BEng Mechanical Engineering with Enterprise Development
About this course
BEng (Hons) Mechanical Engineering with Enterprise Development is an undergraduate engineering and business degree spanning four years full-time, including a compulsory industrial placement year and an optional year abroad. Core topics include Programming, Signal Processing, Control Systems, Project Management, Marketing, Engineering Design, Ethics & Professional Practice, and Design & Creative Practice. Delivered jointly between the School of Computing, Engineering, and Intelligent Systems and the Ulster Business School, the programme integrates technical engineering with enterprise development. The first year covers foundational concepts through Global Business Environment, Organisations and Management, Mathematics for Engineering I, Programmable Controller Systems, Design and CAD, and Manufacturing Processes. The second year progresses with Digital Transformation, Global Strategy and Management, Professional Development, Engineering of Control Systems and Signals, Materials & Sustainability, Design and CAE I, and Manufacturing Technology. Students undertake a paid industrial placement or international academic studies in the third year. The final year includes Managing the Digital Enterprise, Managing Innovation in Enterprises, a Final Year Project, Engineering Design, and Design and CAE II.
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Entry requirements
A level: BBC CCC If offering A Level Mathematics, Further Mathematics or Physics
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What students say
Based on about 145 final-year students who answered, across similar courses at this university
- Teaching on my course: 82%
- Learning opportunities: 84%
- Assessment and feedback: 84%
- Academic support: 89%
- Organisation and management: 84%
- Learning resources: 88%
- Student voice: 79%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 365 students who started, across similar courses at this university
- Continued on course: 87%
- Gained a higher qualification: 4%
- Left higher education: 5%
- Moved to a lower qualification: 4%
What graduates do next
Based on about 19 graduates who answered, across similar courses at this university (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Working: 90%
- Working and studying: 5%
- Further study: 5%
- Unemployed: 5%
Most common jobs
- Engineering professionals: 65%
- Skilled trades occupations: 5%
- Process, plant and machine operatives: 5%
- Quality and Regulatory Professionals: 5%
- Managers, directors and senior officials: 5%
- Find their work meaningful: 90%
- Feel on track for their future plans: 80%
- Use what they learnt on the course: 70%
Who gets in
Based on about 295 students who started, across similar courses at this university
- A levels: 86%
- Access course: 1%
- Other HE qualification: 10%
- Other qualifications: 2%
Modules
- Global Business Environment
- Organisations and Management
- Mathematics for Engineering I
- Programmable Controller Systems
- Design and CAD
- Manufacturing Processes
- Digital Transformation
- Global Strategy and Management
- Professional Development
- Engineering of Control Systems and Signals
- Materials & Sustainability
- Design and CAE I
- Manufacturing Technology
- International Academic Studies
- Placement - Engineering (SCEIS)
- Managing the Digital Enterprise
- Managing Innovation in Enterprises
- Final Year Project
- Engineering Design
- Design and CAE II
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of BEng Mechanical Engineering with Enterprise Development at Ulster University earn?
The median salary is £30,000 after 15 months. After fifteen months the middle half of graduates earn between £28,000 and £35,000. The £30,000 median after fifteen months is £2,000 less than the UK median for Mechanical engineering.
What do graduates of BEng Mechanical Engineering with Enterprise Development at Ulster University do next?
95% were in work or further study 15 months after finishing (Graduate Outcomes 2023-24).
Are students happy with the teaching on BEng Mechanical Engineering with Enterprise Development at Ulster University?
82% 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 with Enterprise Development at Ulster University?
The typical offer is BBC at A level. The average entrant had 120 UCAS points.
Does BEng Mechanical Engineering with Enterprise Development at Ulster University include a placement year or year abroad?
The course has a compulsory placement year and an optional year abroad.
How many students continue on BEng Mechanical Engineering with Enterprise Development at Ulster University?
87% of students continued into their second year, and 5% left higher education.