General Engineering BEng (Hons)

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Overview

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Degree

112 UCAS points

BEng (Hons) General Engineering, home applicant, full time

  • Home Applicant
  • Full time, 3/4 years
  • Pound 9250 per year

Degree

UCAS code: H102112 UCAS points

BEng (Hons) General Engineering, home applicant, full time

  • Home Applicant
  • Full time, 3/4 years
  • Pound 9535 per year

BEng (Hons) General Engineering, home applicant, part time

  • Home Applicant
  • Part time
  • pro rata full time fee

BEng (Hons) General Engineering, international applicant, full time

  • International Applicant
  • Full time, 3/4 years
  • Pound 15560 per year

Degree with foundation year

UCAS code: H10464 UCAS points

BEng (Hons) General Engineering, home applicant, full time

  • Home Applicant
  • Full time, 4/5 years
  • TBC per year

BEng (Hons) General Engineering, international applicant, full time

  • International Applicant
  • Full time, 4/5 years
  • Pound 15560 per year

What makes this course different

Strong industry links

We work with respected names like Atkins, Careys, SRK Consulting, Thames Water, Vinci, Waterman and WSP, plus the London Boroughs of Newham and Waltham Forest, on real-life projects.

Chartered engineer status

If you do well at the end of your second year, you can switch to the MEng, gaining funding. This will add a fourth year of study and put you on course to becoming a Chartered Engineer.

Design Challenge

Compete at the national level. Get a taste of the 'real world' of engineering, challenging you to design, create, present and run a device to a strict technical specification.

Course modules

In your foundation year, you will get a grounding in maths, sciences and computing, preparing you for your general engineering degree.

NOTE: Modules are subject to change. For those studying part time courses the modules may vary.

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Your future career

This programme prepares you for careers in a range of general engineering industries. Engineers are eligible for registration with the IMechE, IET or iED at the CEng level. Career opportunities include aerospace, automotive, production, process engineering, product design and design engineering. Roles for general engineering graduates range from design and development professionals to management roles.

Industry links

We have industry links with engineering organisations like Careys, Atkins, WSP, Morrish, SRK Consulting, Thames Water and Vinci, as well as the London Boroughs of Newham & Waltham Forest.

Graduate employers

Our general engineering graduates have gone onto roles at MACE, Balfour Beatty, Canary Wharf Group, and Network Rail.

Job roles

Alongside traditional engineering modules, the course makes use of the expertise the University has in delivering management-related modules. This ensures general engineering students are prepared for the increasing demands in the industry for engineers with management skills. On completion of the course, students will be qualified to take leading roles in technical and project management positions.

Explore the different career options you can pursue with this degree and see the median salaries of the engineering sector on our Career Coach portal.

Further study

The BEng in General Engineering enables you to identify the route you would like to follow and gain the appropriate qualifications to pursue it. You can continue your studies and go on to study MEng in Engineering Design, Engineering Management or General Engineering.

Student Overlooking Docklands Campus UEL Clearing 2018
I wanted to meet someone who had made their way into the world of investment banking. My mentor from Barclays was always approachable and helpful. He taught me everything I needed to succeed in my professional life, from CV preparation to interview and presentation skills."
Navjeet Singh Gill

BEng (Hons) Civil Engineering

How we support your career ambitions

We offer dedicated career support, and further opportunities to thrive, such as volunteering and industry networking. Our courses are created in collaboration with employers and the engineering industry to ensure they accurately reflect the real-life practices of your future career. You'll gain essential skills needed for a general engineering career. You can focus on building interpersonal skills through group work and benefit from our investment in the latest cutting-edge technologies and facilities.

Career Zone

Our dedicated and award-winning team provide you with careers and employability resources, including:

  • Online jobs board for internships, placements, graduate opportunities, flexible part-time work.
  • Mentoring programmes for insight with industry experts 
  • 1-2-1 career coaching services 
  • Careers workshops and employer events 
  • Learning pathways to gain new skills and engineering industry insight

Mental Wealth programme

Our Professional Fitness and Mental Wealth programme which issues you with a Careers Passport to track the skills you’ve mastered. Some of these are externally validated by corporations like Amazon and Microsoft.

