48 monthsProgramme duration
25,808 GBPTuition Fee/year
3Scholarships
SepStarting Month
Programme overview
Main Subject
Engineering - Mechanical
Degree
BEng
Study Level
Undergraduate
Study Mode
On Campus
Our BEng (Hons) Mechanical Engineering provides you with a broad knowledge of the core components in Mechanical Engineering Sciences and practices, studying modules including but not limited to mechanics, fields and forces, electrical engineering, mathematics, mechanical engineering, design and manufacture, fluid mechanics, mechanics of materials, thermodynamics, and sustainable development.
In response to current industry changes and emerging trends, your learning will be built around the core concept of sustainability. You’ll learn how to engineer solutions that are environmentally, financially, and socially sustainable. Some examples include:
- designing turbines to generate electricity from geothermal or nuclear sources,
- creating heat pumps to replace gas boilers for a more efficient alternative,
- increasing the efficiency and performance of aircraft and transport,
- and improving medical engineering and nanotechnology.
You’ll have the opportunity to study an additional year, and progress onto the MEng Mechanical Engineering. This is the standard route toward a Chartered Engineering professional qualification.
Reasons to study this programme:
- Global Perspective: Opportunity to study at our Dubai and Malaysia Campuses through the Go Global programme, as well as our partnering universities worldwide including in Germany, France, the Netherlands, Romania and Sweden.
- Blend of skills: A curriculum based on a mix of mandatory and elective courses to develop skills that combine knowledge on mechanical engineering and sought after soft skills, such as team working, professional presentation, and technical writing skills.
- Excellence in Rankings: We take pride in our ranking as the 1st in Scotland in the Guardian University Guide 2026.
- Supported learning: Delivered through a combination of lectures, tutorials, and laboratory practicals and be assessed by coursework, examinations and a project while receiving support and feedback throughout the programme.
- World-class facilities: Gain access to specialist equipment, computing software and labs, including machining and manufacturing facilities, an air conditioning unit, 3D printers, a high speed wing tunnel rig and more.
- Professional accreditation: Accredited by IMechE on behalf of the Engineering Council, giving employers confidence in the quality of this programme and help graduates gain a competitve edge in the industry and job market.
Programme overview
Main Subject
Engineering - Mechanical
Degree
BEng
Study Level
Undergraduate
Study Mode
On Campus
Our BEng (Hons) Mechanical Engineering provides you with a broad knowledge of the core components in Mechanical Engineering Sciences and practices, studying modules including but not limited to mechanics, fields and forces, electrical engineering, mathematics, mechanical engineering, design and manufacture, fluid mechanics, mechanics of materials, thermodynamics, and sustainable development.
In response to current industry changes and emerging trends, your learning will be built around the core concept of sustainability. You’ll learn how to engineer solutions that are environmentally, financially, and socially sustainable. Some examples include:
- designing turbines to generate electricity from geothermal or nuclear sources,
- creating heat pumps to replace gas boilers for a more efficient alternative,
- increasing the efficiency and performance of aircraft and transport,
- and improving medical engineering and nanotechnology.
You’ll have the opportunity to study an additional year, and progress onto the MEng Mechanical Engineering. This is the standard route toward a Chartered Engineering professional qualification.
Reasons to study this programme:
- Global Perspective: Opportunity to study at our Dubai and Malaysia Campuses through the Go Global programme, as well as our partnering universities worldwide including in Germany, France, the Netherlands, Romania and Sweden.
- Blend of skills: A curriculum based on a mix of mandatory and elective courses to develop skills that combine knowledge on mechanical engineering and sought after soft skills, such as team working, professional presentation, and technical writing skills.
- Excellence in Rankings: We take pride in our ranking as the 1st in Scotland in the Guardian University Guide 2026.
- Supported learning: Delivered through a combination of lectures, tutorials, and laboratory practicals and be assessed by coursework, examinations and a project while receiving support and feedback throughout the programme.
- World-class facilities: Gain access to specialist equipment, computing software and labs, including machining and manufacturing facilities, an air conditioning unit, 3D printers, a high speed wing tunnel rig and more.
- Professional accreditation: Accredited by IMechE on behalf of the Engineering Council, giving employers confidence in the quality of this programme and help graduates gain a competitve edge in the industry and job market.
Admission Requirements
- Highers AABB (over two sittings). Must include Maths and one of Physics or Engineering Science, with one required subject achieved at A.
- A-Levels BBC. Must include Maths and Physics, with both achieved at B.
- International Baccalaureate 29 points. Must include Maths and Physics, with both achieved at Higher Level 5.
- BTEC Extended Diploma DMM. Must be in a relevant Engineering subject including sufficient Maths and Physics.
- HNC A in graded unit. Must be in a relevant Engineering subject including sufficient Maths and Physics. All HNCs must include Engineering Maths 1 and one of Engineering Maths 2 or 3.
- HND AB / BA in graded units. Must be in a relevant Engineering subject including sufficient Maths and Physics. All HNDs must include Engineering Maths 1 and one of Engineering Maths 2 or 3.
- Please check that you meet our University-wide National 5/GCSE (or equivalent) English and Maths requirements.
Minimum entry requirements *
- Highers BBBC (over two sittings). Must include Maths and one of Physics or Engineering Science, with both required subjects achieved at B.
- A-Levels BCC. Must include Maths and Physics, with one required subject achieved at B.
- International Baccalaureate 29 points. Must include Maths and Physics, with both achieved at Higher Level 5.
- BTEC Extended Diploma DMM. Must be in a relevant Engineering subject including sufficient Maths and Physics.
- HNC B in graded unit. Must be in a relevant Engineering subject including sufficient Maths and Physics. All HNCs must include Engineering Maths 1 and one of Engineering Maths 2 or 3.
- HND BB in graded units. Must be in a relevant Engineering subject including sufficient Maths and Physics. All HNDs must include Engineering Maths 1 and one of Engineering Maths 2 or 3.
Tuition fees
Domestic
International
Scholarships
IMechE Scholarships (for Mechanical Engineers)
Value
$21800
Deadline
31 Aug 2026
Application requirements
QS Event Attendance is NOT required
Entry requirements
Heriot-Watt University
Heriot-Watt University Expenses Bursary
Value
$525
Deadline
31 Aug 2026
Application requirements
QS Event Attendance is NOT required
Entry requirements
Heriot-Watt University
IMechE Scholarships (for Mechanical Engineers)
Value
$218000
Deadline
31 Aug 2026
Application requirements
QS Event Attendance is NOT required
Entry requirements
Heriot-Watt University
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