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Mechanical Engineering (Advanced entry)

University of the Highlands and Islands (UHI)

Venues

UHI Inverness, UHI North, West and Hebrides, UHI Perth, Virtual Learning Environment (VLE)

Content

Mechanical Engineering is a highly relevant field involving products that affect our lives in countless ways, from the systems that maintain a flow of water to the faucet in your kitchen sink, to the spacecrafts that launch astronauts and satellites to far-flung parts of the solar system.

This program of study is designed to help you develop the skills and knowledge required to build a career as an engineer in a wide range of fields, including automotive, energy and aerospace, among others.

The degree is application-based, using industry-related software, and includes laboratory-based investigations as well as examining industry-based case studies that will provide you with the specialist mechanical knowledge and broad engineering education to turn your qualification into a lifelong career. You will also undertake an engineering project, which will showcase your skills and knowledge to prospective employers by solving an industry-related problem.

Entry Requirements

HNC/HND Engineering Systems.

Start Date

September, January

Qualification

Degree

Award

BEng Hons

Study Method

Part time (day)

Course Length

8 years

Department

Engineering, Construction and Technology

SCQF Level

10

Website

www.uhi.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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HNC and HND

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