BachelorEngineering and technology

BEng (Hons) Mechanical Engineering

University of Hertfordshire · Hatfield · United Kingdom

A bachelor's programme, taught in English, in Hatfield.

Study abroad⁠106 of 2374 similar publish this
InternshipWork placement year⁠271 of 2374 similar publish this
Price£10,050–£17,970/ year · 2027/28 · depending on citizenship
Next dateUnknownUnknown
LanguageEnglish⁠Requires IELTS 6.0
DurationNot foundNot found on official pages

✓ 1 official source · checked 31 Oct 2026

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What you will study

27 modules published

Across 3 years of study.

How does study run?

5 lines through 3 years

One line per theme. Hollow stop: the semester isn't stated. Our classification by module titles.

How does the focus shift?

From maths and foundations to business and management

Share of modules by theme in each year. Our classification by module titles.

Specialist subjectsMaths and foundationsData and computingBusiness and managementProjects and labsFree electives
Year 1Year 2Year 3
Year 1
Year 2
Year 3
  • Specialist subjects
  • Maths and foundations
  • Data and computing
  • Business and management
  • Projects and labs
  • Free electives
What are all the subjects?

All 27 modules

Year 1 · 8 modules · all core
ModuleUK CATS
15
15
15
15
15
15
15
15

Source: herts.ac.uk, checked 31 Oct 2026

Year 2 · 8 modules · all core
ModuleUK CATS
15
15
15
15
15
15
15
15

Source: herts.ac.uk, checked 31 Oct 2026

Year 3 · 11 modules
ModuleTypeUK CATS
Core15
Core15
Core30
Core15
Core15
Optional15
Optional15
Optional15
Optional15
Optional15
Optional15

Source: herts.ac.uk, checked 31 Oct 2026

The degree in facts
LevelBachelor · EQF 6, ISCED 6Inferred
QualificationBachelor of Engineering · Abbr: BEng⁠
CreditsUnknown
Study modeNot found on official pages
DeliveryOn campusInferred
CampusCity: Hatfield · Campus: University of Hertfordshire, Hatfield⁠
Internship
  • Work placement yearOptional: Yes · Available: Yes⁠
Semester abroad
  • OptionalYes⁠
  • AvailableYes⁠
How it differs

Against similar programmes

Where this programme leans, compared with the same level and field.

What is there more of here?

More business and management than 5 of 6 similar

Share of credits by theme. Right: modules counted. Our classification by module titles.

This programmeBEng (Hons) Mechanical Engineering Hertfordshire27
Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering BEng (Hons) Portsmouth21
BEng (Hons) Aerospace Engineering Hertfordshire26
Mechanical Engineering (Extended), BEng Hons Greenwich33
Mechanical Engineering, BEng Hons Greenwich30
Electrical Power Engineering BEng (Hons) Portsmouth19
BEng (Hons) Aerospace Engineering with Space Technology Hertfordshire23
  • Specialist subjects
  • Maths and foundations
  • Data and computing
  • Business and management
  • Society, ethics and law
  • Projects and labs
  • Internship
  • Free electives
Is this a typical programme?

More maths and foundations than usual

Share here against the average of 6 similar programmes. Our classification by module titles.

More here than typical

Maths and foundations
30% here
22% typical
Business and management
7% here
4% typical

Less here than typical

Specialist subjects
30% here
39% typical

About the same as typical: data and computing, projects and labs, society, ethics and law, internship.

Which year differs most?

Close to similar programmes each year

The same mix of themes, cut by year of study. Our classification by module titles.

Year 1

Close to similar programmes

This programme
University of Portsmouth
University of Hertfordshire
University of Greenwich

Year 2

Close to similar programmes

This programme
University of Portsmouth
University of Hertfordshire
University of Greenwich

Year 3

Close to similar programmes

This programme
University of Portsmouth
University of Hertfordshire
University of Greenwich
  • Specialist subjects
  • Maths and foundations
  • Data and computing
  • Business and management
  • Society, ethics and law
  • Projects and labs
  • Internship
  • Free electives
What is only here?

20 modules not found at 6 similar programmes

Matched by title, so treat it as a hint to check.

Specialist subjects

8
  • Acoustics
  • Applied Design and Manufacture
  • Dynamics and Control
  • Fluid Dynamics
  • Heat Transfer
  • Introduction to Automated Mechanical Systems
  • Materials Selection in Mechanical Design
  • Mechanical Systems Design and Optimisation

Maths and foundations

6
  • Advanced Mechanics
  • Industrial Mechanics
  • Materials Science
  • Mathematical Modelling for Engineering Applications
  • Statics
  • Structural Mechanics

Data and computing

3
  • Computer Aided Design (Mechanical)
  • Data Science in Engineering
  • Engineering Mathematics and Programming

