Mechanical Engineering (Hons) Lancaster University

Overview

Through the Mechanical Engineering (Hons) course from Lancaster University  mechanical engineers use their skills in almost every industry, and you’ll find their expertise in nearly everything you see and use in everyday life. They design and develop products, systems and machinery to tackle all sorts of challenges, from renewable energy to household appliances, from robotics to manufacturing equipment, from aerospace components to healthcare solutions. 

As a mechanical engineer you get to use your creativity to design and develop products and systems, build prototypes, analyse and test until you find your solution. Throughout your career you will frequently work across teams of engineers from other branches of the discipline, so it’s crucial to have a broad understanding of general engineering and its applications. At Lancaster, your first year is dedicated to exactly this, and you’ll share this experience with all our School of Engineering students, regardless of their specialisation. We think this makes you a well-rounded graduate, with excellent teamwork and communications skills, prepared for your future career.

You will develop valuable transferable skills that make you highly desirable to future employers, such as working in collaboration, communication, and the ability to design, build, and implement a system or device. You will grow practical skills in diagnosis and testing, system maintenance, digital proficiencies, and the ability to consider and maintain work safety practices in a range of environments.

Career opportunities:

Mechanical engineers lead the design and build of the things we use and see in our everyday lives. This dynamic discipline, which involves a high level of mathematics, physics and other STEM subjects, is applicable to a virtually limitless range of scenarios and situations. From the cars we drive to the buildings we live and work in, mechanical engineers have been involved in building our world every step of the way. You will graduate with a broad range of skills that make you highly desirable, such as the ability to think creatively, develop solutions to problems, manage projects, apply practical and technical knowledge and to be confident in decision making. It’s unsurprising then that our graduates go on to work within a wide range of sectors and industries, from Aerospace to Energy, Maritime to Rail and more. Graduates with our engineering degrees are well-paid too, with a median salary of £32,000 15 months after graduation (HESA Graduate Outcomes Survey 2024).

Here are just some of the roles that our BEng and MEng Mechanical Engineering students have progressed into upon graduating:

• Design Engineer – Gilbert Gilkes and Gordon Ltd

• Graduate Engineer – Johnson and Johnson

• Graduate Mechanical Engineer – Frazer-Nash Consultancy

• Air Integration Engineer – BAE Systems

• PhD Candidate – Lancaster University

• Graduate R & D Engineer – Laing O’Rourke

• Sustainability Design Engineer – Queen’s University Belfast

• Graduate Manufacturing Engineer – BAE Systems

• Junior Test Engineer – RAL Space

• Process Engineer – Unilever

• Marine Engineer Officer (Submariner) – Royal Navy

• Aerospace Engineer – BAE Systems

Lancaster University is dedicated to ensuring you not only gain a highly reputable degree, you also graduate with the relevant life and work based skills.