Overview

GCU Pathways

GCU Pathways students enrol at Glasgow Caledonian University on the BEng (Hons) Mechanical Engineering. Over the first two years, you'll study an HND in Mechanical Engineering at the City of Glasgow College in preparation for transfer to the BEng (Hons) Mechanical Engineering course in Year 3.

If you enjoy being hands on with technology and creating solutions to complex problems, you should consider mechanical engineering. Learn to design and manufacture mechanical products to degree level and excel in this field.

Engineers are involved in a number of design and development activities, and this course make you a well-rounded engineer able to exercise leadership, initiative, personal responsibility and decision-making in complex and unpredictable situations. This course offers the option to specialise in Systems or Design.

This course combines our previous courses BEng/MEng Mechanical Systems Engineering and BEng/MEng Computer-Aided Mechanical Engineering to bring you the knowledge, skills and experiences needed to excel as a graduate in the mechanical engineering field.

We are seeking accreditation for this new course from the Institution of Mechanical Engineers (IMechE).

Your career

Graduates of the previous courses have found success in a variety of local, national and international industries and consultancies, such as mechanical, aerospace, electronics, offshore, local authority, manufacturing and building services.

Subject to approval

Please note that this course is subject to final approval.

What you
will study

Find out more about Pathways

Year 1 and 2

Year 3

Core modules

Year 4

Year 5

Core modules

Optional modules

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.

Course
information

Award	Mode of study	Duration	Start date	Location	UCAS
BEng (Hons)	Full Time	4 Years	Aug 26	Multiple Locations	H370	Enquire Apply

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.

Standard entry requirements

Year one

Scottish Higher: BB or equivalent which must include Maths or a Science

Please note: Pathway courses are for Scottish domiciled applicants only.

Progression criteria

Progress to year three of the BEng (Hons) degree course with a 30 Credit HND Mechanical Engineering with a minimum B in both graded unit/s.

The HND must also include Engineering Mathematics 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5 HN units.

Progress to year five of the MEng Mechanical Engineering subject to your results at the end of year four.

English language requirements

Students whose first language is not English will normally be required to hold the equivalent of an Academic IELTS test score of 6.0 (or equivalent) with no element less than 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.

Assessment methods

You will be assessed via a combination of examinations, coursework, presentations, case study analysis, reports and the final dissertation.

Membership

This couse belongs to GCU's Department of Engineering which is a member of the National Agency for Finite Element Methods and Standards (NAFEMS).

Professional accreditation

We are seeking accreditation for this course from the Institution of Mechanical Engineers (IMechE).

Work placements

The School’s industrial partnerships provide access to design-oriented case studies/projects, work experience and real world problems including the option of a year long placement.