Business and management

2
  • Engineering Operations Management
  • Sustainable Supply Chain Management

Projects and labs

1
  • Introduction to Engineering Design and Practice
Where you'll study

Studying in Hatfield

What is the campus like?
City sizeUnder 100,000 people · our calculation from Wikidata: about 43,090 in 2021
HousingRooms run by the institutionInferred · Room guaranteed in the first year⁠
RankingPostgraduate Taught Experience Survey, student satisfaction 2025: top 10, national⁠
FacilitiesGym (College Lane Campus)⁠, Gym (de Havilland Campus)⁠, Library (de Havilland Campus)Inferred, Laboratories⁠, Sports fields⁠, Studios⁠
FoodCafeteria (College Lane Campus)⁠, Cafeteria (de Havilland Campus)⁠
SupportHealth service (College Lane Campus)⁠, Career service⁠, Counselling⁠, Disability support⁠, Student clubs⁠, Student union⁠, Transport⁠

The rest of what we hold on Hertfordshire is on its page.

What it costs

At least £17,970 for the first year · EU/EEA

What does the first year cost?

≥ £17,970 first year · 2027/28 · EU/EEA · our sum

Tuition 2027/28£17,970

Not published: application fee and living costs

Add your own figures Not published. Only you see these, nothing is saved.

Every fee as the institution publishes it (3)
FeeWho pays itYearAmount
TuitionUK home students2027/28£10,050 / year
≈ €12,042
TuitionEU citizens2027/28£17,970 / year
≈ €21,531
TuitionInternational students2027/28£17,970 / year
≈ €21,531
What changes the price?

4 things that move it

×1.8
home students£10,050
EU/EEA£17,970
non-EU£17,970

Your passport changes the rate.

Grant

Sport Scholarship Scheme

−£4,000

Chancellor's International Scholarship

−£4,000

Super Early Bird Payment Scholarship

Is that expensive?

A typical price

Among 15 similar programmes, in euros / year

This programme €21,531

Costs more than 8 of 14 similar programmes. Half of them cost between €3,906 and €21,531.

Same level, field and language. Years differ; euros are approximate (ECB).

All 15, cheapest first
Electrical and Electronic Engineering (Hanze University of Applied Sciences)2026/27≈ €2,694
Mechanical Engineering (Hanze University of Applied Sciences)2026/27≈ €2,694
Fundamentals of Mechanical Engineering (Vysoké učení technické v Brně)2026/27≈ €3,000
Electronic Systems Engineering (Distance Learning) (Top-Up) BEng (Hons) (University of Portsmouth)2027≈ €3,906
Engineering Management (Distance Learning Top-Up) BEng (Hons) (University of Portsmouth)2027≈ €3,906
Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering Top-up (Distance Learning) BEng (Hons) (University of Portsmouth)2027≈ €3,906
Grado en Intelligent Manufacturing (Universitat Politècnica de València)2026/27≈ €6,129
Grado en Robotics Engineering (Universitat Politècnica de València)2026/27≈ €6,129
This programme2027/28≈ €21,531
BEng (Hons) Aerospace Engineering with Space Technology (University of Hertfordshire)2027/28≈ €21,531
BEng (Hons) Automotive Engineering (University of Hertfordshire)2027/28≈ €21,531
BEng (Hons) Aerospace Engineering with Pilot Studies (University of Hertfordshire)2027/28≈ €21,531
BEng (Hons) Electrical and Electronic Engineering (University of Hertfordshire)2027/28≈ €21,531
BSc (Hons) Audio Engineering (University of Hertfordshire)2027/28≈ €21,531
BSc (Hons) Live Sound, Lighting and Performance Technology (University of Hertfordshire)2027/28≈ €21,531
How to start

Dates and admission

When does it happen?
DeadlinesUnknownNotify me
Is my language good enough?
English requirement6.0 IELTS overall
Check your score Saved in your profile, in this browser.
What are the steps?
  1. 1
    Check you qualifyOffer: 120-128 points from a minimum of two HL subjects at grade 4 or above to include HL Maths and HL Physics or HL Technology or engineering-based subjects · 2027/28 · Qualification: IB⁠
    +5 more
    • Offer: 120 · 2027/28 · Qualification: offer (UCAS points)⁠
    • Offer: BBB Mandatory subjects: Mathematics Excluded subjects: General Studies, Critical Thinking · 2027/28 · Qualification: A Level⁠
    • Offer: DDM Mandatory subjects: Extended Diploma in Engineering (DDM) to include merit in a Mathematics unit and Principles at Level 3 · 2027/28 · Qualification: BTEC⁠
    • Offer: Engineering diploma with 30 Level 3 credits at distinction, to include Mathematics or Science or Principles units. The remaining 15 L3 credits must be at merit · 2027/28 · Qualification: Access courses⁠
    • Offer: Grade 4/C in English Language and Mathematics · 2027/28 · Qualification: GCSE⁠
  2. 2
    Prove your languageIELTS 6.0 · Language: English · Min component: 5.5⁠
  3. 3
    Admission testsUnknown
  4. 4
    How they chooseKind: International eligibility · Open to international and eu: Yes⁠
  5. 5
    Where you applyRoute: Direct international · International students⁠
    +1 more
    • Route: Ucas · UCAS code: H300 · Institution code: H36⁠
  6. 6
    DocumentsUnknown
  7. 7
    DeadlineUnknown
  8. 8
    StartMode: Full time · Intake: September · 2027⁠
What else to look at

Other options

How do the alternatives compare?

