Overview

Mechanical engineers are both generalists and specialists, bringing broad expertise to their roles as project managers, leaders and innovators.

Our MSc Mechanical Engineering is designed to expand your core knowledge of the discipline while enhancing your skills as a specialist in either design or manufacture.

You’ll also develop the interpersonal and professional skills needed to succeed in technical teams and leadership roles.

Explore topics such as:

project planning
methodology
strategy and innovation
computer-aided engineering
resource management.

Our course has been developed according to the UK Engineering Council's benchmark requirements for professional engineering and with input from industry, ensuring you'll enter the workforce with the relevant skills that employers value.

The course is supported by our Industrial Advisory Board made up of senior engineering managers from companies such as Howden, BAE Systems and TÜV SÜD. This helps ensure the course is professionally relevant, competitive and aligned with real-world needs.

GCU's academic staff contribute to important research in the discipline, investigating topics like materials and manufacturing, finite element analysis, computer-aided design and manufacture, and machine condition monitoring.

This research informs the course, ensuring you’ll be a graduate who is familiar with the latest developments in the field.

Why study Mechanical Engineering at GCU?

Specialise in either design or manufacture alongside core modules relevant to both fields.
Develop in-demand skills through a course shaped by industry and supported by strong employer links.
This Institute of Mechanical Engineers accredited course meets the further learning requirements for Chartered Engineer (CEng) status - an internationally recognised professional qualification.
Mechanical Engineering graduates are in high demand across aerospace, energy, automotive, and consultancy sectors.

Institution of Mechanical Engineers

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Engineering Council

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What you will study

Mechanical Engineering Design modules

Professional Practice (Engineering)

Strategy and Innovation

Applied Thermo Fluids and Computational Fluid Mechanics

Advanced Engineering Mechanics

Energy Audit and Energy Asset Management

Digital Twins

Advanced Computer Aided Engineering

Mechanical Engineering Manufacture modules

Professional Practice (Engineering)

Strategy and Innovation

Maintenance Management

Manufacturing Management

Energy Audit and Energy Asset Management

Digital Twins

Advanced Computer Aided Engineering

We aim to display the most up-to-date information possible.

The modules listed on this page and the Programme Specification are intended to give you an idea of what you may be able to study on this course. Please note that course content, modules, teaching and assessment may change each year and after you have accepted your offer to study at GCU. This might be because we are required to do so by law, by a governmental authority, regulator or accrediting body. We may also make changes for quality assurance reasons, or to enhance the course.

Careers

Graduates of MSc Mechanical Engineering can find jobs in industries including:

aerospace
automotive
computer-aided engineering and building
defence
mechanical design engineering
nuclear
project engineering.

Common job roles include:

Design Engineer
Maintenance Engineer
Mechanical Engineer
Process Engineer
Project Engineer
Project Manager
Sales Engineer
Systems Engineer.

Graduates of this course have been employed by companies including:

Howden
Scottish Power
BAE Systems
DNV.

At GCU, you'll join a welcoming community of professionals who are creative, entrepreneurial, and committed to using their expertise to make a positive impact around the world.

Course information

Please note that admission to GCU is considered on a competitive basis, and the academic entry requirements stated here may be the minimum required to be eligible for an offer.

International students can get information on entry requirements specific to their country in our International Study section.

Minimum academic requirement

UK honours degree 2:2 (or equivalent) in a suitable mechanical or manufacturing engineering discipline.

English language requirement

IELTS score of 6.0 (or equivalent) with no element below 5.5.

Additional information for international applicants

Entry requirements by country
Application deadlines
English language tests
Knowledge of English - Applicants from a majority English speaking country may not be required to provide further proof of your English language proficiency. Information about this requirement is available on the Student Visa section of the gov.uk website.

Additional information for all applicants

Relevant experience (Recognition of Prior Learning)

GCU's flexible entry policies exist to allow relevant work experience and prior learning to be considered towards standard entry or advanced entry into a course.

If you do not have the typical academic entry qualifications, but can demonstrate relevant work experience and/or credits from recognised professional bodies, you may be eligible to enter this course via the University's Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) scheme.

Minimum entry requirements

Minimum entry requirements are for widening access students only. If you are from a group that is not currently well-represented in higher education you may qualify as a widening access student. This includes living in a target postcode area, attending a target school or college, attending SWAP, are care-experienced or provide care for someone else, have refugee status or are an asylum seeker.

Teaching and assessment methods

We use a wide range of learning and teaching methods to ensure that you have the necessary knowledge and understanding of the subject matter through:

lectures
tutorials
labs
group work
case studies.

The taught modules are either assessed by coursework only, or a combination of coursework and examination. Please see individual module descriptors for details.

The MSc project is assessed by project reports, practical operation and an electronic presentation.

Designed with the industry input

This course has been designed with input from industry experts and through our Industrial Advisory Board. This is a body that connects academia with industry, and involves senior engineering managers working at companies such as Howden, BAE Systems and TÜV SÜD. It reviews industry trends, skills gaps, and research opportunities, to ensure the course is professionally relevant, competitive and aligned with real-world needs.

Professional accreditation

This course is accredited by the Institution of Mechanical Engineers (IMechE) on behalf of the Engineering Council as meeting the requirements for Further Learning for registration as a Chartered Engineer. Candidates must hold a CEng accredited BEng/BSc (Hons) undergraduate first degree to fully meet the CEng registration educational requirements.

Visit the Institution of Mechanical Engineers website.

Visit the Engineering Council website.

Download the programme specification

In addition to the core modules that all students must undertake, some courses offer students a choice from a selection of optional modules to shape the focus their degree. Optional modules where available, form part of the overall credit structure of the course.

Download the programme specification for a detailed breakdown of the course structure, including modules, what you'll learn and other useful information.

Terms and Conditions

Details of the University’s terms and conditions are available here.

Overview

Why study Mechanical Engineering at GCU?

Accreditations

What you will study

Careers

Course information