Higher National Certificate in Mechanical Engineering
Online United Kingdom
DURATION
2 Years
LANGUAGES
English
PACE
Part time
APPLICATION DEADLINE
Request application deadline
EARLIEST START DATE
Sep 2025
TUITION FEES
GBP 6,100 *
STUDY FORMAT
On-Campus
* £3,700 year one, £1,850 year two
Introduction
The role of a mechanical engineer is to take a product from an idea to the marketplace, and you’ll need a broad range of skills to achieve this. This course will teach you to understand the forces and thermal environment that a product, its parts or its subsystems will encounter, as well as how to design for functionality, aesthetics and environment. You will benefit from learning in the College’s excellent engineering facilities, including the state-of-the-art Regional Centre of Excellence for STEM.
Admissions
Curriculum
This course includes the following subjects:
- Applications of pneumatics and hydraulics
- Management techniques in mechanical engineering
- Engineering mathematics
- Engineering science
- Engineering materials
- CAD (computer-aided design) techniques and design.
Career Opportunities
- Mechanical Engineers
- Electrical Engineers
- Engineering Technicians
- Civil Engineers
Program delivery
Assessment methods
There are a variety of assessments ranging from exams, reports, essays, practicals and presentations.
Program Admission Requirements
Demonstrate your commitment and readiness to succeed in business school by taking the GMAT exam – the most widely used exam for admissions that measures your critical thinking and reasoning skills.
Download the GMAT mini quiz to get a flavour of the questions you’ll find in the exam.