MEng Mechanical Engineering / Aerospace Engineering
About this course
Master of Engineering in Mechanical Engineering / Aerospace Engineering is an undergraduate degree in mechanical engineering and aerospace engineering. Core topics include Programming, Systems Design, Control Systems, Data Analysis, Mathematical Modelling, Financial Analysis, Accounting, and Engineering Design. Students undertake an individual project in the third year and a group design project in the final year. The first year covers foundational engineering disciplines through An Introduction to Engineering Design, Data Science and Computing for Engineers, Electrical and Electronics Systems, and ThermoFluids. The second year progresses with Electronics and Control, Engineering Management and Law, Fluid Mechanics, and Systems Design and Computing. The third year advances into Aerodynamics, Engineering Design with Management, Finite Element Analysis in Solid Mechanics, and Heat Transfer and Applications, alongside optional modules such as Accounting and Finance for Engineers, Aircraft Structural Design, Failure of Materials and Components, and Technology Fundamentals for Sustainable Energy. The final year comprises compulsory studies in Aircraft Propulsion, Applications of CFD, Group Design Project, and Materials, Manufacturing and Supply Chain Management, paired with optional modules like Advanced Computational Methods I, Aeroacoustics, Composites Engineering Design and Mechanics, and Hypersonic & High Temperature Gas Dynamics.
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Entry requirements
A level: A*AA including mathematics (minimum grade A) and physics (minimum grade A), with a pass in the physics Practical (where it is separately endorsed). IB: Pass, with 38 points overall with 19 points required at Higher Level, including 6 at Higher Level in Physics and 6 at Higher Level in Mathematics (Analysis and Approaches) or 7 at Higher Level in Mathematics (Applications and Interpretation)
What students say
Based on about 99 final-year students who answered, across similar courses at this university
- Teaching on my course: 90%
- Learning opportunities: 87%
- Assessment and feedback: 80%
- Academic support: 93%
- Organisation and management: 86%
- Learning resources: 94%
- Student voice: 84%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 180 students who started, across similar courses at this university
- Continued on course: 97%
- Left higher education: 3%
What graduates do next
Based on about 39 graduates who answered, across similar courses at this university
- Working: 74%
- Working and studying: 10%
- Further study: 5%
- Unemployed: 6%
Most common jobs
- Engineering professionals: 67%
- Information Technology Professionals: 7%
- Business and public service associate professionals: 4%
- Sales occupations: 3%
- Elementary occupations: 3%
- Find their work meaningful: 90%
- Feel on track for their future plans: 90%
- Use what they learnt on the course: 60%
Where graduates work (5 years on)
Based on about 110 graduates, across similar courses at this university
- North West: 4%
- Yorkshire and the Humber: 2%
- East Midlands: 4%
- West Midlands: 3%
- East of England: 10%
- London: 21%
- South East: 35%
- South West: 17%
- Wales: 2%
- Scotland: 3%
Who gets in
Based on about 30 students who started
- A levels: 95%
- Baccalaureate: 5%
- Other HE qualification: 5%
Accreditation & quality ratings
- The accredited MEng fully meets the exemplifying academic benchmark requirements, for registration as a Chartered Engineer (CEng).
TEF 2023 (whole university): Silver overall, Silver for student experience, Silver for student outcomes.
Modules
- An Introduction to Engineering Design
- Data Science and Computing for Engineers
- Electrical and Electronics Systems
- Engineering Mathematics Workshop
- Mathematics for Engineering and the Environment
- Mechanical Systems Analysis
- Mechanics, Structures and Materials
- ThermoFluids
- Electronics and Control
- Engineering Management and Law
- Fluid Mechanics
- Materials and Structures
- Mathematics for Engineering and the Environment Part II
- Mechanics, Machines and Vibration
- Systems Design and Computing
- Thermodynamics
- Aerodynamics
- Engineering Design with Management
- Finite Element Analysis in Solid Mechanics
- Heat Transfer and Applications
- Individual Project
- Manufacturing and Materials
- Accounting and Finance for Engineers
- Aircraft Structural Design
- Failure of Materials and Components
- Technology Fundamentals for Sustainable Energy
- Aircraft Propulsion
- Applications of CFD
- Group Design Project
- Materials, Manufacturing and Supply Chain Management
- Advanced Computational Methods I
- Advanced Finite Element Analysis
- Aeroacoustics
- Composites Engineering Design and Mechanics
- Computational Aerodynamics
- Design Search and Optimisation (DSO) - Principles, Methods, Parameterizations and Case Studies
- Hypersonic & High Temperature Gas Dynamics
- Materials for Transport Applications
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of MEng Mechanical Engineering / Aerospace Engineering at University of Southampton earn?
The median salary is £34,000 after 15 months, £33,500 after 3 years, £44,000 after 5 years. After five years the middle half of graduates earn between £37,000 and £54,000. The £44,000 median after five years is £5,500 more than the UK median for Mechanical engineering.
What do graduates of MEng Mechanical Engineering / Aerospace Engineering at University of Southampton do next?
89% were in work or further study 15 months after finishing (Graduate Outcomes 2023-24).
Are students happy with the teaching on MEng Mechanical Engineering / Aerospace Engineering at University of Southampton?
90% 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 / Aerospace Engineering at University of Southampton?
The typical offer is A*AA at A level, or 38 points in the IB. The average entrant had 161 UCAS points.
Is MEng Mechanical Engineering / Aerospace Engineering at University of Southampton accredited?
Yes. The accredited MEng fully meets the exemplifying academic benchmark requirements, for registration as a Chartered Engineer (CEng).
Does MEng Mechanical Engineering / Aerospace Engineering at University of Southampton include a placement year or year abroad?
The course has an optional placement year.
How many students continue on MEng Mechanical Engineering / Aerospace Engineering at University of Southampton?
97% of students continued into their second year, and 3% left higher education.