12 months full time
Fees per academic year 2013-14
UK and EU: full time £6,000
International: full time £14,750
More information is available about tuition fees and discounts.
This MSc programme is designed for graduates from engineering and science backgrounds. It aims to develop your knowledge, understanding and skills in ‘concurrent’ design and manufacturing for sustainable ‘cradle to cradle’ products and systems. The range of modules offered on this programme will equip you to generate functional, effective, innovative and user-friendly products and solutions, which can be manufactured appropriately and profitably.
This degree is accredited by the Institution of Mechanical Engineers (IMechE) and the Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET). This provides industry-wide recognition of the quality of your qualification and will enable you to enter employment as a professional engineer (progressing on to Chartered Engineer or equivalent status) or to other professional careers.
The taught component of the programme makes use of a combination of lectures, tutorials and seminars, and assessment is by written examination and in-course assessed work. You also take a research project. The project is assessed by dissertation.
Find out more detailed information about the programme modules.
Normally a second-class Honours degree, or equivalent, in a relevant engineering discipline. Applicants whose first language is not English require IELTS 6.0, TOEFL 79 (Internet-based), or equivalent.
Our INTO Newcastle University Centre can provide extra tuition to help you meet the University's English language requirements.
The UK Border Agency (UKBA) has rules for international students regarding minimum English language requirements.
International Students, consult your own government for funding. The University offers International Scholarships, and there are funding opportunities by external organisations available.
Students should consult their employers for sponsorship opportunities.
Visit our postgraduate application site.
There is no closing date for this programme. However, international students applying for September 2013 entry should apply by Friday 12 July 2013 to ensure that they have time to put appropriate arrangements in place.
Please note: As a formal condition of the offer to study at Newcastle University, students from outside the UK/EU are required to pay a deposit of £1,500 or submit an official letter of sponsorship for their chosen programme. The deposit payment is non refundable, but will be deducted from tuition fees upon registration.
For further information please contact:
Postgraduate Admissions Secretary
School of Mechanical and Systems Engineering
Telephone: +44 (0) 191 222 6163
E-mail: mse.admissions@ncl.ac.uk
This programme is within the subject area of Mechanical and Systems Engineering.