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Mechanical Maintenance Engineering (Top-up)

BEng (Hons) Top-up
Duration
1 year
Start
September 2025
UCAS Code
H391
Delivery
In-person

Planning to build on your foundation degree or HND in engineering and move into a role with more responsibility and better prospects? This is the course for you.

Why study with us

  • You’ll have access to arguably one of the best undergraduate laboratories in the country with specialist computing facilities.
  • Our course is delivered by staff from the School of Engineering who are active in both research and knowledge transfer.
  • Benefit from the latest high-quality equipment available in our new £35m Engineering Innovation Centre.
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What you'll do

  • We’re linked with the Jost Institute of Tribotechnology so there’s a collaborative working environment within this research-active community.
  • Full-time students can enrol with Unites Internships, which offers work experience placements within the North West.
  • Our Engineering Innovation Centre enables you to work on real-world projects with commercial partners in state-of-the-art facilities.

Modules

Every effort has been made to ensure the accuracy of our published course information. However, our programmes are subject to ongoing review and development. Changing circumstances may cause alteration to, or the cancellation of, courses. Changes may be necessary to comply with the requirements of accrediting bodies or revisions to subject benchmarks statements. As well as to keep courses updated and contemporary, or as a result of student feedback. We reserve the right to make variations if we consider such action to be necessary or in the best interests of students.

Gain real work experience through industrial placements

You can take a one-year industrial placement during your studies to increase your employability. Most placements are UK-based, but opportunities exist for global placements.

Study in our Engineering Innovation Centre (EIC)

During your studies with us you’ll benefit from our new £35 million EIC building which provides an integrated teaching space in state-of-the-art facilities.

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Accreditations

Academic expertise

Dr Geng Feng
Lecturer
Dr Nathalie Renevier
Principal Lecturer
Dr Matthew Dickinson
Senior Lecturer Mechatronics
Dr Gonzalo Garcia-Atance Fatjo
Lecturer in Engineering

Future careers

There’s a world of career options available to mechanical maintenance engineers. They’re in high demand due to a shortage in this field. We’ve a 100% track record of graduate employment.

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Entry requirements

We will consider your educational achievements, predicted grades, work experience and personal statement. If you don't meet the grades for your chosen course, we will consider you for other programmes.

We know that many factors can influence the grades you achieve in school or college. If your life experience has affected your academic studies, we can take this into account. Use the UCAS Points Calculator below to check whether you are eligible.

Unsure if you meet our entry requirements? Contact our friendly Course Enquiries team to talk through your options.

  • Foundation Degree in Mechanical Engineering
  • Higher National Diploma or Diploma of Higher Education in related area
  • Higher National Certificate in Mechanical Engineering accepted with at least 3 years of work experience and 1 year at responsibility level

Not got the grades?

Our courses with a foundation year could be exactly what you're looking for. They provide an alternative route to study for this degree.

Find out more about our courses with a foundation year.

Fees and funding

2025/26
UK
Full-time£9,250 per year
Sandwich year£1,575 for the sandwich year
Part-time£1,540 per 20 credits
International
Full-time£17,325 per year

Scholarships and bursaries

We have a wide range of bursaries, scholarships and funds available to help support you whilst studying with us.

Select your country to see eligibility information and how to apply by selecting more info on the cards below.

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This course is delivered by the School of Engineering and Computing

For information on possible changes to course information, see our essential and important course information

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