BEng (Hons) Mechanical Engineering (with Foundation Year) at University of Lancashire. Have you always pulled things apart to understand how they function? This degree teaches you to design objects and systems from the ground up, rather than just take them to pieces.
Spent your life taking things apart to see how they work? Our Mechanical Engineering (with Foundation Year) degree teaches you to design objects & systems. From the provider’s course page.
BEng (Hons) Mechanical Engineering (with Foundation Year) is a Bachelor's degree (BEng (Hons)) at the University of Lancashire, based in Main Campus. It runs 4 years, studied full-time.
For Mechanical engineering graduates from this provider, 80% were in work or further study 15 months after graduating, 80% in highly skilled roles, typical earnings around £30,000. (HESA Graduate Outcomes / LEO, via Discover Uni.)
For the typical curriculum, specialisations, career paths and graduate earnings for Engineering, see the sections below.
The arithmetic mean of the official measures available for this course: NSS satisfaction, graduate activity and continuation.
Published threshold met NSS publication requires sufficient responses; small differences are not a rank. NSS mean of 7 published themes (Discover Uni snapshot 2026-06-21)
Limited evidence Published sample: 15; treat comparisons cautiously. Cohort 2021-23. Graduate Outcomes work or further study 80% (2021-23; Discover Uni snapshot 2026-06-21)
Published threshold met Discover Uni suppresses continuation data below its publication threshold. Cohort 2022-23. Continuation 75% (2022-23; Discover Uni snapshot 2026-06-21)
Real modules published for this course, grouped only where the source gives a year, stage or level.
This module introduces engineering drawing and computer aided design tools, which will support your studies.
This module will cover communication and presentation methods for design concepts. You will build drafting skills and learn to solve design problems. These skills will aid your transition to degree-level study. You will also learn to interpret design plans, and create strategies to improve fire safety in infrastructure. This will help you in interpreting data and making decisions in fire safety planning. You'll use these skills to assess risks, evaluate incident reports, and improve emergency re
This module aims to enhance your analytical skills. As such, it will involve using various qualitative maths skills needed for your studies at the School of Engineering. The analytical foundation laid in this module will support you in a variety of tasks relating to fire safety. Some of these could include assessing building designs and carrying out fire risk assessments.
This module will equip you with the fundamental principles, practical skills and hands-on experience relevant to your course. It will emphasise building confidence and competence in a practical working environment. These skills will help you understand building layouts and fire system designs. This knowledge will also be useful when reviewing plans, assessing safety features, and communicating technical details with engineers.
This module is designed to help you develop and reinforce basic mathematical skills needed for study in science, engineering, and computing subjects. Emphasis will be placed on building confidence and competence in a range of mathematical skills that are used in real-world problems. These will help your work in analysing fire risks and interpreting safety data.
This module has been created to equip you with the information, skills and knowledge to help you succeed in your chosen route of academic study in engineering. You'll learn how the basics of engineering underpin the infrastructure and design of buildings. This will aid your understanding of how building design affects fire risks and safety measures. It will also be especially useful in fire leadership roles, where you'll need to assess safety standards and guide emergency planning.
This module aims to develop your knowledge and skills in Engineering Design. You'll develop skills in design methodology, computer aided design, technical drawing and sustainable design.
This module enables you to recognise and use essential core mathematical methods and computational analysis to support further study of engineering and technology.
This module imparts knowledge of computer-aided design, programming, digital electronics, and manufacturing techniques. It readies you for diverse engineering tasks involving system design, manufacturing, and testing in various disciplines.
This module will develop and establish the fundamental principles of engineering science. You'll learn basic engineering practice and problem-solving techniques. You'll also be introduced to associated measurement techniques.
This module will provide you with an understanding of fluid power systems in modern industry. You will learn engineering theory applications and practice.
The aim of this module is to further develop the core principles and theory of mechanical engineering science.
This module will introduce modern engineering experimentation. This includes experiment design, system calibration, data acquisition, analysis and presentation. You will gain hands-on experience with modern instrumentation and systems-level experimentation.
In this module you will develop technical knowledge related to concept evolution, detail design and prototype development. You will also learn project management methods to prepare for your final year project.
This module will introduce you to the principles of fluid mechanics and thermodynamics in the context of aerodynamics and heat engines and motor sports engineering. It will develop your problem solving, mathematical modelling and computational modelling skills.
In this module you will develop the skills and knowledge that is needed to be able to participate in an operations management team.
You will develop your analytical and design skills regarding dynamics, loading, geometry and materials within engineering design and support your skills learnt in analytical design.
