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MSc Mechanical Engineering (18-month route)

  • This course is up for periodic review

    To ensure this course continues to be cutting-edge and enables you to be ready for the modern workplace, it is due to be reviewed by December 2023.

    Our website will typically be updated within a month of the review confirming any enhancements, including:

    • module titles (and whether they are core or optional)
    • expected contact hours
    • assessment methods
    • staff teaching on the course
  • Entry requirements and key information

    An honours degree (at least 2:2 or above) in aerospace or aerospace systems engineering. Other disciplines may be considered. International qualifications will be considered on the basis of their equivalence to UK qualifications, typically guided by a resource such as the National Academic Recognition Information centre (NARIC). Candidates will be required to demonstrate a suitable level of proficiency in written and spoken English. An IELTS score of 6.0 (or equivalent) would typically be required from candidates whose first language is not English. Candidates who do not satisfy these requirements will be considered on a case-by-case basis.

    Institution code

    		 H36

    School of study

    		 School of Physics, Engineering and Computer Science

    Course length
  • Full Time, 18 Months

    • Location
  • University of Hertfordshire, Hatfield
  • Employability

    Careers

    This programme will help you to develop your critical thinking skills as a future engineering manager or technical specialist as it will enable you to effectively analyse technical and management issues. This blend of technical and managerial content is invaluable in job applications as well as helping to fast track your career in the industry.

Professional Accreditations

The MSc Mechanical Engineering course is accredited by IMechE and is accredited as meeting the further learning requirement for Chartered Engineer (CEng) registration for the cohort intakes from 2023 up to and including, the 2025 intake. 

About the course

This programme has been developed to meet the growing need for postgraduate skills within the engineering industry, and the demand for professional development for graduate engineers. The programme integrates the mechanical engineering subjects with key generic skills in management and research methods. This approach will help to develop your critical thinking skills as a future engineering manager, or technical specialist enabling you to effectively analyse technical and management issues. The University of Hertfordshire has a worldwide reputation for excellence in applied mechanical engineering. This international reputation will give you the opportunity to study with graduates from universities worldwide. You will benefit from the expertise of guest speakers from industry where relevant and appropriate.

The programme will:

  • provide education and experience to support your professional employment and career development within the industry
  • focus on the links between engineering analysis and design and supporting management skills management
  • provide a blend of knowledge and application experience through case studies and project work
  • equip you with the theory and practice of relevant subjects, technologies and analytical tools to provide solutions for mechanical and related manufacturing problems

The programme offers two award routes that you can choose to study: 

  1. One-year full-time MSc Mechanical Engineering (September and January entry) 
  2. 18-months full-time MSc Mechanical Engineering (September and January entry)  

Why choose this course?

  • The School has over 50 years experience of teaching mechanical engineering and has established an excellent international reputation in this field.
  • We offer extensive lab facilities for engineering students as well as the latest software packages and wind tunnels.
  • This MSc combines mechanical engineering subjects with key management and research methods.
  • 2nd in the East of England (after Cambridge) for Mechanical Engineering (Complete University Guide, 2023).
  • 5th for engineering in the Postgraduate Taught Experience Survey (PTES, Advance HE, 2023).

What will I study?

The school has a reputation for innovation in teaching and learning, where nearly all MSc modules are delivered through a combination of traditional face-to-face teaching and backup tutorials using the University's StudyNet web-based facility. StudyNet allows students to access electronic teaching and learning resources, and conduct electronic discussions with staff and other students.

Where will I study?

Learn in our brand-new School of Physics, Engineering and Computer Science building, opening in 2024, where you’ll experience a range of experiential learning zones. You will have access to modelling, simulation and research labs, our Merlin Flight Simulator and automotive workshop (complete with electric vehicle facility), wind tunnel, welding bay and controls testing suite.

You will also benefit from a Success and Skills Support Unit, which is aimed at helping you build your employability and academic skills. Plus, have access to industry mentors who will provide you with pastoral support, vocational guidance, and career progression opportunities.

The new building will also provide space to collaborate, with plenty of workshops, and social and meeting spaces available. Even better, the building has been designed with the University’s net zero carbon target in mind, and forms part of our plan to replace or upgrade older sites that are energy inefficient.

  • Level 7
    Module Credits Compulsory/optional
    Procurement & Supply Chain Management 15 Credits Compulsory
    MSc Project 60 Credits Compulsory
    Dynamics and Performance of Mechanical Systems 15 Credits Compulsory
    Sustainable Business of Engineering 15 Credits Compulsory
    Advanced Materials & Manufacturing Technology 15 Credits Compulsory
    CAE & Applications 15 Credits Compulsory
    CFD & Applications 15 Credits Compulsory
    Advanced Thermodynamics & Thermal Systems 15 Credits Compulsory
    Integrated Product Engineering 15 Credits Compulsory

    • Further course information

    Course fact sheets
    MSc (Modular) Mechanical Engineering Download
    Programme specifications
    MSc (Modular) Mechanical Engineering Download
    Additional information

    Sandwich placement or study abroad year

    n/a

    Applications open to international and EU students

    		 Yes

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