This 12 month course offers six different streams which allow you to specialise in one particular area, including general, aerospace, automotive, bioengineering, materials and manufacturing.

MSc Mechanical Engineering - General
You will be able to choose from a number of optional modules, in addition to the core modules, in order to create a more generalised path of study for the award of MSc Mechanical Engineering.

MSc Mechanical Engineering – Aerospace
We see this as a flexible alternative to an aerospace engineering programme. Aerospace companies predominantly employ mechanical engineers in their professional engineering cohort. Graduating as a mechanical engineer with a focus on aerospace makes you attractive to the aerospace industry without removing the option of working in any of the other industrial sectors. In addition the course will provide insight into aerospace engineering research – via specialist modules delivered by leading researchers and an aerospace focused individual project.  

MSc Mechanical Engineering – Automotive
We see this as a flexible alternative to an automotive engineering programme. This course is designed for people who think they would like to work in the automotive industry. By having a masters degree in mechanical engineering (automotive) it is immediately apparent to a potential employer that you have all the core skills a mechanical engineer would be expected to have and that you have chosen to specialise in modules relevant to automotive. In addition the course will provide insight into automotive engineering research – via specialist modules delivered by leading researchers and an automotive focused individual project. 

MSc Mechanical Engineering – Bioengineering 
Whether you want to develop life saving artificial hearts, car air-bag systems, or simply want to explore exciting new applications of engineering, this course is for you. You will learn how to transform lives with mechanical engineering. In addition the course will provide insight into bioengineering – via specialist modules delivered by leading researchers and a bioengineering focused individual project.

MSc Mechanical Engineering – Materials
Mechanical engineers apply their expertise to the design, construction and operation of products and processes. They have to combine imagination with the latest technological advances to meet complex requirements. New materials such as lightweight alloys and polymer composites are continually being developed and there is a need for graduates with an in-depth knowledge of materials, their properties and manufacturing routes, so that best use can be made of them. The course will provide insight into materials research – via specialist modules delivered by leading researchers and a materials focused individual project.  

MSc Mechanical Engineering – Manufacturing
The course provides a unique combination of engineering science, design, business studies and manufacturing engineering required for a career in the manufacturing sector. Employment prospects are excellent for highly motivated students on this course, fascinated by engineering with a strong interest in manufacturing.

This is a full-time masters degree course which consists of 120 credits of core and optional taught modules along with a 60-credit summer individual project often linked with industrially sponsored research. Projects include experimental studies, design oriented studies, and development of mathematical or computational models. All students study Advanced Technology Review - where you will learn about the latest, cutting edge developments in engineering from our world-leading research groups. The remaining taught modules will depend on your chosen stream, as described in the course content.