similar courses at this university
- North East: 2%
- North West: 58%
- Yorkshire and the Humber: 11%
- East Midlands: 4%
- West Midlands: 8%
- East of England: 4%
- London: 2%
- South East: 4%
- South West: 3%
- Wales: 4%
- Scotland: 1%
- Northern Ireland: 1%
Who gets in
Based on about 130 students who started
- A levels: 90%
- Baccalaureate: 2%
- Access course: 2%
- A degree: 1%
- Other HE qualification: 6%
Accreditation & quality ratings
- Accredited by the Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET) on behalf of the Engineering Council for the purposes of fully meeting the academic requirement for registration as an Incorporated Engineer and partially meeting the academic requirement for registration as a Chartered 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).
TEF 2023 (whole university): Gold overall, Gold for student experience, Silver for student outcomes.
Modules
- Introduction to Engineering Principles
- Design Project
- Interactive Learning Skills and Communication
- Engineering Skills
- Further Engineering Principles
- Fluid Mechanics and Thermodynamics
- Group Project
- Dynamics and Control
- Mechanics of Materials
- Structural Analysis and Computational Mechanics
- Engineering Design and Business
- Individual Project
- Thermo-Fluids
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of BEng Mechanical Engineering at Manchester Metropolitan University earn?
The median salary is £31,500 after 15 months, £24,500 after 3 years, £31,000 after 5 years. After five years the middle half of graduates earn between £25,000 and £38,000. The £31,000 median after five years is £7,500 less than the UK median for Mechanical engineering.
What do graduates of BEng Mechanical Engineering at Manchester Metropolitan University 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 at Manchester Metropolitan University?
83% 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 at Manchester Metropolitan University?
The typical offer is BCC at A level. The average entrant had 109 UCAS points.
Is BEng Mechanical Engineering at Manchester Metropolitan University accredited?
Yes. Accredited by the Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET) on behalf of the Engineering Council for the purposes of fully meeting the academic requirement for registration as an Incorporated Engineer and partially meeting the academic requirement for registration as a Chartered 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 BEng Mechanical Engineering at Manchester Metropolitan University include a placement year or year abroad?
The course has an optional placement year.
How many students continue on BEng Mechanical Engineering at Manchester Metropolitan University?
87% of students continued into their second year, and 12% left higher education.