Mechanical Engineering

University of Sussex

Qualification

Degree

Length

4 yrs

UK fees / yr

£9,535

Study

Full-time

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About this course

Mechanical engineering is essential for a cleaner and safer future. Specialise your degree to progress towards Chartered Engineer status. Mechanical engineering is essential for a cleaner and safer future.

Specialise your degree to progress towards Chartered Engineer status. Mechanical engineering is crucial to the advancement of technology, the enhancement of human well-being, and the promotion of sustainable development. You’ll develop skills that could help you develop energy-efficient systems to minimise waste, reduce energy consumption or mitigate environmental impact.

You’ll also learn financial, strategic and project management – equipping you with the skills to manage complex engineering projects and lead multidisciplinary teams. At Sussex, we undertake world-class research, which enriches your teaching. Our Dynamics, Control and Vehicle Research Group and the Thermo-Fluid Mechanics Research Centre, develop innovative concepts across many areas, including vehicle technology and efficient aero-engines.

Could you get in?

The grades students arrived with

112-127 pts25%

128-143 pts20%

144-159 pts15%

160-175 pts15%

How they qualified

60% got in with alevel. The rest came in a mix of ways:

alevel60%

otherHE29%

other7%

baccalaureate4%