You will apply CAD and simulation techniques to engineering design problems. You will use state-of-the-art software used by tier-one industries, and underpin learning with analytical and numerical method.
This module involves planning, executing, and reporting on an engineering project. The project includes investigation, analysis, design, evaluation, testing, and manufacturing, based on current research or development.
You will understand the requirements and management of quality design in a business. You will feel confident applying technology to design in a concurrent engineering context. You will learn to see design as an activity which satisfies customer needs and leads to profitable manufacture.
In this module, you will learn about the design of mechanical engineering systems. You will experience the design methodologies and carry out parametric analyses.
In this module, you will understand the complete process required to develop and compute a solution to a problem in fluid dynamics. You will perform a numerical CFD simulation of a simple flow of engineering interest.
This module will introduce you to the concept of engineering simulation using computer simulation software.
This module evaluates the role that reliability plays in reducing carbon emissions, applies statistics for machine reliability to real situations, compare the ways mechanical machines fail, apply principles to mechanical machinery, arrange solutions that increase machine reliability and evaluate the suitability of machine condition-monitoring systems to specific industrial situations.
This module will introduce you to the fundamentals of tribology and the application of software based techniques in the selection, design and performance evaluation of fluid film bearings.
Source: provider course page. Modules can change; required/optional status, credits, descriptions and assessment are shown only when explicitly published.
What this course covers, who it suits and where it leads.
If you've always wanted to understand how to design objects and systems, not just disassemble them, this degree builds your capability from first principles. You'll usually begin with engineering mathematics, mechanics and materials, and design fundamentals, learning calculus, statics, dynamics and CAD in your foundation year. A course like this typically moves into core disciplines such as thermodynamics and fluids or circuits and systems in year two, alongside engineering analysis, computing and hands-on group design projects. In your final year, you'll pursue specialisations such as robotics and mechatronics, energy and sustainability, civil and structural engineering, or the Chartered (CEng) pathway, culminating in a substantial individual design or research project that forms the degree's centrepiece. Throughout, you'll also study professional engineering practice, safety, ethics and project management.
You're naturally curious about how mechanical systems work and enjoy solving practical problems. You think in three dimensions and like to experiment. You're ready to commit to four years of rigorous study and want a degree that balances abstract theory with hands-on design work. You may not have studied engineering before, or your qualifications might not fit the typical pattern, the foundation year is designed for people like you. You're aiming for a career where you can apply creative thinking to real-world challenges.
Across all engineering graduates nationally, 90% are in work or further study within 15 months of graduating. Of those working, 80% are in highly skilled roles or pursuing further study. Starting salaries for engineering graduates fall between £29,000 and £35,000; after five years, this range typically reaches £33,150 to £46,800. These are national figures from graduate outcome surveys, not guaranteed outcomes for individual students. Your own path will depend on your specialisation, location and employer sector.
This is a 4-year full-time Bachelor's degree (BEng (Hons)) studied at the University of Lancashire, a university founded in 1828 located on its main campus. Instruction is in English. The degree is a recognised UK degree-awarding body with national recognition. The university holds a Silver rating for teaching quality in the Office for Students' TEF 2023.
How students on this course answered the National Student Survey, by theme.
Share of students responding positively.
Published threshold met NSS publication requires sufficient responses; small differences are not a rank. NSS mean of 7 published themes (Discover Uni snapshot 2026-06-21)
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| Qualification | Share |
|---|---|
| A-levels or equivalent | 95% |
| another higher-education qualification | 5% |
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Accepted students came in with a broad spread of qualifications and UCAS points. If you're worried about grades, this course has historically taken a wide range, and contextual offers may apply.
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Undergraduate applications go through UCAS. Here’s what matters for this course, the right deadline, the grades to aim for, and the steps in order.
Create your UCAS application and add this course (code B467). One application covers up to five choices.
A single statement covers all your choices, so keep it broad enough for similar courses while showing genuine interest in this subject.
UCAS equal-consideration deadline for most undergraduate courses. Source: UCAS 2027 dates.
When decisions are in, pick a firm (first) choice and an insurance (back-up) choice with slightly lower grades.
On results day (mid-August) your place is confirmed if you meet the offer. Just missed? Talk to the university, or find a place through Clearing.
What this course costs and how UK student finance covers it.
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Check fees at University of Lancashire →2026/27 Student Finance England figures. Maintenance support is means-tested and this two-point view is not an entitlement calculator. The course total uses its published length and home fee where both are available; a missing full-time fee uses the clearly labelled England-cap scenario, while part-time fees and unknown lengths are never guessed. Use the official calculator. Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland use separate systems: SAAS, Student Finance Wales, and Student Finance NI.
