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Master of Engineering (with Honours) - MEng (Hon)
Mechanical and Design Engineering with placement
City St George's, University of London
Entry requirements
Here's what you will need to get a place on the Mechanical and Design Engineering with placement course at City St George's, University of London.
Select a qualification to see required grades
UCAS Tariff
120
to include GCE A level grade B or above in Mathematics
Tuition fees
| Location | Fees |
|---|---|
| England | £9,535 per year |
| Scotland | £9,535 per year |
| Wales | £9,535 per year |
| Northern Ireland | £9,535 per year |
| International | £23,560 per year |
Course summary
What this course is about
UCAS code: H353
Here's what City St George's, University of London says about its Mechanical and Design Engineering with placement course.
Mechanical and Design Engineering provides scientific, mathematical and technical skills for the design, development and optimal operation of advanced machines and mechanical engineering systems. It is ideal if you want to develop sustainable and innovative solutions to real-world challenges in transport, energy manufacturing and more.
Over four years, students develop professional engineering skills, with a focus on innovative and sustainable solutions to future mechanical engineering systems.
Individual and group engineering design projects demonstrate students’ expertise to future employers. Whilst a fourth year, at master’s level, it helps to transition from study to professional practice.
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Benefit from strong links to industry and exceptional industry involvement in the degree programme. Profit from the City St George's vision of sustainable engineering, a fundamental aspect in future Mechanical and Design Engineering.
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Study in world leading test facilities, including our thermo-fluid laboratories, engine test beds and low-turbulence wind-tunnel, and high-speed tunnel belonging to the UK National Wind Tunnel Facility initiative.
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Work with modern state-of-the art experimental equipment and high-performance computational fluid solvers, both being developed at City St George's and supported by world-experts in those fields.
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Enjoy easy access to our central London location and benefit from the links to our international aviation program, with City St George's being the hub for key national and international industries.
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Boost employability within an optional placement year, or placement split over two summer periods, which offers first-hand experience in professional industry.
We have every expectation that these degrees will receive full accreditation from the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, and the Royal Aeronautical Society, providing a path for you to gain Chartered Engineering status.
Source: City St George's, University of London
Course details
Qualification
Master of Engineering (with Honours) - MEng (Hon)
Department
Department of Mechanical Engineering
Location
Clerkenwell Campus | London
Duration
5 Years
Study mode
Full-time with year in industry
Subjects
• Design
• Fluid mechanics
• Solid mechanics
Start date
28 September 2026
Application deadline
14 January 2026
The modules you will study
You can find extensive information about the modules you can expect to study on this course on our website: https://www.city.ac.uk/prospective-students/courses/undergraduate/mechanical-and-design-engineering-meng
How you will be assessed
Assessment is by coursework and examinations. Group learning and communication skills are addressed through design studies and presentations. Practical and technical skills are assessed through laboratory work, data analysis and project reports.
Grades obtained in each year count towards the final degree classification, with increasing weight given to the later years.
City St George's, University of London student reviews
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1st year student
not bad not good
1 year ago
1st year student
no sense of community. most societies dont really plan much unfortunately. it gets very lonely. everyone is about themselves. the city itself has a lot to offer though. connected to main areas in london
1 year ago
1st year student
none offered to me nor do i see any in terms of accommodation
1 year ago
1st year student
academic support and welfare support is nice. they are active with their progress on you. keeping an eye on attendance and if there seems to be a problem they keep in touch.
1 year ago
1st year student
accommodations are cheap considering they are in central london. although of good quality. i am satisfied. i’m only a ten or eleven minutes walk away from the university. campus is alright, nothing special
1 year ago
1st year student
the course is nice. exams are online and no coursework besides that. the lecturers are nice and understanding
1 year ago
National Student Survey (NSS) scores at City St George's, University of London
The NSS is an annual survey where final-year students are asked to rate different aspects of their course and university experience.
Here you can see ratings from City St George's, University of London students who took the Mechanical and Design Engineering with placement course - or another course in the same subject area.
Select an option to see a detailed breakdown
Teaching on my course
93%
high
Teaching on my course
93%
high
How often does your course challenge you to achieve your best work?
94%
high
How good are teaching staff at explaining things?
97%
high
How often do teaching staff make the subject engaging?
94%
high
How often is the course intellectually stimulating?
84%
med
Learning opportunities
92%
high
Learning opportunities
92%
high
To what extent have you had the chance to bring together information and ideas from different topics?
93%
high
How well does your course introduce subjects and skills in a way that builds on what you have already learned?
95%
high
How well has your course developed your knowledge and skills that you think you will need for your future?
95%
high
To what extent have you had the chance to explore ideas and concepts in depth?
90%
med
To what extent does your course have the right balance of directed and independent study?
88%
high
Assessment and feedback
92%
high
Assessment and feedback
92%
high
How well have assessments allowed you to demonstrate what you have learned?
97%
high
How fair has the marking and assessment been on your course?
90%
med
How often does feedback help you to improve your work?
94%
high
How often have you received assessment feedback on time?
88%
med
How clear were the marking criteria used to assess your work?
89%
high
Academic support
95%
high
Academic support
95%
high
How easy was it to contact teaching staff when you needed to?
94%
high
How well have teaching staff supported your learning?
96%
high
Organisation and management
72%
med
Organisation and management
72%
med
How well were any changes to teaching on your course communicated?
71%
med
How well organised is your course?
73%
med
Learning resources
89%
high
Learning resources
89%
high
How well have the IT resources and facilities supported your learning?
82%
med
How well have the library resources (e.g., books, online services and learning spaces) supported your learning?
94%
high
How easy is it to access subject specific resources (e.g., equipment, facilities, software) when you need them?
92%
high
Student voice
82%
med
Student voice
82%
med
How clear is it that students' feedback on the course is acted on?
76%
high
To what extent do you get the right opportunities to give feedback on your course?
84%
med
To what extent are students' opinions about the course valued by staff?
86%
med
How well does the students' union (association or guild) represent students' academic interests?
76%
med
Other NSS questions
Other NSS questions
During your studies, how free did you feel to express your ideas, opinions, and beliefs?
90%
med
How well communicated was information about your university/college's mental wellbeing support services?
69%
low
Student information
See who's studying at City St George's, University of London. These students are taking Mechanical and Design Engineering with placement or another course from the same subject area.
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| Subject | Grade | |||||
| Drama and Theatre Studies | A | |||||
| English Literature | A | |||||
| Biology | B | |||||
| Mathematics | C | |||||
| Psychology | A | |||||
Graduate prospects
What graduates do next
We have no information about graduates who took Mechanical and Design Engineering with placement at City St George's, University of London.
Earnings after graduation
We have no information about future earnings from students that studied this course.
Note: this data only looks at employees (and not those who are self-employed or also studying) and covers a broad sample of graduates and the various paths they've taken, which might not always be a direct result of their degree
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