Course Summary

The BEng (Hons) Top-up Degree in Mechanical Manufacturing Engineering offers a progression route from Level 5 FdEng or HND qualifications in an appropriate Engineering discipline. This programme has been developed and successfully delivered to meet the needs of key employers within the North East region along with national and inter-national businesses. This course aims to develop under-graduates and industry professionals with higher level skills, contributing to the region's competitiveness and to shorten the skills gap of future engineers both nationally and internationally. This course is designed to build upon previous knowledge and experience to a Bachelor’s Degree level, providing an excellent balance of academic and industrial knowledge. The BEng (Hons) Degree in Mechanical Manufacturing Engineering at Newcastle College is designed to enrich your engineering journey by enhancing and developing new skills, by teaching advance engineering principles in a range of applied mechanical applications, mechanical systems and processes, modelling and analysis and product development. This BEng (Hons) Top-up degree will provide practical experience including destructive and non-destructive testing, finite element analysis and fracture mechanics. A degree in mechanical manufacturing engineering opens many industry doors and you can choose from varied career options in a wide range of industries, such as design, manufacturing, military services, aerospace, automotive, rail, control, renewables energies, subsea applications and specialist measurement techniques. Our graduates work in diverse engineering companies such as the NHS, Drager Safety, Gates Power, Rolls Royce, The Reece Group, Spincraft, Quick Hydraulics, Transmission Dynamics and many more. Academic progression is available through an appropriate Masters Degree.

Course Details - Modules

Applied Mechanics, Computer Aided Modelling and Analysis, Dissertation, Manufacturing Systems and Processes, Product Development.

Course Details – Assessment Method

You will learn through lectures, seminars and workshops to prepare you for working both in teams and individually. Assessment will be carried out through assignment work, reports, simulations, portfolios, presentations and examinations.

Course Details – Professional Bodies

Professional Bodies are not listed for this Course.

How to Apply

26 January This is the deadline for applications to be completed and sent for this course. If the university or college still has places available you can apply after this date, but your application is not guaranteed to be considered.

Application Codes

Course code: HH3R

Institution code: N23

Campus Name: Main Site

Campus code:

Points of Entry

The following entry points are available for this course:

Year 1

Entry Requirements for Advanced Entry (Year 2 and Beyond)

Entry Requirements for Advanced Entry are not listed for this Course.

International applicants

Standard Qualification Requirements

Students studying Foundation Degrees are also encouraged to apply.


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Minimum Qualification Requirements

Minimum Further Information are not listed for this Course.

English language requirements

Test Grade AdditionalDetails
IELTS (Academic) 6.0
English Language Entry Requirement Information are not listed for this Course.

Unistats information

Student satisfaction : 91%

Employment after 15 months (Most common jobs): 0%

Go onto work and study: 0%

Fees and funding

EU 9000.0 Year 1
England 9000.0 Year 1
Northern Ireland 9000.0 Year 1
Scotland 9000.0 Year 1
Wales 9000.0 Year 1

Additional Fee Information

Additional Fee Information are not listed for this Course.

Provider information

Rye Hill Campus
Scotswood Road
Address3 are not listed for this Course.
Newcastle upon Tyne
NE4 7SA

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