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Become Part of the Solution
Now is the time to get into engineering! With around a fifth of the UK's current workforce set to retire by 2026, hundreds of thousands of skilled new workers are needed in the coming years to fill the gap. To become part of the solution, our engineering courses will provide you with the essential knowledge and skills to start your career.
On graduation, you will be an expert in engineering disciplines, ready for industry. We also make sure you are skilled in independent learning, so you can keep pace with developing new technologies throughout your career. Click below to discover more and start your engineering journey with University College Birmingham.
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Engineering HNC
If you want to work in engineering and are looking to boost your skills through part-time study, our Higher National Certificate course lets you explore core subjects such as engineering design, maths and science to gain widely-recognised Level 4 qualification alongside your work commitments.
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Electromechanical Engineering BEng
The world is crying out for skilled engineers and our Electromechanical Engineering BEng degree will give you all the key disciplines – essential math's, mechanical and electrical science, electronics, design and programming, learning in Industry 4.0 facilities.
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Construction Management BSc (Hons)
Our full-time BSc in Construction Management enables you to build up your knowledge and practical construction skills to become a vital professional in a rapidly growing sector. Crucially, this course focuses firmly on sustainability and future proofing and features an optional, paid placement year.
Find out moreCareer opportunities
The example roles and salaries below are intended as a guide only.
Mechanical engineer
Average Salary: £32,000
Project engineer
Average Salary: £36,000
Process design engineer
Average Salary: £43,000
Process manufacturing engineer
Average Salary: £35,000
Electrical/electronics engineer
Average Salary: £32,000
Product designer
Average Salary: £45,000
Want to take your studies to the next level? Completing the BEng (Hons) degree will enable you to move onto our postgraduate courses such as our Engineering Management MSc/PGDip
Rachael’s Story
Senior engineering lecturer Rachael has witnessed first-hand the rapid changes in industry and is now sharing her vast experience with our students.
Our facilities
Engineering students gain hands-on experience of programming robots and controllers in our state-of-the-art industrial manufacturing cell facility, plus you will use all our modern laboratories for practical work in electrical power, electronics and control, fluid mechanics, mechanical principles and materials testing. You will also have access to the Industry 4.0 Learning Factory at the nearby Greater Birmingham and Solihull Institute of Technology (GBSIoT).
Camden House
Camden House is our bespoke STEM education facility for our engineering students. It features:
- Control engineering rigs
- Cyber-physical systems
- Mechatronics automation
- PLCs
- Fluid dynamics software
- MATLAB and SolidWorks design software
- Enhanced IT facilities
Why choose us?
There's nowhere quite like University College Birmingham - with an expanding campus featuring outstanding facilities to develop your industry skills, unrivalled placement opportunities and award-winning teaching staff.
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Supported by a £160 million investment in new campuses, equipment and resources, University College Birmingham's facilities are nothing short of world class.
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Undergraduate courses
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