6 of 6 similar publish a price

Similar: same level, field and language, United Kingdom

The first two matches side by side with this programme, then 4 more.

This programmeBEng (Hons) Mechanical Engineering HertfordshireSimilarMechanical and Manufacturing Engineering BEng (Hons) PortsmouthSimilarBEng (Hons) Aerospace Engineering Hertfordshire
Price£17,970 / year · 2027/28£3,150 / year · 2027/28£19,025 / year · 2027/28
DurationNot published4 years3 years
LanguageEnglishEnglishEnglish
Next dateNot publishedNot publishedNot published

0 of 6 publish a next date.

Greenwich · ChathamUnited Kingdom

Mechanical Engineering (Extended), BEng Hons

£9,790–£17,975 / year · 2026/27 · by citizenship ≈ €11,730–€21,537

30% maths and foundations · 18% free electives

BachelorPart-timeScholarshipsEnglish

Greenwich · ChathamUnited Kingdom

Mechanical Engineering, BEng Hons

£9,790–£17,975 / year · 2026/27 · by citizenship ≈ €11,730–€21,537

30% maths and foundations · 20% free electives

BachelorPart-timeScholarshipsEnglish

PortsmouthUnited Kingdom

Electrical Power Engineering BEng (Hons)

£10,050–£20,950 / year · 2027/28 · by citizenship ≈ €12,042–€25,102

11% data and computing · 11% free electives

BachelorInternshipScholarshipsEnglish

Hertfordshire · HatfieldUnited Kingdom

BEng (Hons) Aerospace Engineering with Space Technology

£10,050–£17,970 / year · 2027/28 · by citizenship ≈ €12,042–€21,531

17% maths and foundations · 13% data and computing

BachelorInternshipSemester abroadEnglish
Where this comes from

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49 facts from 1 official source

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The short version

The programme, from the facts

BEng (Hons) Mechanical Engineering is a bachelor's programme in engineering and technology at University of Hertfordshire in Hatfield, United Kingdom. Teaching is in English.

The institution publishes 27 modules, of which 6 are optional. By our classification of module titles, the largest themes are maths and foundations (30%), free electives (15%) and data and computing (11%).

It includes an internship and a semester abroad.

How much does BEng (Hons) Mechanical Engineering cost?

£17,970 / year · 2027/28 · EU/EEA; prices differ by citizenship (UK home students: £10,050; EU citizens: £17,970; International students: £17,970). In euros that is ≈ €21,531.

When is the next deadline or start?

Unknown.

What language is it taught in?

English (Requires IELTS 6.0).

How long does it take?

Not found on official pages.

Where is it?

University of Hertfordshire, Hatfield, United Kingdom.

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Everything we hold

All 17 fields we hold

Every value with its source, and every field we looked for but could not find.

Dates · 1 with values
StartMode: Full time · Intake: September · 2027⁠
Admission · 4 with values
How to applyRoute: Direct international · International students⁠Route: Ucas · UCAS code: H300 · Institution code: H36⁠
Language requirementIELTS 6.0 · Language: English · Min component: 5.5⁠
Prior educationOffer: 120-128 points from a minimum of two HL subjects at grade 4 or above to include HL Maths and HL Physics or HL Technology or engineering-based subjects · 2027/28 · Qualification: IB⁠Offer: 120 · 2027/28 · Qualification: offer (UCAS points)⁠Offer: BBB Mandatory subjects: Mathematics Excluded subjects: General Studies, Critical Thinking · 2027/28 · Qualification: A Level⁠Offer: DDM Mandatory subjects: Extended Diploma in Engineering (DDM) to include merit in a Mathematics unit and Principles at Level 3 · 2027/28 · Qualification: BTEC⁠Offer: Engineering diploma with 30 Level 3 credits at distinction, to include Mathematics or Science or Principles units. The remaining 15 L3 credits must be at merit · 2027/28 · Qualification: Access courses⁠Offer: Grade 4/C in English Language and Mathematics · 2027/28 · Qualification: GCSE⁠
Selection criteriaKind: International eligibility · Open to international and eu: Yes⁠
Programme · 8 with values · 2 without
CampusCity: Hatfield · Campus: University of Hertfordshire, Hatfield⁠
QualificationBachelor of Engineering · Abbr: BEng⁠
DeliveryOn campusInferred
DurationNot found on official pages
InternshipWork placement year · Optional: Yes · Available: Yes⁠
Language of instructionEnglishInferred
LevelBachelor · EQF 6, ISCED 6Inferred
LocationUniversity of Hertfordshire, Hatfield, Hatfield, United Kingdom⁠
Semester abroadOptional: Yes · Available: Yes⁠
Study modeNot found on official pages

Institution record: University of Hertfordshire

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