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Mechanical Engineering

Glasgow Caledonian University

Content

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 and excel in this field.

Engineers are involved in a number of design and development activities and this course makes 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.

The 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.

Entry Requirements

2026 entry requirements

Standard entry: 4 Highers at BBCC including Maths and a science or technological subject.

Widening access entry: 4 Highers at BCCC including Maths and a science or technological subject.

A Foundation Apprenticeship is accepted as equivalent of a non-essential Higher at B.

Start Date

September

Qualification

Degree

Award

MEng

Study Method

Full time

UCAS Code

H381

Course Length

5 years

Faculty

School of Computing, Engineering and Built Environment

Department

Mechanical Engineering

SCQF Level

11

Website

www.gcu.ac.uk

Career Area

Offshore Energy

Career Sectors

Business, Management, Admin and Support

Digital and Technology

Engineers and Engineering Operatives or Technicians

Environment, Health and Safety

Offshore Based

Subsurface Scientists

Transport and Logistics

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