The Lifelong Learning Entitlement is a separate system. A new learner’s tuition entitlement is currently stated as £39,160 (about 480 credits at 2026/27 fee levels), subject to prior study and eligibility. Check the official LLE guide.
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What Engineering graduates actually earn, from real outcome data, 15 months, 3 years and 5 years after graduating.
| When | Median | Typical range | Graduates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 15 months after | £30,000 | £27,500 – £32,000 | 15 |
| 3 years after | £29,500 | £23,500 – £35,500 | 55 |
| 5 years after | £36,000 | £29,000 – £41,000 | 60 |
Nominal earnings for graduates of this course/subject at this provider. Limited evidence. Published sample: 15; treat comparisons cautiously. Cohort 2021-23.
National figures for Engineering graduates, HESA Graduate Outcomes (15 months) and the Longitudinal Education Outcomes (LEO) dataset (3 & 5 years). These are national, not university-specific; actual pay varies by employer, region, role and experience. Different cohorts, so the bars are not one group over time.
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15 months after graduation
Source: Discover Uni, using Graduate Outcomes and continuation data. Cohorts: 2021-23. Limited evidence. Published sample: 15; treat comparisons cautiously. Cohort 2021-23. Each tab is a separate published measure; categories can overlap and should not be added together.
How this course’s 5-year median earnings compare with Engineering courses at the same study level.
Compared with 2,256 courses with compatible official earnings data. This is a course-value comparison, not a quality ranking.
Published graduate destinations, joined conservatively to UK SOC 2020, ONS pay and Skills England demand.
Discover Uni JOBLIST/JOBTYPE; ONS ASHE 2025 provisional, all employee jobs; Skills England Occupations in Demand 2025. SOC is shown only for an exact normalised label match; demand is shown only at exact four-digit SOC. Published sample: 35; response rate: 60%. Pay describes the occupation across workers, not a guaranteed graduate salary.
How Engineering graduates fare in the labour market, and how AI is reshaping the work.
AI doesn't replace the profession, it shifts it: routine tasks get automated, while judgement, working with people and using AI well become more valuable.
The strongest graduates pair subject depth with the ability to use AI tools critically.
Where Engineering graduates typically go, indicative destinations from graduate career data. Each role links to live openings on the StudySmarter job board.
Current roles from the StudySmarter job board that suit Engineering graduates.
Engineering Surveyor (Machine Control)BAM UK & IrelandEngineering Operations Project ManagerFdo Consulting LimitedEngineering ManagerVerto PeopleEngineering ManagerRobert WaltersEngineering ManagerPremier Technical RecruitmentEngineering ManagerRedline Group LtdThe essentials UK applicants ask about: finance, outcomes, entry and quality.
For comparison, the standard full-time England tuition cap is up to £9,790 per year in 2026/27; the actual fee varies by course and provider. If you normally live in England, eligible students can apply for a Tuition Fee Loan, plus a Maintenance Loan for living costs. Under Plan 5 you repay 9% of income above £25,000, nothing below that, and the balance is written off after 40 years.
80% were in work or further study 15 months after graduating, with a median salary of £30,000. See the full breakdown in Careers & earnings above.
Use the UCAS points calculator above to see how your predicted grades compare with admitted students, and whether a contextual offer could apply.
Averaging the official measures published for it, this course scores 7.8 out of 10: NSS 78.4% · in work or study 80% · continued 75%.
Provider- and UK subject-level context.
HESA student record 2024/25. Counts are rounded.
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What applying to University of Lancashire from outside the UK involves: fees, English, visa, funding and living costs.
International tuition is £17,325 / year for this course (from the provider’s fee page). You’re not eligible for UK Tuition Fee or Maintenance Loans, so plan for fees plus living costs upfront.
Most UK undergraduate courses ask for around IELTS 6.0–6.5 (no band below 5.5–6.0), or an accepted equivalent. If you’re just short, most universities run a pre-sessional English course that counts towards the requirement.
You’ll usually need a Student visa (Student Route). After you accept an offer the university issues a CAS; you then show funds for fees plus about £1,023–£1,334/month living costs and pay the Immigration Health Surcharge for NHS access.
Many universities offer international/global scholarships (often £2,000–£6,000/yr), check University of Lancashire’s funding pages.
Budget roughly £1,100–£1,400/month outside London and £1,400–£1,800/month in London for rent, food and travel; the figure also matters for your visa.
A Student visa usually allows up to 20 hours/week in term time and full-time in holidays, useful alongside study, though not something to rely on for fees.
Visa rules and fees change. Always confirm the current requirements with University of Lancashire and gov.uk before you apply.
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