Overview

An individual project forms part of Year 4. Students can graduate at the end of year 4 with a BEng Mechanical Engineering at Heriot-Watt University, or progress to the MEng programme, if academic grades are suitable. The 5-year MEng degree is the standard route towards Chartered Engineering professional qualification.

Careers

Mechanical Engineering offers an exciting environment where many skills are brought together to create innovative products and the infrastructure and technology for manufacture.

Mechanical Engineers play key roles in many sectors and are equipped for a variety of career paths including technical, managerial, financial and research roles.

Graduates are employed in many industries ranging from aerospace to food and transport, manufacturing, energy and technology. Heriot-Watt graduates have progressed to working for organisations such as Mercedes, Babcock Marine, Mclaren, Shell UK, Halliburton and QinetiQ.

Accreditation

Accredited by the Institution of Mechanical Engineers (IMechE) on behalf of the Engineering Council for the purposes of fully meeting the academic requirement for registration as a Chartered Engineer.

Programme Structure

Courses included

Mathematics for Engineers and Scientists

Waves and Matter

Mechanical Engineering in Context

Mathematics for Engineers and Scientists

Design and Manufacture

Fluid Mechanics

Strength of Materials

Mathematics for Engineers and Scientists

Electrical Power and Machines

Dynamics

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 60 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-09-01 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-01-14 00:00:00

Language

English

TOEFL^® IBT

79

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PTE Academic

63

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IELTS

6

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Credits

600 alternative credits

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Edinburgh, United Kingdom

Disciplines

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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

79

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PTE Academic

63

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IELTS

6

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Other requirements

General requirements

Standard entry requirements

Highers AAAB (including Mathematics and Physics AB)

A-Levels BBC (including Mathematics and Physics BB)

Int. Baccalaureate 30 points (including Mathematics and Physics at Higher Level 5)

BTEC DDM in Engineering

HNC A in graded unit (in relevant HNC, Eng Mathematics 1 and Eng Mathematics 2)

Minimum entry requirements

Highers BBBC (including Mathematics and Physics BB)

A-Levels BCC (including Mathematics and Physics BC)

Tuition Fees

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25808 GBP / year

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Citizens or residents

9535 GBP / year

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Living costs

Edinburgh

United Kingdom

725 - 1167 GBP / month

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