International Pre-master's (Mechanical Engineering)

About the course

The Pre-master's programme is designed for overseas students who have completed the equivalent of a Bachelor's degree. The programme prepares you for entry to a wide range of Master's degrees and on successful completion you are guaranteed a place on your chosen course. You can go on to do degrees in computer science, biosciences and engineering. Other subjects may be available.

The course is designed to improve your specialist knowledge and study skills in your chosen subject area and will develop your English language skills. The specialist modules will be in subject areas appropriate to your proposed postgraduate course - typically modules based on those of a BA or BSc(Hons).

The IPM leads to progression to the following MSc's in September:

Mechanical Engineering

Why choose this course?

This is an opportunity for international students who already have a university degree to spend one semester in the UK preparing for Master's degree study.

Study routes

• Full Time, 20 Weeks

Locations

• University of Hertfordshire, Hatfield

Careers

In recent years, students have progressed to a wide range of Master's degrees including MSc Computer Science, MSc Distributed Systems and Networks, MSc Manafacturing Management, MSc Molecular Biology, MSc Environmental Management and many other courses.

Structure

Year 1

Core Modules

• English in Academic Contexts

• Integrated Engineering Systems Design

  This module will introduce the concept of integrated engineering system design to products. The main thrust of the module is to provide an understanding of common existing engineering systems such as hydraulic, pneumatic, electrical systems, and to show how many products in the market contain multi-systems within. The module will look at the system level interface with users of the product, via controls and feedback. The students via design assignments will be asked to top level system design a product comprising of various systems. The system design will be driven by a technical specification and some conceptual and feasibility work. The students will be expected to produce a system design flow chart for a product which shows the interactions, inputs and outputs between the various systems of the product. Some design engineering calculations will be performed at the system interface level.

• Research Methods and Project

• Structural Mechanics

  This module includes shear force-bending moment diagrams, beam theory, combined loading conditions, direct stress/strain, shear stress/strain, torsion of shafts, bending stresses in beams with unsymmetrical sections, and power transmission.

Optional

Fees & funding

Discounts are available for International students if payment is made in full at registration

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Other financial support

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Living costs / accommodation

The University of Hertfordshire offers a great choice of student accommodation, on campus or nearby in the local area, to suit every student budget.

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