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Mechanical Engineering MSc

Award Attendance Study Duration Start Domestic fees International fees
MSc On-Campus Full-time 1 - years September £11500 per year £24800 per year

About Mechanical Engineering MSc, MSc - at Aston University

Ready to engineer innovative solutions and lead in a world built on mechanical systems?

Course outline
The MSc Mechanical Engineering at Aston University equips ambitious engineers with the expertise to design, analyse and optimise systems across industries from automotive and aerospace to clean energy and advanced manufacturing. You will deepen your understanding of core mechanical engineering principles while exploring specialist areas such as renewable energy, advanced manufacturing, smart sensors and computational methods.

Through Aston’s CDIO (Conceive, Design, Implement, Operate) approach, you’ll tackle real engineering challenges, build practical skills in our state-of-the-art labs and develop problem-solving, communication and project-leadership capabilities. Delivered by a large team of specialist academics, the programme offers opportunities to shape your studies around your career goals. You can also extend your degree through our Professional Practice route, gaining valuable workplace experience.

Key benefits
Hands-on experience. Apply engineering principles to real projects through CDIO and industry-linked learning
Chartered pathway. Accredited by the Institution of Mechanical Engineers (IMechE) to support your route to chartership
Specialist facilities. Access advanced labs including robotics, materials testing, renewable energy systems and 3D prototyping
Professional practice option. Extend your degree with an industrial placement and build your professional portfolio

Where can this degree take me?
Graduates of this programme progress into diverse and high-impact engineering roles across automotive, aerospace, energy, manufacturing, biomedical and technology sectors. You will be equipped for careers such as:
Mechanical engineer
Design engineer
Systems or technical engineer
Manufacturing or production engineer
Engineering project manager
Engineering consultant

Graduates have secured roles with companies including Jaguar Land Rover, Mercedes, BAE Systems and Network Rail. This programme also provides a strong foundation for further research and PhD study.


Entry requirements for this course

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