Mechanical Engineering (Advanced)

MSc

  • Entry year 2025
  • Duration Full time 1 year

Overview

Top reasons to study with us

  • Collaborate with a wide range of industrial partners

  • Learn in our brand new, state-of-the-art teaching facilities

  • Our MSc is accredited by the IMechE

From designing replacement hip joints and hospital MRI scanners, to developing autonomous vehicles and monitoring the structural health of offshore wind farms, mechanical engineering is pervasive in every aspect of contemporary life. Our MSc in Advanced Mechanical Engineering aims to equip you with the skills and expertise necessary to make meaningful contributions in the area of mechanical engineering and secure a lucrative role in this competitive field.

Our general engineering ethos and broad range of modules mean that your learning is inherently interdisciplinary. Although you are specialising in advanced mechanical engineering, you will benefit from working with other engineers, which is often a requirement of working in industry and greatly enhances your attractiveness to future employers.

Who is this programme for?

Our Master’s is designed for ambitious individuals seeking to acquire advanced knowledge and technical expertise in mechanical engineering, enabling them to excel in both academic and industrial sectors such as automotive, aerospace, energy, robotics, and manufacturing. Whilst many of our students will have recently graduated from a degree in engineering or a related technical field, we encourage applications from those with less traditional backgrounds with a wealth of experience in mechanical engineering.

Looking ahead to employability

Our Advanced Mechanical Engineering MSc puts a strong emphasis on enhancing the employability of our students. Throughout the course, you will be encouraged to collaborate both with peers from different engineering disciplines as well as industrial professionals, giving you the sought-after experience of working within a real-world engineering context. Our course is also accredited by the Institution of Mechanical Engineers (IMechE), giving you the professional certification required by many employers to work as a qualified engineer.

You will also:

  • Grow both your professional skills and technical expertise, building upon your leadership and communication skills in order to make you a well-rounded and desirable employee.
  • Get access to our brand new, state-of-the-art mechanical engineering facilities (including dedicated robotics, wave energy, and scanning electron microscope labs), providing you with valuable experience working with high-end engineering equipment.
  • Undertake a major dissertation project in collaboration with industrial or commercial partners, allowing you to put your theoretical knowledge of advanced manufacturing concepts into practice.

What to expect

Our course is delivered through a series of six interconnected taught modules, each intended to build upon your existing foundations in mechanical engineering. Over the duration of the Master’s, you will be introduced to advanced concepts in CAD/CAM and systems, ensuring that you have the underpinning theoretical knowledge to tackle even the most challenging of engineering problems. You will also be able to select from a range of optional modules – ranging from topics in control and machine learning, mechatronics engineering, and nuclear fusion and more. – allowing you to tailor your degree to your specific interests or career aspirations.

In addition to covering the theoretical aspects of advanced mechanical engineering, you will also have the opportunity to undertake a short, three-week group project with peers from other engineering disciplines to address a real-world engineering challenge posed by one of our local industrial partners. This module gives you the vital insights into how engineers work in practice, and will provide you with invaluable experience into the interdisciplinary nature of industrial settings.

The course culminates in a substantial dissertation project, which you will embark on either alongside one of our industrial or commercial partners, or otherwise with one of our world-leading academics. This is an opportunity to not only apply your learning in context and make a contribution to the field, but to also gain the demonstrable experience of the practical expertise employers are seeking.

Course accreditation

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Entry requirements

Academic Requirements

2:1 Hons degree (UK or equivalent) in Mechanical Engineering or related disciplines, or in Physics.

We may also consider non-standard applicants at a 2:2 degree level when accompanied by significant experience in a relevant field. For UK applicants, a HND or equivalent together with appropriate industrial experience may be considered. Please contact us for further information.

If you have studied outside of the UK, we would advise you to check our list of international qualifications before submitting your application.

Additional Requirements

Some experience in industry in a technical position requiring engineering skills is desirable but not required.

English Language Requirements

We may ask you to provide a recognised English language qualification, dependent upon your nationality and where you have studied previously.

We normally require an IELTS (Academic) Test with an overall score of at least 6.5, and a minimum of 6.0 in each element of the test. We also consider other English language qualifications.

If your score is below our requirements, you may be eligible for one of our pre-sessional English language programmes.

Contact: Admissions Team +44 (0) 1524 592032 or email pgadmissions@lancaster.ac.uk

Pre-master’s programmes

Delivered in partnership with INTO Lancaster University, our one-year tailored pre-master’s pathways are designed to improve your subject knowledge and English language skills to the level required by a range of Lancaster University master’s degrees. Visit the INTO Lancaster University website for more details and a list of eligible degrees you can progress onto.

Course structure

You will study a range of modules as part of your course, some examples of which are listed below.

Information contained on the website with respect to modules is correct at the time of publication, but changes may be necessary, for example as a result of student feedback, Professional Statutory and Regulatory Bodies' (PSRB) requirements, staff changes, and new research. Not all optional modules are available every year.

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Fees and funding

Location Full Time (per year) Part Time (per year)
Home £14,140 £7,070
International £30,310 £15,155

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Scholarships and bursaries

You may be eligible for the following funding opportunities, depending on your fee status and course. You will be automatically considered for our main scholarships and bursaries when you apply, so there's nothing extra that you need to do.

Unfortunately no scholarships and bursaries match your selection, but there are more listed on scholarships and bursaries page.

If you're considering postgraduate research you should look at our funded PhD opportunities.

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We also have other, more specialised scholarships and bursaries - such as those for students from specific countries.

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Important Information

The information on this site relates primarily to 2025/2026 entry to the University and every effort has been taken to ensure the information is correct at the time of publication.

The University will use all reasonable effort to deliver the courses as described, but the University reserves the right to make changes to advertised courses. In exceptional circumstances that are beyond the University’s reasonable control (Force Majeure Events), we may need to amend the programmes and provision advertised. In this event, the University will take reasonable steps to minimise the disruption to your studies. If a course is withdrawn or if there are any fundamental changes to your course, we will give you reasonable notice and you will be entitled to request that you are considered for an alternative course or withdraw your application. You are advised to revisit our website for up-to-date course information before you submit your application.

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