Mechanical Engineering, MSc by Research
Swansea UniversityBay Campus, United Kingdom
Course overview
Start dates: 1st October, 1st January, 1st April, 1st July. With our close interaction with large companies such as Tata Steel and Ford, as well as small and medium-sized enterprises, Swansea University provides an excellent base for your research as a MSc by Research student in Mechanical Engineering. Across the UK and overseas, there is or has been recent work at Swansea University with companies such as: Astra-Zeneca British Aerospace Qinetiq GKN Rolls-Royce SKF Freeport One Steel Barrick Gold Research within Engineering at Swansea University is multidisciplinary in nature, incorporating our strengths in research areas across the Engineering disciplines.
Computational mechanics forms the basis for the majority of the MSc by Research projects within this engineering discipline.
Key highlights
- Close industry interaction with Tata Steel, Ford and smaller enterprises
- Recent work with Rolls-Royce, GKN, Qinetiq and British Aerospace
- Multidisciplinary research drawing on strengths across engineering disciplines
- Most research projects based on computational mechanics
- Four start dates a year: October, January, April and July
Entry requirements
- Degree: 2:1 — or above
Scholarships
Chevening Scholarships
International Postgraduate Alumni Bursaries
First Class - £5,000 per year; Second Class, First division - £3,000 per year; Second Class, Second division - £1,000 per year; Taught Masters to Research Degree - £3,000 per year subject to satisfactory progress.
Swansea University International Postgraduate Research Excellence Scholarship (SUIPRES)
The SUIPRES Scholarship covers the difference between the International and the Home tuition fee rate for the duration of the PhD/Professional Doctorate programme.
Careers this course leads to
- Mechanical Engineer
- Research Engineer
- Computational Mechanics Engineer
- Simulation Engineer
- Design Engineer
- PhD Researcher
Cost of study
UK/Home: £5,006 per year | International: £23,800 per year
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 Swansea University, and guide you through interview, offer, CAS and visa — right up to enrolment.
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