Course contact details
Student Recruitment Operations Team
Phone:(+44) 0114 225 5533
Sheffield Hallam University
City Campus
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Sheffield
S1 1WB
Mechanical Engineering (top-up)
- Bachelor of Engineering (with Honours)
- 1 Years
- Full-Time
- 21 September 2027
- Undergraduate
- Main Site
Course summary
Please check the Sheffield Hallam University website for the latest information.
Course summary
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Become a professional mechanical engineer from day one.
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Apply your skills by completing industry-linked projects and placements.
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Develop the techniques to design, analyse, simulate and test mechanical systems.
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Create engineering solutions for the optimal performance of mechanical systems.
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Enhance your versatility with multidisciplinary insights into mechanical engineering.
This course prepares you for diverse engineering roles – with a practice-based approach to mechanical science, design, systems, engineering practice, materials, and manufacture. You’ll emerge as a highly-skilled graduate – ready to provide optimal and sustainable solutions to future problems across the industry.
The course enables students to convert their existing qualifications into a BEng Mechanical Engineering honours degree.
This top-up award is suitable if you have a foundation degree or HND and are aiming to develop your qualification to degree level.
Ways to study this course
Campuses
- Main Site
Study options
- Bachelor of Engineering (with Honours) • Full-Time • 1 Years
Start dates
- 21 September 2027
Apply by
13 January 2027
This is the equal consideration deadline. You can still apply after this date, but your application may not receive guaranteed consideration.
Application codes
- Course code:
- BB11
- Institution code:
- S21
- Campus name:
- Main Site
- Points of Entry:
- Year 1
Teaching Excellence Framework (TEF)
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How to apply
Apply by
13 January 2027
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:
- BB11
- Institution code:
- S21
- Campus name:
- Main Site
Points of entry
The following entry points are available for this course:
- Year 1
Entry requirements
You normally need a BTEC Higher National Diploma or a Foundation Degree in a relevant subject or equivalent. https://www.shu.ac.uk/Courses/Engineering/BEng-Honours-Mechanical-Engineering-1-year-topup/Full-time/
Additional entry requirements
- Other
- Please note that this information is subject to change without notice by Sheffield Hallam University.
English language requirements
| Test | Grade | Additional details |
|---|---|---|
| IELTS (Academic) | 6 | If English is not your first language you must have an IELTS score of 6.0 with a minimum of 5.5 in all skills or equivalent. |
Historical entry grades data
This section shows the range of grades that students who received offers were previously accepted on to this course with (learn more).
It is designed to support your research but does not guarantee whether you will or won't get a place.
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Historical entry grades report
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Fees and funding
Tuition fees
Per year tuition fees
| Location | Fee | Year |
|---|---|---|
| England, Scotland, Wales & Northern Ireland | £10050 | |
| EU & International | £18900 |
Tuition fee status depends on a number of criteria and varies according to where in the UK you will study. For further guidance on the criteria for home or overseas tuition fees, please refer to the UKCISA website.
Additional fee information
Undergraduate home tuition fee for 2027/28:
• £10,050 per year (capped at maximum 20% of this during placement year)
• Some foundation courses: £5,760 for the FY, then £10,050 per year
Undergraduate international/EU tuition fee for 2027/28:
• £18,900 per year (capped at maximum 20% of this during placement year)
• Some health courses: £20,400/£20,900 per year (includes an annual placement supplement of £1,500/£2,000)
Please check individual course pages for fees information. Fees may increase in subsequent years per Government or UKRI regulations. More information can be found in our terms and conditions under student fees regulations at www.shu.ac.uk/study-here/terms-and-conditions-and-student-regulations
Sponsorship information
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