Mechanical Engineering, MSc

MSc Mechanical Engineering provides a comprehensive understanding of modern mechanical engineering techniques, presenting examples from different disciplines and industries.

This course offers excellent future prospects and is ideal if you have completed an undergraduate degree and wish to develop your knowledge before seeking employment.

You will cover subjects including mechanical engineering tools, problem solving techniques, formulation of experimental data and real world applications. Your research project will have high industrial relevance.

You have the opportunity to do an additional year for an Industry Placement or project, giving you valuable work experience.

The second Industry Placement Year course fees are £3120 (International students) and £1800 (Home student). We offer academic performance based bursaries to cover this second year course fee. For more information contact Dr Vasilios Samaras.

Why Mechanical Engineering at Swansea?

Did you know? We are:

• 97 th in the World for Engineering – Mechanical, Aeronautical & Manufacturing (QS World University Rankings 2024)
• 100% world-leading and internationally excellent environment - Research Excellence Framework (REF) 2021

We have close interaction with large companies such as Tata Steel and Ford, as well as small and medium-sized enterprises. We have worked with: Astra-Zeneca, British Aerospace, Qinetiq, GKN, Rolls-Royce, SKF, Freeport, One Steel and Barrick Gold.

Your Mechanical Engineering Experience

Your MSc Mechanical Engineering experience covers a broad span of subjects across the field.

From the development of mechanical engineering tools and techniques for problem solving, to the application of business and management methods, by the end of the course you will be a mechanical engineer of distinction.

You will be equipped with the ability to make informed judgements on the appropriate approach to different mechanical engineering problems.

Your studies will be nourished by an international community of over 500 postgraduate students and 120 research staff.

Further study support comes in the form of 24 hour access to our on-site library, advanced laboratories, a year-round programme of guest lectures, and dedicated postgraduate work rooms.

Mechanical Engineering Employment Opportunities

Graduates of the Mechanical Engineering MSc at Swansea are strongly positioned for rewarding employment opportunities. Your future could lie in any of the following roles.

• Automotive engineer
• Maintenance engineer
• Mechanical engineer
• Mining engineer
• Design engineer
• Workshop technician
• Reliability engineer
• Stress engineer
• Mechatronics engineer

Modules

The first part of the Mechanical Engineering MSc contains compulsory and optional 10-credit modules on subjects including polymer processing, composite materials, advanced solid mechanics and power generation systems. The second part is entirely dedicated to a mechanical engineering dissertation project, worth 60 credits.

The modules in the table below are for students who started their course in January 2024. For January 2025 modules, please see MSc Mechanical Engineering - January 2025.

MSc 1 Year Full-time - September

Year 1 (Level 7T)

FHEQ 7 Taught Masters / PGDip / PGCert

Compulsory Modules

Year 2 (Level 7D)

FHEQ 7 Taught Masters Dissertation

Compulsory Modules

MSc 1 Year Full-time - January

Year 1 (Level 7T)

FHEQ 7 Taught Masters / PGDip / PGCert

Compulsory Modules

MSc 2 Year Full-time (with a year in Industry)

Year 1 (Level 7T)

FHEQ 7 Taught Masters / PGDip / PGCert

Compulsory Modules

Year 2 (Level 7D)

FHEQ 7 Taught Masters Dissertation

Compulsory Modules

Entry Requirements

Usually the entry requirements for the MSc Mechanical Engineering is a first or second class honours degree in Mechanical Engineering, or a similar relevant engineering or science discipline.

We welcome applications by prospective students from around the world and look for evidence of previous study that is equivalent to the entry requirements stated above. The Postgraduate Admissions Office are happy to advise you on whether your qualifications are suitable for entry to the course you would like to study. Please email postgraduate.admissions@swansea.ac.uk for further information.

If English is not your first language you will need an acceptable pass in an approved English Language qualification to make sure you get the full benefit from studying at Swansea. We consider a wide range of qualifications, including the Swansea University English Test, the British Council IELTS test (with a score of at least 6.5 and 5.5 in each component). A full list of acceptable English Language tests can be found at: https://www.swansea.ac.uk/admissions/english-language-requirements

How You're Taught

We are proud to provide an outstanding educational experience, using the most effective learning and teaching approaches, carefully tailored to suit the specific needs of your course. Our courses consist of in-person, on-campus teaching, enabling full engagement with your lecturers and fellow students.

Practical skills sessions, seminars, and workshops predominantly take place in person, allowing for group work and presentations.

Lecture recordings also allow for more flexibility to revisit material, to revise for assessments and to enhance learning outside of the classroom. Some modules have extra resources in our virtual learning environment (Canvas), such as videos, slides and quizzes enabling further flexible study.

Welsh Provision

Some provision

There are opportunities for Welsh speakers to study some elements of this postgraduate course through the medium of Welsh but there is not yet enough provision to reach 40 credits in each year. The Programme Director can outline to you what is available in Welsh.

Academi Hywel Teifi is here to support you throughout your time at Swansea University. We can offer you:

• Access to generous Welsh-language study scholarships or bursaries.
• Access to the Arwain mobile app for the latest information about Welsh-medium courses and modules available to download free on the App Store and Google Play.
• An interview through the medium of Welsh when applying for a place.
• Personal correspondence in Welsh, English or bilingually.
• The option to create and submit your coursework or sit exams through the medium of Welsh (even if you have chosen to study in English), and your work will be assessed in Welsh.
• A Welsh-speaking Personal Tutor.
• One-to-one support to improve your academic Welsh language skills.
• An opportunity to gain an additional free qualification that serves as evidence of your Welsh language ability for future employers.
• Membership of the Swansea University Branch of the Coleg Cymraeg Cenedlaethol.

Visit the Welsh Language Rights webpage for further information about Students' Welsh Language Rights.

Continuing to study through the medium of Welsh will be:

• a natural step for you if you have studied through the medium of Welsh at undergraduate level.
• a way of maximizing your chances of getting the best education.
• a way of receiving a high level of support as the study groups are smaller.
• a valuable addition to your CV and career development.

Professional Body Accreditation

MSc Mechanical Engineering at Swansea University is accredited by the Institution of Mechanical Engineers (IMechE) on behalf of the Engineering Council for the purposes of meeting the educational requirement for Further Learning for Engineering Council registration as a Chartered Engineer.

Accreditation is a mark of assurance that the degree meets the standards set by the Engineering Council in the UK Standard for Professional Engineering Competence (UK-SPEC). Study on this accredited degree will provide you with some of the underpinning knowledge, understanding and skills needed as a Chartered Engineer. Some employers recruit preferentially from accredited degrees, and an accredited degree is likely to be recognised by many countries that are signatories to international accords.

Meet Your Lecturers

You will be taught by world-class lecturers who are all active researchers. Their research areas of expertise include Bionics, Green Energy, Cybernetics, Solar Cells and much more.