- UCAS course code
- H300
- UCAS institution code
- M20
Bachelor of Engineering (BEng)
BEng Mechanical Engineering
From fast cars to food production, mechanical engineers are one of the most in-demand professions in the modern world.
Duration: 3 years
Year of entry: 2025
UCAS course code: H300 / Institution code: M20
- Key features:
Scholarships available
- Typical A-level offer: A*A*A including specific subjects
- Typical contextual A-level offer: A*AA including specific subjects
- Refugee/care-experienced offer: AAA including specific subjects
- Typical International Baccalaureate offer: 38 points overall with 7,7,6 at HL, including specific requirements
Fees and funding
Fees
Tuition fees for home students commencing their studies in September 2025 will be £9,535 per annum (subject to Parliamentary approval). Tuition fees for international students will be £34,000 per annum. For general information please see the undergraduate finance pages.
Policy on additional costs
All students should normally be able to complete their programme of study without incurring additional study costs over and above the tuition fee for that programme. Any unavoidable additional compulsory costs totalling more than 1% of the annual home undergraduate fee per annum, regardless of whether the programme in question is undergraduate or postgraduate taught, will be made clear to you at the point of application. Further information can be found in the University's Policy on additional costs incurred by students on undergraduate and postgraduate taught programmes (PDF document, 91KB).
Scholarships/sponsorships
The University of Manchester is committed to attracting and supporting the very best students. We have a focus on nurturing talent and ability and we want to make sure that you have the opportunity to study here, regardless of your financial circumstances.
For information about scholarships and bursaries please see our undergraduate fees pages and check the Department's funding pages .
Course unit details:
Workshop Practice (Mechanical)
| Unit code | MECH10030 |
|---|---|
| Credit rating | 0 |
| Unit level | Level 1 |
| Teaching period(s) | Full year |
| Available as a free choice unit? | No |
Overview
The workshop practice covers health and safety training, turning, milling, welding and a fabrication and fitting exercise.
Due to timetable constraints the module is run over years 1 and 2 as MECH10020 and MECH0020 respectively. The students have to complete 4 exercises and 8 hours of workshop practice over the 2 years.
Led by training learning instructors and workshop technicians the students receive training on workshop practice and then manufacture selected products as well as use metrology equipment to assess the manufactured parts
Aims
To introduce students to hands-on workshop practice on the use of machine tools, welding equipment and joining methods as well as the use of metrology equipment in the assessment of manufactured products.
Syllabus
The workshop practice comprises the following exercises:
• Benchtop working (filing, drilling, tapping)
• Milling
• Turning
• Welding
Assessment methods
| Method | Weight |
|---|---|
| Practical skills assessment | 100% |
Feedback methods
Verbal feedback on the outcome of each workshop practice session will be provided by the technician in charge at the end of each session.
Study hours
| Scheduled activity hours | |
|---|---|
| Practical classes & workshops | 8 |
Teaching staff
| Staff member | Role |
|---|---|
| Zekai Murat Kilic | Unit coordinator |