About Beng (hons) Mechanical Engineering in Heriot Watt University, Edinburgh

The first two years of our Mechanical Engineering degree provide a grounding in the core disciplines of the subject, giving students essential knowledge to make informed decisions on their optional courses later in the degree. In Year 1, students work alongside peers from other science and engineering disciplines and have access mechanical labs, electrical engineering labs, chemical labs and physics labs. This provides fundamental lab skills as well as multidisciplinary teamworking skills which will be crucial as the degree progresses and becomes increasingly specialised. 

Careers

Our Mechanical Engineering course offers an exciting environment where many skills are brought together to create innovative products and the infrastructure and technology for manufacture. Recent Heriot-Watt graduates have progressed to working for organisations such as Mercedes, Babcock Marine, McLaren, Shell UK, Halliburton and QinetiQ.

As a mechanical engineer, you will deal with the design, development, optimisation, and operation of mechanical parts and systems. All industrial sectors value mechanical engineers, including manufacturing, oil and gas, aerospace, and automotive, as well as emerging areas such as energy and renewable energy, medical engineering, and nanotechnology.

Entry requirements

• Year 1

  Standard entry requirements 

• Highers AABB (including Mathematics and Physics with one at A)
• A-Levels BBC - ABB (including Mathematics and Physics BB)
• Int. Baccalaureate 29 points (including Mathematics and Physics at Higher Level 5)
• BTEC DMM in Engineering
• HNC A in graded unit (in relevant HNC including Engineering Mathematics 1, 2 and 3)

• Minimum entry requirements*

• Highers BBBC (including B in Mathematics and Physics or Engineering Science at B )
• A-Levels BCC (including Mathematics and Physics with one at B)

• * Minimum: under our Fair Access Policy, we will relax our standard entry requirements for some Scottish students depending on their circumstances. Our minimum requirements will apply if you:

• live in an area within the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation lowest 20% (SIMD20), or
• are care experienced.

• We can also make exceptions for some Scottish students with grades above minimum but below standard. Read more about our Minimum and standard entry requirements

  Year 2

• Advanced Highers AB (including Mathematics and Physics plus Highers at AABB)
• A-Levels AAB (including Mathematics and Physics with one at A)
• Int. Baccalaureate 34 points (including Mathematics and Physics at Higher Level 6)
• HND AA in graded Units (Must be relevant subject and include SQA Engineering Maths 1, 2,3 & 4) 
• Global College Successful completion of Bachelors Degree Accelerator Foundation - Engineering and Science

• Year 3

  Entry to Year 3 is only available via our associate student partnership college route. 

Heriot-Watt University Highlights

Heriot-Watt University Average Tuition Fees And Other Expenses

International students applying through UCAS can find their exact tuition expenses by submitting the Fee Status Enquiry form. The cost of living will be determined by the course opted as well as the applicant's nationality. Edinburgh has a comparatively lower cost than other UK cities. Estimate cost of living on and off-campus for UK Campuses is tabulated below: 

Living in a rented flat may vary according to the type of accommodation and facilities being availed. The estimated monthly cost including food and travel is £923.