BEng Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering
About this course
BEng (Hons) combining Mechanical Engineering with Mechanical, Electrical and Manufacturing Engineering. Core topics include Control Systems, Signal Processing, Embedded Systems, Programming, Engineering Design, and Project Management. A major final-year project spans both semesters, and industrially generated design projects are completed in multi-disciplinary teams.
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Entry requirements
You will normally be in full-time employment in an engineering capacity regarded as satisfying the industrial training requirements of the equivalent full-time courses. You should have attained a high level of performance in a Higher National Diploma/Higher National Certificate in an appropriate engineering subject, or a Bachelor of Technology degree, or hold an equivalent qualification e.g. Foundation Degree. You will be required to satisfy the Course Committee that you have the support of your employer for release to attend the courses. Please check the GCSE requirements below for entry to this course.
What students say
Based on about 8 final-year students who answered, across similar courses at this university (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Teaching on my course: 77%
- Learning opportunities: 73%
- Assessment and feedback: 80%
- Academic support: 75%
- Organisation and management: 67%
- Learning resources: 86%
- Student voice: 61%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 30 students who started, across similar courses at this university
- Continued on course: 90%
- Left higher education: 10%
What graduates do next
Based on about 6 graduates who answered, across similar courses at this university (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Working: 90%
- Working and studying: 10%
Most common jobs
- Engineering professionals: 75%
- Information Technology Professionals: 10%
- Managers, directors and senior officials: 10%
Who gets in
Based on about 10 students who started, across similar courses at this university (a small group: a rough guide only)
- A levels: 40%
- A degree: 10%
- Other HE qualification: 50%
Accreditation & quality ratings
- Accredited by the Institution of Mechanical Engineers (IMechE) on behalf of the Engineering Council for the purposes of partially meeting the academic requirement for registration as a Chartered Engineer.
Modules
- Mathematics for Engineering I
- Programmable Controller Systems
- Mechanical Science I
- Design and CAD
- Manufacturing Processes
- Materials Science & Engineering
- Materials & Sustainability
- Mechanical Science II
- Manufacturing Technology
- Professional Development for Apprentices
- Mathematics for Engineering II
- Engineering of Control Systems and Signals
- Industry 4.0
- Design and CAE I
- Mechanical Science III
- Professional Development
- Final Year Project
- Engineering Design
- Design and CAE II
Questions about this course
What do graduates of BEng Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering at Ulster University do next?
100% were in work or further study 15 months after finishing (Graduate Outcomes 2023-24).
Are students happy with the teaching on BEng Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering at Ulster University?
77% of final-year students were positive about the teaching in the National Student Survey 2025-26.
Is BEng Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering at Ulster University accredited?
Yes. Accredited by the Institution of Mechanical Engineers (IMechE) on behalf of the Engineering Council for the purposes of partially meeting the academic requirement for registration as a Chartered Engineer.
How many students continue on BEng Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering at Ulster University?
90% of students continued into their second year, and 10% left higher education.