Our Mental Wealth programme

We are careers first

Our teaching methods and geographical location put us right up top

  • Enterprise and entrepreneurship support 
  • We are ranked 6th for graduate start-ups 
  • Networking and visits to leading engineering organisations 
  • Support in starting a new business, freelancing and self-employment 
  • London on our doorstep

How you'll learn

We are investing in key areas beyond your studies including our career services, library and well-being, to be available both face-to-face on campus and online with many of these available 24/7. We have new, modern library facilities on both campuses offering inspirational environments for study and research. Libraries contain resources in print and digital formats, a range of study spaces and a dedicated librarian who can assist with your learning.

Guided independent study

When not attending timetabled lectures or workshops, you will be expected to continue learning independently through self-study. This will typically involve skills development through online study, reading journal articles and books, working on individual and group projects and preparing coursework assignments and presentations. Your independent learning is supported by a range of excellent facilities including online resources, and specialist facilities, such as game labs, the library, the full Microsoft Office software, including MS Teams, and Moodle: our Virtual Learning Environment.

Academic support

You'll be guided by teaching staff with many years experience of working in or being closely connected to the engineering industries. 

These links are vital in organising student visits and guest speakers at the University. They're also hugely helpful when it comes to organising industry placement years – an option you can take up between your second and third years.

Regular contact with our industrial liaison advisory board maintains the currency of our course and thereby the employment and career paths of our engineering graduates.

You'll have access to excellent laboratory facilities and computer suites which will allow you, among many other things, to use simulation and modelling application software for virtual design and manufacturing.

Teamwork is actively encouraged throughout the course. In your first year, for instance, you will do a Skills for Mechanical Engineers module which will involve group activity.

Dedicated personal tutor

Students are supported with any academic or subject-related queries by an Academic Advisor, module leaders, and former and current UEL students. 

If you need a bit of extra help with certain skills such as academic writing, English, maths or statistics, our Academic Tutors offer workshops, drop-in sessions and one-to-one appointments to help our students achieve their potential. You can receive advice and guidance on all aspects of the IT systems provided by the university from our IT Service Desks located on all three campuses.

Our Student Support hubs in Docklands and Stratford feature centralised helpdesks to cater for your every need. UEL provides also support and advice for disabled students and those with specific learning difficulties (SPDs).

Workload

Each year you will spend around 300 hours of timetabled learning and teaching activities. These may be lectures, workshops, seminars and individual and group tutorials. Contact hours may vary depending on each module.

The approximate percentages for this course are: 

  • Year 1: scheduled teaching - 300 hours; guided independent study - 900 hours.
  • Year 2: scheduled teaching - 300 hours; guided independent study - 900 hours.
  • Year 3: scheduled teaching - 300 hours; guided independent study - 900 hours.

Your timetable

Your individualised timetable is normally available to students within 48 hours of enrolment. Whilst we make every effort to ensure timetables are as student-friendly as possible, scheduled teaching can take place on any day of the week between 9.00am and 6.00pm. For undergraduate students, Wednesday afternoons are normally reserved for sports and cultural activities, but there may be occasions when this is not possible.

Class sizes

The size of classes can vary depending on the nature of the course, module and activity. This can range from large groups in a lecture theatre setting to smaller groups taking part in seminars and collaborative work. You will receive your personalised timetable at the beginning of the academic year depending on your course.

How you'll be assessed

Assessment tasks are mainly spread across the year to make the workload manageable. Assessment methods include group work, exams and individual work including essays, presentations, case studies, professional development and practical activities depending on the nature of the course. All grades count towards your module mark. More details will be included in the student handbook and module guides. You will always receive detailed feedback outlining your strengths and how you can improve. 

We aim to provide feedback on assessments within 15 working days, although you will receive immediate feedback following many of our face-to-face assessments.

Campus and facilities

Docklands Campus, London, E16 2RD

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What our students and staff say

ACE Electronic Engineering Laboratory
Mechanical engineers are responsible for conceiving, designing, manufacturing, testing and marketing devices and systems that alter, transfer, transform and utilise the energy forms that cause motion. A mechanical engineer is something of a jack-of-all-trades with problem-solving and analytical abilities. This makes them a multi-skilled employee."

Dr Kalok Lee

Mechanical Engineering, BEng (Hons) Course Leader

Mugdad Alkhateeb
The University of East London is an excellent choice for students looking for a diverse and inclusive educational experience. Its focus on practical skills, combined with a supportive community of students and staff prepares graduates to succeed in their careers and make a positive impact on the world."

Mugdad Alkhateeb

Lecturer in Construction Engineering Management