BEng/BEng (Hons) Mechanical Engineering
About this course
BEng (Hons) in Mechanical Engineering, covering foundational principles and advanced engineering topics. Core topics include Systems Design, Mathematical Modelling, and Engineering Design. The course spans four years and includes a mandatory Honours project in the final year, with the option to undertake a professional work placement for industry experience.
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Entry requirements
Scottish Higher: Standard Entry Requirement: BBBC including Maths (Higher Applications of Maths not accepted) Minimum Offer Entry Requirement: BCCC including Maths (Higher Applications of Maths not accepted) A level: CCC including Maths Irish Leaving Certificate: H2, H3, H3, H3 at Higher Level including Maths IB: Award of Diploma with 27 points overall with three Higher Level subjects at grades 6, 5, 4 Standard Level Maths at grade 5 is also required. T Level: Pass T Level must be completed in subject that includes Maths components. Alternatively, A Level Maths would be required. Please contact ugadmissions@napier.ac.uk to check if you meet the subject specific requirements.
What students say
Based on about 12 final-year students who answered (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Teaching on my course: 68%
- Learning opportunities: 72%
- Assessment and feedback: 55%
- Academic support: 88%
- Organisation and management: 68%
- Learning resources: 80%
- Student voice: 69%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 30 students who started
- Continued on course: 80%
- Gained a higher qualification: 10%
- Left higher education: 5%
- Moved to a lower qualification: 5%
What graduates do next
Based on about 8 graduates who answered (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Working: 90%
Most common jobs
- Engineering professionals: 35%
- Elementary occupations: 10%
- Information Technology Professionals: 5%
- Skilled trades occupations: 5%
- Finance Professionals: 5%
- Find their work meaningful: 90%
- Feel on track for their future plans: 75%
- Use what they learnt on the course: 45%
Where graduates work (5 years on)
Based on about 215 graduates, across similar courses at this university
- North East: 1%
- North West: 1%
- Yorkshire and the Humber: 1%
- East Midlands: 2%
- West Midlands: 2%
- East of England: 1%
- London: 2%
- South East: 1%
- South West: 2%
- Scotland: 85%
Who gets in
Based on about 30 students who started
- A levels: 45%
- Access course: 5%
- A degree: 5%
- Other HE qualification: 30%
- No formal qualifications: 15%
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.
Modules
- Foundation mathematics
- Engineering skills
- Mechanical principles
- Electrical & electronic principles
- Mathematical methods I
- Engineering practice
- Mathematical methods II
- Mechanics
- Engineering Design 1
- Materials and manufacture 1
- Control and instrumentation
- Thermofluids
- Materials and manufacture 2
- Energy systems Design
- Management for Engineers
- Industrial automation
- Professional Engineering
- Engineering Design 2
- Mechanics and computational modelling
- Manufacturing engineering
- Honours project
- Dynamics
- Advanced thermodynamic systems
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of BEng/BEng (Hons) Mechanical Engineering at Edinburgh Napier University earn?
The median salary is £30,500 after 15 months, £28,000 after 3 years, £34,000 after 5 years. After five years the middle half of graduates earn between £27,000 and £41,000. The £34,000 median after five years is £4,500 less than the UK median for Mechanical engineering.
What do graduates of BEng/BEng (Hons) Mechanical Engineering at Edinburgh Napier 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/BEng (Hons) Mechanical Engineering at Edinburgh Napier University?
68% of final-year students were positive about the teaching in the National Student Survey 2025-26.
What grades do I need for BEng/BEng (Hons) Mechanical Engineering at Edinburgh Napier University?
The typical offer is CCC at A level, or 27 points in the IB. The average entrant had 140 UCAS points.
Is BEng/BEng (Hons) Mechanical Engineering at Edinburgh Napier 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.
Does BEng/BEng (Hons) Mechanical Engineering at Edinburgh Napier 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 BEng/BEng (Hons) Mechanical Engineering at Edinburgh Napier University?
80% of students continued into their second year, and 5% left higher education.