Mechanical and Automotive Engineering undergraduate courses

Our accredited courses will teach you all aspects of automotive development and manufacture, from vehicle design and performance to powertrains and transmission. You’ll learn about the fundamentals of mechanical systems design using industry-standard software. As part of a team, you’ll have the chance to take part in the IMechE Design Challenge, run by the Institution of Mechanical Engineers. We’re the 3rd highest-ranked research-intensive institution in London for Mechanical Engineering (National Student Survey 2025).

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Bring your passion for motor vehicles and gain the specialised expertise you need to become a professional engineer in the automotive industry

Advance your knowledge with an extra year of study to put yourself on a fast-track to becoming a chartered engineer

Learn to design, develop and manufacture mechanical objects from industrial machinery to vehicles, devices, phones and many more

Study specialist topics in your extra year to put yourself on a fast-track to becoming a chartered engineer

A one-year, full-time course that prepares you for the study of engineering at degree level

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