Department of Engineering | MEng General Engineering 48 months Undergraduate Programme By Durham University |TopUniversities

Department of Engineering | MEng General Engineering

Programme Duration

48 monthsProgramme duration

Tuitionfee

34,500 GBPTuition Fee/year

Starting Month

SepStarting Month

Programme overview

Main Subject

Engineering - General

Degree

MEng

Study Level

Undergraduate

Study Mode

On Campus

This four-year degree delivers the breadth and depth that you will need to succeed in the world of engineering. It is designed to produce graduates who will go on to lead engineering teams.


A common first two years in General Engineering provide you with the broad knowledge required to work effectively on multi-disciplinary engineering problems. The course structure offers a huge amount of flexibility – you could join us on a mechanical engineering pathway but decide to pursue civil engineering at the end of your second year. We believe in empowering our students to make informed decisions that would best serve their future careers.


After your first two years, you will start to specialise in areas of Civil, Electrical, Electronic, Aeronautical or Mechanical Engineering, and supplement this discipline-specific knowledge with Engineering Design activities and focused practical skills. You can further specialise in your final year, with additional specialist content in Renewable Energy, and Bioengineering, learning advanced topics at the forefront of engineering knowledge whilst working with a world-leading academic on a research and development dissertation, the highlight of many of our students’ degrees.


Throughout your studies you encounter a mixture of core theoretical engineering concepts, underpinning mathematics, practical engineering skills, engineering design, ethics and professional issues. A combination of group and individual activities and assessments, working alongside both students and staff, will provide you with the opportunity to develop your interpersonal, teamworking and leadership skills.


Durham Education 2027


The University is committed to continuous improvement and is currently undertaking a review to enhance our courses. As we make updates, some details of courses advertised for 2027 entry may change. These enhancements are being developed in consultation with students and in response to student feedback. We will not be making changes to degree subjects, academic standards or the broad concepts that will be taught, but to how courses are organised. In some cases this may mean that the balance of compulsory and optional modules may change. Any updates will be communicated transparently and by the end of summer 2026, ensuring applicants know exactly what to expect from their chosen degree.

Programme overview

Main Subject

Engineering - General

Degree

MEng

Study Level

Undergraduate

Study Mode

On Campus

This four-year degree delivers the breadth and depth that you will need to succeed in the world of engineering. It is designed to produce graduates who will go on to lead engineering teams.


A common first two years in General Engineering provide you with the broad knowledge required to work effectively on multi-disciplinary engineering problems. The course structure offers a huge amount of flexibility – you could join us on a mechanical engineering pathway but decide to pursue civil engineering at the end of your second year. We believe in empowering our students to make informed decisions that would best serve their future careers.


After your first two years, you will start to specialise in areas of Civil, Electrical, Electronic, Aeronautical or Mechanical Engineering, and supplement this discipline-specific knowledge with Engineering Design activities and focused practical skills. You can further specialise in your final year, with additional specialist content in Renewable Energy, and Bioengineering, learning advanced topics at the forefront of engineering knowledge whilst working with a world-leading academic on a research and development dissertation, the highlight of many of our students’ degrees.


Throughout your studies you encounter a mixture of core theoretical engineering concepts, underpinning mathematics, practical engineering skills, engineering design, ethics and professional issues. A combination of group and individual activities and assessments, working alongside both students and staff, will provide you with the opportunity to develop your interpersonal, teamworking and leadership skills.


Durham Education 2027


The University is committed to continuous improvement and is currently undertaking a review to enhance our courses. As we make updates, some details of courses advertised for 2027 entry may change. These enhancements are being developed in consultation with students and in response to student feedback. We will not be making changes to degree subjects, academic standards or the broad concepts that will be taught, but to how courses are organised. In some cases this may mean that the balance of compulsory and optional modules may change. Any updates will be communicated transparently and by the end of summer 2026, ensuring applicants know exactly what to expect from their chosen degree.

Admission Requirements

176+
62+
4.5+
6.5+
120+

4 Years
Sep

Tuition fees

Domestic
9,790 GBP
International
34,500 GBP

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