MEng Mechanical Engineering
Manchester Metropolitan University
About this course
MEng (Hons) in Mechanical Engineering. Core topics include Research Methods, Project Management, Engineering Design, and Ethics & Professional Practice. The course shares a common first and second year with BEng Mechanical Engineering and other engineering programmes, with the option to transfer between courses. Accredited by the Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET), it offers an optional placement year and concludes with a major individual project in the final year.
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Entry requirements
A level: BBC IB: IB Diploma - Pass overall with a minimum overall score of 28 or minimum 112 UCAS Tariff points from three Higher Level subjects, to include HL Mathematics: Analysis and Approaches
What students say
Based on about 6 final-year students who answered (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Teaching on my course: 50%
- Learning opportunities: 66%
- Assessment and feedback: 52%
- Academic support: 80%
- Organisation and management: 65%
- Learning resources: 33%
- Student voice: 50%
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 45 graduates who answered, across similar courses at this university
- Working: 70%
- Working and studying: 10%
- Further study: 13%
- Unemployed: 4%
Most common jobs
- Engineering professionals: 45%
- Science, engineering and technology associate professionals: 15%
- Sales occupations: 10%
- Managers, directors and senior officials: 10%
- Elementary occupations: 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 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 25 students who started (a small group: a rough guide only)
- A levels: 90%
- Baccalaureate: 5%
- Other HE qualification: 5%
Accreditation & quality ratings
- Accredited by the Institution of Engineering and Technology on behalf of the Engineering Council for the purposes of fully meeting the academic requirement for registration as a Chartered Engineer.
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
- Mechanics of Materials
- Dynamics and Control
- Group Project
- Engineering Design and Business
- Individual Project
- Thermo-Fluids
- Structural Analysis and Computational Mechanics
- Digital Manufacturing
- Management Projects - Professional Practice
- Systems Engineering for Industry
- Engineering Sustainability
- Group Engineering Project
- Advanced Materials Engineering and Analysis
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of MEng 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 MEng Mechanical Engineering at Manchester Metropolitan University do next?
93% 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 Manchester Metropolitan University?
50% 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 Manchester Metropolitan University?
The typical offer is BBC at A level. The average entrant had 120 UCAS points.
Is MEng Mechanical Engineering at Manchester Metropolitan University accredited?
Yes. Accredited by the Institution of Engineering and Technology on behalf of the Engineering Council for the purposes of fully meeting the academic requirement for registration as a Chartered Engineer.
Does MEng 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 MEng Mechanical Engineering at Manchester Metropolitan University?
85% of students continued into their second year, and 15% left higher education.