- 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
Career opportunities
While I was at university, I attended all the career fairs on offer.
This resulted in summer placements and subsequently introduced me to Schneider Electric - my graduate job!
Alice Davis / BEng Mechanical Engineering Graduate, now Graduate Mechanical Engineer at Schneider
From tackling humanitarian crises to protecting the environment, learn how you can make a global impact with BEng Mechanical Engineering at the University of Manchester. As one of the few Universities Most Targeted by Graduate Employers (THE Graduate Market, 2024), here you'll be equipped with sought-after skills, valuable industrial links, and a world-class education.
Partially satisfying the Educational Base for Chartered Engineer Status (CEng), you can enjoy a new world of opportunities upon graduation.
What industries do our graduates work in?
- Consultancy
- Construction
- Design
- Manufacturing
- Management
- And many more
We have strong links with a variety of companies across multiple industries- from automotive and biomechanics, to manufacturing and further study. Our Industrial Advisory Boards enable our courses to remain at the cutting-edge of industry needs.
Accrediting organisations
This course is currently in the process of being re-accredited by the Institution of Mechanical Engineers under license from the UK regulator, the Engineering Council for the 2025 to 2030 intakes. The process of renewing accreditation takes place regularly, at intervals of no greater than 5 years, to assure continued compliance with the academic requirements of professional accreditation. This course has been consistently accredited since 2005, and the outcome of the current re-accreditation process for September 2025 entry is due to be confirmed in June after which we will be able to update you further.
Students completing an IMechE accredited degree are deemed to have met part or all of the academic requirements for registration as a Chartered or Incorporated Engineer and are in a strong position to move on to achieve professional engineering status after a period of initial professional development in industry.
The accredited BEng (Hons) meets the exemplifying academic benchmark requirements, in part, for Chartered Engineer registration or in full, for registration as an Incorporated Engineer (IEng). The accredited MEng fully meets the exemplifying academic benchmark requirements, for registration as a Chartered Engineer (CEng).
Associated organisations
As a Mechanical Engineering student at University of Manchester, we encourage you to become a member of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers.