Mechanical Engineering including an Integrated Study Abroad Year (Year 3 abroad) - U7UMECHEY3

A levels

A*AA / AAAB

Required subjects

A in maths and either physics or further maths or any two of the following: chemistry, biology, design, electronics.

Excluded subjects

General studies, critical thinking, citizenship studies, CIE global perspectives and research, CIE thinking skills.

GCSEs

English grade 4 (C).

IB score

36 points overall or 766 in 3 Higher Level Certificates.

IB requirements

One of HL6 in Mathematics: Analysis and Approaches,  HL6 in Mathematics: Applications and Interpretation or SL7 in Mathematics: Analysis and Approaches plus HL6 in physics or SL7 in physics. Mathematics: Applications and Interpretation is not accepted at Standard Level.

Only one of maths or physics can be accepted at SL. For those taking both at SL, applications will be considered for entry onto the foundation year.

If you have already achieved your EPQ at grade A you will automatically be offered one grade lower in a non-mandatory A level subject.

If you are still studying for your EPQ you will receive the standard course offer, and also an alternate offer with a condition of one grade lower in a non-mandatory A level subject if you achieve an A grade in your EPQ.

If you qualify for a contextual offer, your EPQ will be taken into consideration and the appropriate adjustment will be made to your offer.

Please note that if you qualify for an enhanced contextual offer, your EPQ will not be taken into consideration as we are unable to make any further adjustments to your offer.

RQF BTEC Nationals

Where an offer is made, our standard requirements are:

• BTEC National Extended Certificate and A levels – D with A*A in A level maths, and physics or further maths
  
• BTEC Subsidiary Diploma and A levels – D combined with A*A in A level maths, and physics or further maths

We make contextual offers to students who may have experienced barriers that have restricted progress at school or college. Our standard contextual offer is usually one grade lower than the advertised entry requirements, and our enhanced contextual offer is usually two grades lower than the advertised entry requirements. To qualify for a contextual offer, you must have Home/UK fee status and meet specific criteria – check if you’re eligible.

An Engineering and Physical Sciences foundation year is available for those who are not taking the required subjects.

At the University of Nottingham, we have a valuable community of mature students and we appreciate their contribution to the wider student population. You can find lots of useful information on the mature students webpage.

You can apply to study abroad in your third year at one of our partner institutions or at University of Nottingham Malaysia.

If you are successful in applying to study abroad, you will get the opportunity to broaden your horizons and enhance your CV by experiencing another culture. Teaching is typically in English, but there may be opportunities to study in another language if you are sufficiently fluent.

Your study abroad year will include compulsory content matched to what you would have studied in the UK with optional content drawn from modules offered at the host university.

In addition to your study abroad year you can seek summer industrial placements in the other years of the course.

It is not possible to include a full year industrial placement in this course because of the study abroad year.

Please be aware that study abroad, compulsory year abroad, optional placements/internships and integrated year in industry opportunities may change at any time for a number of reasons, including curriculum developments, changes to arrangements with partner universities or placement/industry hosts, travel restrictions or other circumstances outside of the university’s control. Every effort will be made to update this information as quickly as possible should a change occur.  

2026/27 (UK undergraduate students)

This is the UK undergraduate tuition fee for the academic year 25/26. It may increase for the academic year 26/27 and we will update our information once we have received confirmation of the fee from the UK Government.

For full details including fees for part-time students and reduced fees during your time studying abroad or on placement (where applicable), see our fees page.

All students will need at least one device to approve security access requests via Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA). We also recommend students have a suitable laptop to work both on and off-campus. For more information, please check the equipment advice.

As a student on this course, you should factor some additional costs into your budget, alongside your tuition fees and living expenses:

• Books - You can access all the essential course books through our libraries and there is usually no need to purchase your own copies. Should you wish to do so, these vary in cost but would be around £30 to £80 per book depending upon whether you buy new or pre-owned, paper or electronic.
• Printing – There is little need to print as coursework is submitted online and teaching materials provided electronically. If you do wish to print, black and white printing costs 4p per side.
• Trips – The department covers the travel cost of compulsory field trips.
• PPE – This course does not require PPE items to be bought. Workshop PPE is provided to you in the first year for the duration of your course. Any other essential requirements are met with no cost involved.
• Summer work placement - If you do a work placement, any costs associated with travel or accommodation will need to be factored in as they are not covered by your fees.
• Industrial year - If you do an industrial placement any costs associated with your year, including travel or accommodation will need to be factored in as they are not covered by your fees.
• Year abroad - If you do a study abroad year, you will need to consider the travel and living costs for the country you choose. This could include visa costs and medical insurance.
• Design materials – Materials for use in design projects are supplied.
• PC device – Although there are PCs available for your use on campus, you will need to purchase your own device. Read more about our recommended specifications.
• Calculator - While the calculator you used for your former study is usually sufficient some students will choose to purchase a new calculator which will cost around £10.

Please note that these figures are approximate and subject to change.

There may also be costs issued by the university for replacement student ID cards, additional transcripts or certification letters, reassessments and library fines.

The University of Nottingham offers a wide range of bursaries and scholarships. These funds can provide you with an additional source of non-repayable financial help. For up to date information regarding tuition fees, visit our fees and finance pages.

Home students

Over one third of our UK students receive our means-tested core bursary, worth up to £1,000 a year. Full details can be found on our financial support pages.

A 'home' student is one who meets certain UK residence criteria. These are the same criteria as apply to eligibility for home funding from Student Finance.

Students applying to the Faculty of Engineering may be eligible for faculty-specific or industry scholarships.

IB score

36 points overall or 766 in 3 Higher Level Certificates.

IB requirements

One of HL6 in Mathematics: Analysis and Approaches,  HL6 in Mathematics: Applications and Interpretation or SL7 in Mathematics: Analysis and Approaches plus HL6 in physics or SL7 in physics. Mathematics: Applications and Interpretation is not accepted at Standard Level.

Only one of maths or physics can be accepted at SL. For those taking both at SL, applications will be considered for entry onto the foundation year.

A levels

A*AA / AAAB

Required subjects

A in maths and either physics or further maths or any two of the following: chemistry, biology, design, electronics.

Excluded subjects

General studies, critical thinking, citizenship studies, CIE global perspectives and research, CIE thinking skills.

GCSEs

English grade 4 (C).

If you have already achieved your EPQ at grade A you will automatically be offered one grade lower in a non-mandatory A level subject.

If you are still studying for your EPQ you will receive the standard course offer, and also an alternate offer with a condition of one grade lower in a non-mandatory A level subject if you achieve an A grade in your EPQ.

If you qualify for a contextual offer, your EPQ will be taken into consideration and the appropriate adjustment will be made to your offer.

Please note that if you qualify for an enhanced contextual offer, your EPQ will not be taken into consideration as we are unable to make any further adjustments to your offer.

RQF BTEC Nationals

Where an offer is made, our standard requirements are:

• BTEC National Extended Certificate and A levels – D with A*A in A level maths, and physics or further maths
  
• BTEC Subsidiary Diploma and A levels – D combined with A*A in A level maths, and physics or further maths

IELTS

6.0 (no less than 5.5 in any element)

English language requirements

As well as IELTS (listed above), we also accept other English language qualifications. This includes TOEFL iBT, Pearson PTE, GCSE, IB and O level English. Check our English language policies and equivalencies for further details.

For presessional English or one-year foundation courses, you must take IELTS for UKVI to meet visa regulations.

If you need support to meet the required level, you may be able to attend a Presessional English for Academic Purposes (PEAP) course. Our Centre for English Language Education is accredited by the British Council for the teaching of English in the UK.

If you successfully complete your presessional course to the required level, you can then progress to your degree course. This means that you won't need to retake IELTS or equivalent.

Check our country-specific information for guidance on qualifications from your country.

International students must have valid UK immigration permissions for any courses or study period where teaching takes place in the UK. Student route visas can be issued for eligible students studying full-time courses. The University of Nottingham does not sponsor a student visa for students studying part-time courses. The Standard Visitor visa route is not appropriate in all cases. Please contact the university’s Visa and Immigration team if you need advice about your visa options.

At the University of Nottingham, we have a valuable community of mature students and we appreciate their contribution to the wider student population. You can find lots of useful information on the mature students webpage.

You can apply to study abroad in your third year at one of our partner institutions or at University of Nottingham Malaysia.

If you are successful in applying to study abroad, you will get the opportunity to broaden your horizons and enhance your CV by experiencing another culture. Teaching is typically in English, but there may be opportunities to study in another language if you are sufficiently fluent.

Your study abroad year will include compulsory content matched to what you would have studied in the UK with optional content drawn from modules offered at the host university.

In addition to your study abroad year you can seek summer industrial placements in the other years of the course.

It is not possible to include a full year industrial placement in this course because of the study abroad year.

Please be aware that study abroad, compulsory year abroad, optional placements/internships and integrated year in industry opportunities may change at any time for a number of reasons, including curriculum developments, changes to arrangements with partner universities or placement/industry hosts, travel restrictions or other circumstances outside of the university’s control. Every effort will be made to update this information as quickly as possible should a change occur.  

If you are a student from the EU, EEA or Switzerland, you may be asked to complete a fee status questionnaire and your answers will be assessed using guidance issued by the UK Council for International Student Affairs (UKCISA).

For full details including fees for part-time students and reduced fees during your time studying abroad or on placement (where applicable), see our fees page.

All students will need at least one device to approve security access requests via Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA). We also recommend students have a suitable laptop to work both on and off-campus. For more information, please check the equipment advice.

As a student on this course, you should factor some additional costs into your budget, alongside your tuition fees and living expenses:

• Books - You can access all the essential course books through our libraries and there is usually no need to purchase your own copies. Should you wish to do so, these vary in cost but would be around £30 to £80 per book depending upon whether you buy new or pre-owned, paper or electronic.
• Printing – There is little need to print as coursework is submitted online and teaching materials provided electronically. If you do wish to print, black and white printing costs 4p per side.
• Trips – The department covers the travel cost of compulsory field trips.
• PPE – This course does not require PPE items to be bought. Workshop PPE is provided to you in the first year for the duration of your course. Any other essential requirements are met with no cost involved.
• Summer work placement - If you do a work placement, any costs associated with travel or accommodation will need to be factored in as they are not covered by your fees.
• Industrial year - If you do an industrial placement any costs associated with your year, including travel or accommodation will need to be factored in as they are not covered by your fees.
• Year abroad - If you do a study abroad year, you will need to consider the travel and living costs for the country you choose. This could include visa costs and medical insurance.
• Design materials – Materials for use in design projects are supplied.
• PC device – Although there are PCs available for your use on campus, you will need to purchase your own device. Read more about our recommended specifications.
• Calculator - While the calculator you used for your former study is usually sufficient some students will choose to purchase a new calculator which will cost around £10.

Please note that these figures are approximate and subject to change.

There may also be costs issued by the university for replacement student ID cards, additional transcripts or certification letters, reassessments and library fines.

The University of Nottingham offers a wide range of bursaries and scholarships. These funds can provide you with an additional source of non-repayable financial help. For up to date information regarding tuition fees, visit our fees and finance pages.

International students

We offer a range of international undergraduate scholarships for high-achieving international scholars who can put their Nottingham degree to great use in their careers.

Students applying to the Faculty of Engineering may be eligible for faculty-specific or industry scholarships.