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Postgraduate Taught

Mechanical Engineering

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Build industry-relevant digital skills working with software such as Ansys, SOLIDWORKS, windPRO and LCA.

You’ll gain advanced mechanical engineering skills and the ability to apply these techniques within a range of fields.

With open access to our state-the-art facilities you’ll have the chance to hone your mechanical engineering skills in your own time.

You’ll be learning at a university located within a vibrant industrial sector and could get the chance to work on real-world research.

Designed in collaboration with industry, this course teaches you the skills the mechanical engineering sector values and need.

Boost your CV with our extra-curricular activities including the chance to become a member of the Hull Electric Racing Team.

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.

IMechE

accredited
Designed

in collboration with industry
State-of-the-art facilities

like 3D printing and robotics labs
IET

accredited
Industry-standard software

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Course overview

Module options

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.

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A Chemical Engineering Student in a white coat in a Lab

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Choose your modules

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.

Individual 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

Engineering for Quality and Six Sigma

Investigate the role of engineering quality and the philosophies implemented by industry. You'll focus on understanding and applying tools and techniques to ensure total quality.

Optional•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

Computational Fluid Dynamics and Heat Transfer

Get hands-on experience with a major commercial Computational Fluid Dynamics package and demonstrate your skills for a practical engineering application.

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

Energy Technologies

This module will introduce you to a broad range of renewable and conventional energy sources. Given the importance of energy supply in both developed and developing economies, this module will provide an overview of the main renewable and conventional technologies, the principles of energy conversion, distribution and storage methods suitable for these technologies.

Optional•20 credits

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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.

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Featured academic

Professor Jiawei Mi

Our lead researcher in advanced materials and manufacturing, Jiawei is widely published with over 120 research papers. His experience includes the Beijing Institute of Aeronautical Materials and a prestigious Royal Society Industry Fellowship.

Featured academic

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

UK
International

What do I need?

Typical offer

2:2 in relevant subject area

Typically 2.2 or above, or international equivalent in an engineering or related discipline.

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.

What do I need?

Typical offer

2:2 in relevant subject area

Typically 2.2 or above, or international equivalent in an engineering or related discipline.

If you require a student visa to study or if your first language is not English you will be required to provide acceptable evidence of your English language proficiency level.

This course requires academic IELTS 6.5 overall, with no less than 5.5 in each skill. See other English language proficiency qualifications accepted by the University of Hull.

If your English currently does not reach the University’s required standard for this programme, you may be interested in one of our English language courses.

Visit your country page to find out more about our entry requirements.

Fees & funding

UK
International

How much is it?

Additional costs you may have to pay

Your tuition fees will cover most costs associated with your programme. There are some extra costs that you might have to pay, or choose to pay, depending on your programme of study and the decisions you make:

Books (you can borrow books on your reading lists from the library, but you may buy your own)
Optional field trips
Study abroad (incl. travel costs, accommodation, visas, immunisation)
Placement costs (incl. travel costs and accommodation)
Student visas (international students)
Laptop (you’ll have access to laptops and PCs on campus, but you may want your own)
Printing and photocopying
Professional-body membership
Graduation (gown hire and photography)

Remember, you’ll still need to take into account your living costs. This could include accommodation, travel, food and more.

How do I pay for it?

How much is it?

Additional costs you may have to pay

Books (you can borrow books on your reading lists from the library, but you may buy your own)
Optional field trips
Study abroad (incl. travel costs, accommodation, visas, immunisation)
Placement costs (incl. travel costs and accommodation)
Student visas (international students)
Laptop (you’ll have access to laptops and PCs on campus, but you may want your own)
Printing and photocopying
Professional-body membership
Graduation (gown hire and photography)

Remember, you’ll still need to take into account your living costs. This could include accommodation, travel, food and more.

How do I pay for it?

Our 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.

Find out more about our scholarships

Alumni Postgraduate Scholarship

University of Hull undergraduates progressing to a taught masters course may receive a 25% discount on the cost of their tuition fees.

Find out if you’re eligible by visiting the University of Hull Alumni Postgraduate Scholarship page.

International Scholarships and Bursaries

We offer a range of scholarships and bursaries for international students.

To find out more and see if you're eligible, please visit the International Scholarships and Bursaries page.

Take a look at our facilities

FabLab

Equipped with the latest 3D printers, CNC machines and laser scanners and cutters, our FabLab gives students the chance to digitally fabricate models and prototypes. Then test them.

HERT simulators

If you become a member of HERT, you’ll have exclusive access to our state-of-the-art F1 simulators to develop your car and hone you engineering and driving skills.

Mechanical Engineering Workshop

You’ll have access to our workshop so you can get to grips with machinery such as lathes, milling machines, pillar drills, CNC machines and a variety of hand tools.

Robotics Lab

You could get hands-on and interact with our DJI Drones, Turtlebot3 mobile robots and humanoids like Baxter, Nao and Pepper in our specialist Robotics Lab.

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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 Master’s 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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