MEng Mechanical Engineering / Manufacturing
About this course
Master of Engineering in Mechanical Engineering / Manufacturing, a mechanical engineering and robotics engineering degree centred on manufacturing, materials science, and production engineering. Core topics include Programming, Systems Design, Control Systems, Data Analysis, Mathematical Modelling, Laboratory Techniques, Financial Analysis, Accounting, Engineering Design, and Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning. This four-year integrated master's programme covers mechanical engineering fundamentals before progressing to specialist manufacturing subjects and advanced design methodologies. The first year covers foundational topics through An Introduction to Engineering Design, Data Science and Computing for Engineers, and Mechanics, Structures and Materials. The second year introduces core principles via Electronics and Control, Engineering Management and Law, and Systems Design and Computing. The third year advances into complex applications with Individual Project, Finite Element Analysis in Solid Mechanics, and Manufacturing and Materials, alongside optional study in areas such as Applied Matrices for Computation and Machine Learning and Robotic Systems. The final year focuses on advanced professional practice through Group Design Project, Composites Engineering Design and Mechanics, and Strategic Management, with further specialisation available via optional modules including Introduction to Machine Learning and Sustainable energy systems, resources and usage.
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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 24 final-year students who answered, across similar courses at this university (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Teaching on my course: 80%
- Learning opportunities: 85%
- Assessment and feedback: 63%
- Academic support: 76%
- Organisation and management: 65%
- Learning resources: 87%
- Student voice: 76%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 25 students who started, across similar courses at this university (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Continued on course: 80%
- Left higher education: 10%
- Moved to a lower qualification: 10%
What graduates do next
Based on about 54 graduates who answered, across similar courses at this university
- Working: 75%
- Working and studying: 8%
- Further study: 7%
- Unemployed: 7%
Most common jobs
- Engineering professionals: 61%
- Information Technology Professionals: 6%
- Managers, directors and senior officials: 5%
- Business and public service associate professionals: 3%
- Elementary occupations: 2%
- Find their work meaningful: 90%
- Feel on track for their future plans: 90%
- Use what they learnt on the course: 70%
Where graduates work (5 years on)
Based on about 155 graduates, across similar courses at this university
- North East: 1%
- North West: 5%
- East Midlands: 6%
- West Midlands: 5%
- East of England: 9%
- London: 24%
- South East: 38%
- South West: 12%
- Wales: 1%
- Northern Ireland: 1%
Who gets in
Based on about 20 students who started, across similar courses at this university (a small group: a rough guide only)
- A levels: 75%
- Foundation course: 20%
- Other qualifications: 5%
Accreditation & quality ratings
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
- Accounting and Finance for Engineers
- Engineering Design with Management
- Finite Element Analysis in Solid Mechanics
- Heat Transfer and Applications
- Individual Project
- Manufacturing and Materials
- Applied Matrices for Computation and Machine Learning
- Control and Instrumentation
- Human Factors in Engineering
- Robotic Systems
- Composites Engineering Design and Mechanics
- Group Design Project
- Materials, Manufacturing and Supply Chain Management
- Strategic Management
- Advanced Finite Element Analysis
- Advanced Sensors and Condition Monitoring
- Alloys for additive manufacturing: production, processing, design, and sustainability
- Design Search and Optimisation (DSO) - Principles, Methods, Parameterizations and Case Studies
- Failure of Materials and Components
- Introduction to Machine Learning
- Microstructural and Surface Characterisation
- Project Risk Management
- Surface Engineering
- Sustainable energy systems, resources and usage
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of MEng Mechanical Engineering / Manufacturing at University of Southampton earn?
The median salary is £33,000 after 15 months, £34,500 after 3 years, £42,500 after 5 years. After five years the middle half of graduates earn between £36,500 and £50,500. The £42,500 median after five years is £4,000 more than the UK median for Mechanical engineering.
What do graduates of MEng Mechanical Engineering / Manufacturing at University of Southampton do next?
90% were in work or further study 15 months after finishing (Graduate Outcomes 2023-24).
Are students happy with the teaching on MEng Mechanical Engineering / Manufacturing at University of Southampton?
80% 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 / Manufacturing at University of Southampton?
The typical offer is A*AA at A level, or 38 points in the IB. The average entrant had 168 UCAS points.
Does MEng Mechanical Engineering / Manufacturing 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 / Manufacturing at University of Southampton?
80% of students continued into their second year, and 10% left higher education.