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Mechanical Engineering with a Year in Industry, BEng

Cardiff University, the United Kingdom

Cardiff University

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The award How you will study Study duration Course start Domestic course fees International course fees
BEngFull-time, Sandwich4 yearsSeptemberGBP 9000 per yearGBP 23450 per year

About Mechanical Engineering with a Year in Industry, BEng - at Cardiff University

Strong design element

There is a strong design element throughout the course, and you will have plenty of opportunities for hands-on practical work.

Industrial placement

Gain valuable experience working in a paid role at an organisation in the UK or abroad for one academic year.

Join Cardiff Racing

You will have the opportunity to join Cardiff Racing and participate in the design, development, construction, and testing of a proven Formula Student racing car.

Professional award consideration

Our formal partnership with the City and Guilds of London Institute enables you to achieve the Senior Award of Licentiateship after successfully completing your placement.

Professionally accredited course

Accredited by the Institution of Mechanical Engineers and the Energy Institute on behalf of the Engineering Council for the purposes of fully meeting the academic requirement for registration as an Incorporated Engineer and partly meeting the academic requirement for registration as a Chartered Engineer.

Mechanical engineers are essential to the workings of the modern world, combining imagination and technology to offer innovative solutions across society and industry.

Mechanical engineers can work across all industrial sectors, developing and manufacturing well-designed products through efficient manufacturing processes. Choosing our BEng Mechanical Engineering degree means you will receive a sound training in the fundamentals and applications of engineering principles and can look forward to a challenging and rewarding career.

This course includes the opportunity to take a year of industrial placement between your second and third years of academic study. With this option we will support you in finding a placement that will allow you to experience at first- hand, a professional working environment. If you are successful in securing a placement you will be paid a salary and will enhance your employability skills through direct experience of working in business, industry or the public sector.

If Chartered status is important to you, one of our MEng courses may offer a quicker, more direct route than this BEng course.

Other mechanical engineering courses available may include:

Entry requirements

A Levels

AAB-ABB. Must include Maths. You will need to pass the science practical element of the A-level if this is part of your programme of study.

Extended/International Project Qualification: Applicants with grade A in the EPQ/IPQ will typically receive an offer one grade lower than the standard A level offer. Please note that any subject specific requirements must still be met.

English requirements

Grade C or grade 4 in GCSE English Language.

At least 6.5 overall with a minimum of 5.5 in each subskill.

At least 90 overall with minimum scores of 17 for writing, 17 for listening, 18 for reading and 20 for speaking.

At least 62 overall with a minimum of 59 in all communicative skills.

II: at least two Distinctions and two Merits. III: at least a Pass in all components.

Please visit our English Language requirements page for more information on our other accepted language qualifications.

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