Advance your mechanical engineering skills and knowledge on our Masters degree. We’re located at the heart of the Humber region’s vibrant industrial sector. An area that’s home to major players in the aerospace, chemical, engineering design, pharmaceutical, transport, marine and energy industries.
You’ll gain the enhanced know-how you need to unlock solutions that make people’s lives better. And the ability to apply mechanical engineering techniques in a range of fields from manufacturing and the medical sector, to the automotive, aerospace and construction industry.
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About this course
Develop the advanced mechanical engineering skills, competencies and knowledge you need to be successful in this field.
Our programme is designed in collaboration with industry, so you’ll learn the up-to-date and relevant skills the sector needs. Skills such as six sigma, sustainability, research and project management. You’ll also carry out an individual design or research and development project – including opportunities to work on real-world engineering projects.
Working with industry-standard software such as Ansys, SOLIDWORKS, windPRO and LCA, you’ll build critical digital skills. Our mechanical engineering students have open access to our state-of-the-art facilities such as our 3D printing and robotics labs. So you can practise and hone your practical engineering skills in your own time, too.
You could also get involved with extra-curricular activities including the opportunity to join our thriving Robotics Society and become part of our Hull Electric Racing Team (HERT). As a member of HERT, you’ll help to build a single-seater racing car and compete against other students at Silverstone.
Module options
For a full Masters degree, you'll study 180 credits over the duration of your course. Some programmes offer a Postgraduate Diploma (PGDip) qualification or a Postgraduate Certificate (PGCert) qualification. For a PGDip, you'll study 120 credits, and for a PGCert, you'll study 60 credits.
Filters
MSc Project
This module gives you the opportunity to carry out an individual design or research and development project. It is an opportunity to gain a wider perspective of society and sustainability, while exploring project management techniques and presentation of progress, milestones and results through a variety of media.
core
60 credits
Statistical Methods and Reliability Engineering
Explore the methods used in statistical process control (variables and attributes), followed by the statistically-based methods used in reliability engineering.
compulsory
20 credits
Project Management and Research Skills
This module introduces you to a structured approach to planning/bidding, managing and controlling a project. You'll explore current practices, topics and methodologies relevant to contract and project management. You'll develop research skills for designing, planning and conducting an academic or industry-based engineering project.
compulsory
20 credits
Sustainable Engineering Systems
This module explores contemporary societal challenges relevant to (predominantly environmental) sustainability, before introducing life cycle assessment (LCA) as the current state-of-the-art framework for assessing the sustainability of engineering systems. You will perform a carbon footprint study following ISO 14067:2018, and an LCA following ISO 14040 and ISO 14044. You will also explore engineering technologies and processes that contribute to improved sustainability across different sectors including energy, manufacturing, health, chemicals, buildings, transport, water/wastewater, waste and food.
compulsory
20 credits
Renewable Energy Technologies for Buildings
Explore the renewable energy technologies used in domestic, commercial and industrial buildings, and learn the physical theories and operational principles behind them.
compulsory
20 credits
Computational Fluid Dynamics and Heat Transfer
Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) has grown from a mathematical curiosity to become an essential tool in almost every branch of fluid dynamics, from aerospace propulsion to weather prediction. CFD applications are now widely utilised within industry, with a considerable demand for specialists in the subject. This module will give you an opportunity to get hands-on experience with a major commercial CFD package and to demonstrate your skills for a practical engineering application.
compulsory
20 credits
Advanced Materials and Processing
Learn to understand the atomic, nanometre and micrometre scale structures of metals, ceramics, polymers and other advanced materials.
optional
20 credits
Offshore Wind Energy
You'll be introduced to the offshore wind industry across a range of disciplines. You'll explore the trade-offs between different pressures and requirements within current industry practice.
optional
20 credits
Our academics
You’ll be taught by practising engineers whose research feeds directly into our course.
Our broad range of specialisms includes materials, biomechanics and energy. And our academics have extensive links to industry across the country.
Professor Jiawei Mi
Professor James Gilbert
James has more than 30 years’ experience as a lecturer and researcher in electronic, electrical and power engineering. He has particular expertise in instrumentation and wind energy, working with major companies in the offshore wind industry.
Entry Requirements
What do I need?
When it comes to applying for this Postgraduate Taught degree, you'll need an Undergraduate degree (or equivalent). For this course, you'll need a 2:2 from a relevant bachelor's degree.
The programme is designed for graduates who have a studied a subject that is relevant to this course.
If you’re an undergraduate student at Hull, you’re guaranteed a fast-track route to this postgraduate degree, as long as you meet the entry requirements.
In order to ensure our students have a rich learning and student experience, most of our programmes have a mix of domestic and international students. We reserve the right to close applications early to either group if application volumes suggest that this blend cannot be achieved.
Typical offer
2:2 in a relevant subject area
Typically 2.2 or above, or international equivalent in an engineering or related discipline.
Fees & Funding
How much is it?
Scholarships
We offer a number of awards, bursaries and scholarships for eligible students. They’re awarded for a variety of reasons including academic achievement and/or to help those on lower incomes.
Scholarships and bursaries are separate to student loans. And the best bit is, you don’t pay a penny back.
Alumni Postgraduate Scholarship
University of Hull undergraduates progressing to a taught masters course may receive a 20% discount on the cost of their tuition fees.
Find out if you’re eligible by visiting the University of Hull Alumni Postgraduate Scholarship page.
See more Scholarships
We offer a range of scholarships and awards to students at the university to help with their financial load.
To view all of our scholarships and determine whether you're eligible, please visit our Scholarships and Awards page.
Our Facilities
Future prospects
Mechanical engineering is the largest engineering discipline, giving you the chance to progress to careers within most industry sectors. Mechanical engineers are involved in almost everything we use. From nanotechnology to healthcare equipment to planes, windfarms and even spacecraft. And with a national shortage of engineers, you're likely to be in high demand.
Our course is fully accredited by the IMechE and the IET. This shows employers you’ve studied a Masters degree that meets globally recognised standards. It puts you on the pathway to Chartered Engineer status too. We’re also in the process of becoming accredited by the Women in Engineering Society.
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We regularly deliver virtual and on-campus events to help you discover your perfect postgraduate course, whether it’s a subject you already love or something completely different. Our events are an opportunity for you to chat to tutors and current students and find out about the career options a postgraduate degree could lead to.
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