Year 1

All engineers require an excellent knowledge of basic engineering principles, which is why our courses in Aerospace, General and Mechanical Engineering share the exact same first year. This means that you can switch between any of these degrees before your second year.

Modules

• Sustainable Engineering Design
• Engineering Mathematics with programming 1
• Engineering Mathematics with programming 2
• Solid Mechanics
• Fluid Mechanics
• Thermodynamics and Heat Transfer
• Principles of Electrical Engineering
• Digital Electronics and Communications

This is the same as the first year of the MEng.

Modules shown represent choices available to current students. The range of modules available and the content of any individual module may change in future years.

Year 2

In your second year you will develop interdisciplinary skills in mechatronics and computational engineering, while beginning to development your mechanical specialism. You will also take an integrated design project in which you will work in a team with students from other engineering disciplines – vital experience for the modern world of engineering.

Core modules

• Integrated Engineering Design*
• System Dynamics and Control*
• Mechatronics
• Engineering Management and Business Simulation*
• Computational Engineering Methods

Modules marked with an * are common to all Engineering UG programmes.

Option modules

Choose one option module from:

• Materials and Structures
• Fluid Dynamics and Aerodynamics

Then choose one option module from:

• Dynamics and Vibrations
• Materials Processing
• Applied Engineering Thermodynamics

This is the same as the second year of the MEng.

If you achieve at least 55% in your second year you can, if you wish, transfer to the MEng.

Modules shown represent choices available to current students. The range of modules available and the content of any individual module may change in future years.

Year Abroad or in Industry (optional)

If you want to, you can spend the third year of the BEng studying abroad at one of our partner institutions or working in an industrial placement. Alternatively, you can opt to continue studying at the University and complete your degree in three years.

Year Abroad

We’ll make sure you have everything you need for your future career: not just by awarding you a high quality degree, but also by helping you to develop the skills, knowledge and confidence you need to make your mark in the world as a Citizen of Change. One way you can do this is by opting to take a Year Abroad between Years 2 and 3 of your degree.

Studying abroad is not just for people who are interested in travelling and meeting new people. It is about acquiring life skills that are becoming increasingly significant for a wide range of jobs in our modern globalised society. Whether you go on to a career in the private, public or third sector - or plough your own furrow as an entrepreneur – you will find the experience invaluable.

For more information, including a list of destinations, please visit our Study Abroad website.

Please note

• A year spent abroad still incurs a tuition fee, but this is much lower than for a normal year at Leicester. See the Fees and Funding tab of this page for details.
• You may be eligible for a travel grant from Student Finance England.
• Places are offered on a competitive basis, and eligibility is dependent on your academic performance in Years 1 and 2.
• Language courses, at beginners or advanced level, are available through our Languages at Leicester scheme.

Year in Industry

If you choose a 'With Industry’ degree you will spend a year on an industrial placement with a sponsoring company between your second and third years at Leicester. You will undertake a programme of training and practical experience that is agreed between the sponsoring company and the University. Recent placements have included: Rolls-Royce, Force India F1 Team, Ford Motors, Intel UK, Network Rail, Porsche Engineering Services, Aero Engine Controls, Babcock International, Auto Electrical Services and Jaguar Land Rover.

A member of staff will be individually assigned to you as your industrial placement tutor, who will be in contact with you throughout your placement and will visit the sponsoring company. During the year you will return to Leicester to present details of your placement to other students studying for 'With industry' degrees.

A year in industry is a great opportunity which can give you first-hand experience of working in an engineering-related career while also enhancing your employability skills and allowing you to network with people in industry.

A year in industry still incurs a tuition fee, but this is much lower than for a normal year at Leicester. See the Fees and Funding tab of this page for details.

Modules shown represent choices available to current students. The range of modules available and the content of any individual module may change in future years.

Final Year

In your third year (or fourth year if you take a year out) you have a wide choice of option modules in which to specialise in your particular interests across the School. Your individual project is a significant part of this year, giving you the opportunity to investigate a specific engineering concept or challenge.

Core modules

• State Variable Control
• Machine Learning for Engineers
• Sustainable Electrical Systems

Plus your Individual Project

Option modules

Choose one option module from:

• Finite Element Analysis and Design
• Heat Transfer and Energy Systems

Then choose one option module from:

• Tribology in Engineering Design
• Rigid Body and Structural Dynamics
• Digital Control and Actuators
• Aerospace Materials and Structures

Please note: There are restrictions on the combinations of option modules you can take, based on what you chose to study in your second year and whether the modules run in the autumn or spring semester. Staff will be happy to give advice on your study choices based on your individual career aspirations and your individual project.

This is the same as the third year of the MEng.

Modules shown represent choices available to current students. The range of modules available and the content of any individual module may change in future years.