About Mechanical Engineering Beng (hons) in University of Liverpool

A degree in Mechanical Engineering is the basis for a professional career in a broad range of industry sectors.

Mechanical Engineering is one of the oldest and broadest of the engineering disciplines.

It is sought by employers in almost all sectors of engineering and beyond. Our graduates go on to work in fields such as medicine and healthcare, sustainable power generation, environmental technology, food production, sports science, aerospace, automotive, construction, nuclear, mechatronics and robotics, industrial product design, manufacturing, and project management.

Engineering graduates are also in demand in sectors such as accountancy, management consulting, and logistics. More than any other discipline, a degree in mechanical engineering is preparation for an enormously wide range of careers.

Our professionally accredited degree programmes offer an exciting blend of learning experiences designed to ensure our students not only master the scientific fundamentals, but also develop the skills, attitudes and experience demanded by 21st century engineering and society. Our ethos is to spend as much time outside the lecture theatre as possible. Our students spend a significant amount of their time working in teams to apply their learning in the solution of practical problems; or in the design, building and testing of new products processes and systems. This means our graduates are very well prepared for their careers ahead, and industry recognises them as highly employable.

All mechanical engineering programmes are accredited, or pending accreditation, by our professional body, the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, and are a recognised qualification on the route to Chartered Engineer status.

Career prospects

The University of Liverpool’s Careers & Employability Service maximises opportunities for career prospects, graduate opportunities, student summer placements and the annual engineering careers fair with 30 blue chip companies attending (including Jaguar Land Rover, Nestle, Toyota, JCB, British Army, United Utilities, ABB Ltd, Network Rail, BAE Systems and many more). Our degrees provide pathways into rewarding careers and our graduates have found employment in a wide range of international industries and organisations.

Our research-led teaching ensures that we incorporate the latest advances in cutting edge engineering research. 95% of our research is deemed world leading or internationally excellent, and is highly regarded by engineering industries and partners. As well as achieving a degree qualification, you will graduate as an industry-ready engineer who has both practical experience and highly desirable skills to the engineering industry.

Recent employers

• ABB Ltd
• Airbus
• Arup
• Atkins
• BAE Systems
• Balfour Beatty
• Bentley
• BMI
• British Airways
• British Army
• Corus
• Costain
• Government organisations
• Halcrow
• Highways Agency
• Jaguar Land Rover
• Laing O’Rourke
• Metronet Rail
• Mott Macdonald
• Mouchel
• National Grid Transco
• National Nuclear Laboratory
• Network Rail
• Pilkington
• QinetiQ
• RAF
• Ramboll
• Rolls Royce
• Royal Haskoning
• Royal Navy
• Siemens
• Tarmac
• United Utilities.

Academic qualification equivalents

• Successful completion of examinations at standard X and XII (Higher Secondary School Certificate) with minimum marks of approximately 70 to 85%, according to the course and exam board.

English language requirements (one of the below):

• IELTS: A  minimum of IELTS band 6.0–7.0, with no component below 5.5.
• TOEFL iBT: 78-88 overall with 19-Listening, Writing, Reading, 21-Speaking.
• PTE:  55-62 with minimum score of 51 in any component

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University of Liverpool Average Tuition Fees And Other Expenses

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