Mechanical Engineering MSc 2012-13

This course is designed to provide you with the further learning required by the Engineering Council for BEng(Hons) graduates to meet the academic requirements for Chartered Engineer status.
The course is suitable for graduates from a range of engineering disciplines - mechanical, manufacturing and engineering systems, or a closely related science discipline.
It is recognised that you will enter the course from a range of undergraduate courses, therefore the course provides a balance of technical deepening, technical broadening and management. A substancial project will be undertaken that will allow you to develop your own particular interests within a broad area of mechanical engineering.
The project may be sourced from one of our five research groups under the umbrella of the Centre for Precision Technology (CPT). The Centre has an international reputation and collaborates with many international companies such as Siemens, Cincinnati, DST, MAZAK, Zeiss, OSAI, Renishaw, BAe, Rolls Royce, GKN, Micor Metalsmiths and Kistler.

Level 1
- Total Quality Engineering
- Aerodynamics and Air Management
- Project Management
- Professional Development Project and Research Methods
- Project
Level 2
- Design Analysis
- New Product Development
- Advanced Mechanical Analysis
- Major project

Our Master's courses normally take three years to complete. We recognise the pressures on busy part-time students and professionals, so we offer interim awards of Postgraduate Certificate and Postgraduate Diploma - this means that you can usually exit with a qualification after one or two years.

This course is designed to prepare you for a career as a Chartered Engineer within a broad range of mechanical and manufacturing industries. Employers of our graduates have included Ford, Siemans and Shell.

The course is taught principally through lectures, tutorials and assignments using industry standard software and mechanical facilities.
Assessment methods reflect the emphasis of the course on the ability to apply knowledge and skills, and are diversely based upon examination, assignment, project work and research/laboratory activities.

Here at the University of Huddersfield, we continue to work hard to ensure that we set a fee for postgraduate students that is fair and offers you value for money. The tuition fees for postgraduate taught courses will cover the cost of your study at the University as well as charges for registration, tuition, supervision and examinations. For more information about funding, fees and finance, please see Fees and finance.

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If you are interested in postgraduate research degrees, you can find information about research degree fees and finance here.

September Starts -
Students who start the course in September will undertake the course as follows:
September to January - Taught Modules
January to July - Taught Modules
July to September - MSc Dissertation Project

January Starts -
Students who start the course in January will undertake the course as follows:
January to July - Taught Modules
July to September - Summer Vacation
September to January - Taught Modules
January to July - MSc Dissertation Project

We hope you are interested in what you have seen and want to apply to join us.

If you are a student from the UK or from a country in the European Union (EU), you can find application information here.

If you are an international student from outside the European Union (EU), you can find application information here.

Research plays an important role in informing all our teaching and learning activities. Through research our staff remain up-to-date with the latest developments in their field, which means you develop knowledge and skills that are current and highly relevant to industry. For more information, see the Research section of our website.