Overview

Design and develop engineering systems for a variety of fields in today's fast-changing marketplace, focusing on manufacturing. Expect to gain industry-critical skills in team work and leadership, and learn to communicate effectively and exchange ideas with specialist professionals and a wider audience.

Employability

Mechanical engineers work in almost every sector you can think of – energy, transport, aviation, robotics, pharmaceuticals and the motor or marine industries. As an engineer, you can be a problem-solver, a technical specialist, a manager...the types of projects you’ll work on are interesting and varied and there’ll always be something new to motivate and inspire you.

By completing this Mechanical Engineering and Design (Hons) Top-up course from London South Bank University successfully you open the door to a further postgraduate qualification and with it the option to become an Incorporated or Chartered Engineer.

Graduates work with world-class companies including Rolls-Royce, KBR and EDF in roles within research and development, design, manufacture, testing and installation.

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Programme Structure

Courses include:

Innovation and enterprise
Portfolio engineering projects
Manufacturing systems
Thermofluids and turbomachinery
Individual project

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Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 12 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-10-06 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-06-30 00:00:00

Language

English

TOEFL^® IBT

OR

80

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PTE Academic

59

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IELTS

6

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Credits

120 alternative credits

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

London, United Kingdom

Disciplines

Mechanical Engineering Design View 336 other Bachelors in Mechanical Engineering in United Kingdom

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

TOEFL^® IBT

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80

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PTE Academic

59

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IELTS

6

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Other requirements

General requirements

Higher National Diploma with at least 60 credits at Merit in second-year modules, or
other equivalents - Higher Education qualification in a relevant area
The course director will ensure that all applicants meet and exceed the required pre-requisites on a case by case basis where a pre-inspection of the L5 or equivalent curriculum has not been performed.
They welcome applicants with qualifications from around the world.

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Tuition Fees

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17400 GBP / year

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9790 GBP / year

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Living costs

London

United Kingdom

1137 - 2157 GBP / month

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

Funding

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Disciplines

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General requirements

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