Lancaster University

Nuclear Engineering with Placement Year : MEng Hons

Lancaster UniversityLancaster, UK

Course overview

Nuclear energy is so much more than power stations and reactors. It’s used in medical applications such as radiotherapy, scans and sterilisation; it creates carbon efficient energy contributing to reducing climate change; it powers space crafts; and even helps to make our food safe. Nuclear engineers focus on the design, application and maintenance of the systems and processes required to successfully utilise nuclear energy in these industries.

It’s a highly skilled branch of engineering and graduates are well placed for the expansion of the nuclear industry over the next ten years. At Lancaster we have close connections to three nuclear energy sites within a 30 mile radius and you will benefit from site visits, project work and guest lectures.

Key highlights

  • Placement year provides industry experience before final studies
  • Close links with three nuclear energy sites within 30 miles
  • Site visits, project work and guest lectures from industry
  • Covers design, application and maintenance of nuclear systems and processes
  • Explores nuclear uses in medicine, energy, space and food safety

Entry requirements

  • Welsh Baccalaureate — in place of one

Scholarships

  • Alumni Loyalty Scholarship

    10% fee discount

    Up to 10% of fees

  • Chevening Scholarships

  • EMBA Women in Business Scholarship

    50% fee reduction

    Up to 50% of fees

  • Executive Dean's Awards

    Up to 40% fee reduction

  • Health and Medicine International Study Centre Progression Scholarship

    Scholarship offers a 20% fee reduction for students.

    Up to 20% of fees

  • Health and Medicine Master’s Excellence Scholarship

    25% fee reduction for both home and international fee-paying students.

  • Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences International Study Centre Progression Scholarship

    Scholarship offers a 20% fee reduction for students.

    Up to 20% of fees

  • Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences Master’s Excellence Scholarship

    20% fee reduction for both home and international fee-paying students.

    Up to 20% of fees

  • LUMS EMBA Excellence Scholarship

    50% fee reduction

    Up to 50% of fees

  • LUMS MBA Excellence Scholarship

    50% fee reduction

    Up to 50% of fees

  • Management School International Study Centre Progression Scholarship

    Scholarship offers a range of awards of up to 20% fee reduction for students.

  • Management School Master’s Excellence Scholarship

    International fee-payers: up to 20% of your programme fee. Home fee payers: up to 30% of your programme fee.

  • MBA Women in Business Scholarship

    50% fee reduction

    Up to 50% of fees

  • Science and Technology International Study Centre Progression Scholarship

    Scholarship offers a range of awards of up to 30% fee reduction for students.

  • Science and Technology Master’s Excellence Scholarship

    Scholarship offers a range of awards of up to £9,000 to both home and international fee-paying students.

Careers this course leads to

  • Nuclear Engineer
  • Reactor Design Engineer
  • Nuclear Safety Engineer
  • Radiation Protection Adviser
  • Decommissioning Engineer
  • Chartered Engineer

Cost of study

UK/Home: £10,050 | International: £31,700

Admission

Applications are made through AHZ at no cost. Share your transcripts, English test scores and personal statement, and your AHZ Counsellor will review your profile, submit your application to Lancaster University, and guide you through interview, offer, CAS and visa — right up to enrolment.

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