University of Sussex

Mechanical Engineering (with an industrial placement year) BEng (Hons)

University of SussexOn campus - in person, United Kingdom

Course overview

Mechanical engineering is essential for a cleaner and safer future. Develop expertise in our Future Technologies Labs and gain real work industry experience.

Key highlights

  • Develop expertise in dedicated Future Technologies Labs
  • Industrial placement year provides real industry work experience
  • Focus on engineering for a cleaner and safer future

Entry requirements

  • A-level: ABB-BBB — to include A-levels must include Mathematics, with at least grade B
  • GCSE: 4/C — GCSEs: You should have a broad range of GCSEs grade 9-4 (A*-C), including good grades in relevant subjects.
  • Other qualification — Extended Project Qualification: We take the EPQ into account when considering your application and it can be useful in the summer when your results are released if you have narrowly missed the conditions of your offer. We do not routinely include the EPQ in the conditions of your offer but we sometimes offer alternative conditions that include the EPQ. If you wish to discuss this further please c…

Scholarships

  • Chancellor's International Scholarships

    £5,000 in the first year of full-time study.

    Up to £5,000
  • Gazelle Twin Scholarship for Women in Music Technology

    £500 each year of study. The opportunity to organise an annual student music event.

    Up to £500
  • Professor Colin Eaborn Chemistry Scholarship

    Up to £2,000 for BSc students, up to £3,000 for MChem students.

  • Sanctuary Scholarship (Undergraduate)

Careers this course leads to

  • Mechanical Engineer
  • Design Engineer
  • Manufacturing Engineer
  • Graduate Engineer
  • Energy Engineer
  • Maintenance Engineer

Cost of study

UK/Home: £9,535 per year | International: £27,300 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 University of Sussex, and guide you through interview, offer, CAS and visa — right up to enrolment.

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