Undergraduate courses in the School of Engineering


Undergraduate study at Birmingham


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Whether you’re into cars or computers, robots or robust materials, there is a dynamic course for you, taught by experts who know how vital it is to find answers to tomorrow’s problems today.

Our Departments are highly rated, making our graduates among the first off the blocks when it comes to getting a top job in industry or academia.

If you study with us, you will be at the cutting-edge of science with facilities to match – and there really is no more thrilling a place to be.

Our first year is shared across the disciplines of Civil Engineering, Electronic, Electrical and Systems Engineering and Mechanical Engineering.  This builds upon essential engineering fundamentals to develop students' broader understanding of behaviour, policy, entrepreneurship, and global perspectives.

Undergraduate courses offered by the School of Engineering:

Civil Engineering

We also offer a route into Civil, Mechanical or Electronic, Electrical and Systems Engineering, for those applicants who have not quite decided which discipline might be right for them:

We run foundation year programmes which can act as a route onto our programmes if you have not studied the right combination of subjects, or achieved the required grades, for entry into our 1st year: 

Electronic, Electrical and Systems Engineering

We also offer a route into Civil, Mechanical or Electronic, Electrical and Systems Engineering, for those applicants who have not quite decided which discipline might be right for them:

We run foundation year programmes which can act as a route onto our programmes if you have not studied the right combination of subjects, or achieved the required grades, for entry into our 1st year: 

Mechanical Engineering

We also offer a route into Civil, Mechanical or Electronic, Electrical and Systems Engineering, for those applicants who have not quite decided which discipline might be right for them:

We also offer a number of programmes in collaboration with the School of Metallurgy and Materials: 

We run foundation year programmes which can act as a route onto our programmes if you have not studied the right combination of subjects, or achieved the required grades, for entry into our 1st year: 

Engineering

We also offer a route into Civil, Mechanical or Electronic, Electrical and Systems Engineering for those who have not quite decided which engineering discipline is right for them. Following a shared first year learning fundamental skills, you will then move into the Engineering department of your choice.

New building and facilities for the School Of Engineering

Work successfully completed on the £46.5M new School of Engineering building in February 2021. The state-of-the-art building is a 12,000 sqm facility, spans five floors and features a double-height atrium.

Our School of Engineering comprises of the Departments of Civil Engineering, Mechanical Engineering and Electronic, Electrical and Systems Engineering. The University also offers engineering courses within the following disciplines:

Aerospace Engineering

We run foundation year programmes which can act as a route onto our programmes if you have not studied the right combination of subjects, or achieved the required grades, for entry into our 1st year: 

Chemical Engineering

We run foundation year programmes which can act as a route onto our programmes if you have not studied the right combination of subjects, or achieved the required grades, for entry into our 1st year: 

Materials Science and Engineering

We run foundation year programmes which can act as a route onto our programmes if you have not studied the right combination of subjects, or achieved the required grades, for entry into our 1st year: 

Open Days

Our Undergraduate Open Days give you the perfect opportunity to hear first-hand from our current students and teaching staff about learning and living in Birmingham. Our 2025 Undergraduate Open Days will be on the following dates: 

  • Friday 27 June 2025
  • Saturday 28 June 2025
  • Saturday 11 October 2025
  • Saturday 15 November 2025
Register for our 2024 Open Days