International Mechanical Engineering (only winter intake)
Winter intake start date
2025-01-22
Winter intake deadline
2026-08-13
Note! This program has only January intake.
In this three-year, multidisciplinary Bachelor of Science degree programme, you’ll develop an understanding of future factories, materials and production. Your programme will cover the main aspects of production technology, where its base is mechanical engineering.
Subjects:
- Mechanical engineering
- Manufacturing engineering
- Materials science and engineering
- Robotics and automation
- Electric vehicles
- Logistics and supply chain management
By the end of your programme, you will be able to:
- Choose, design or improve manufacturing processes by considering the behaviour of materials during the process and their impact on final products
- Program robots and design automation during manufacturing
- Manage the logistics and supply chain in manufacturing
- Work in the multidisciplinary field of electric vehicles
Course overview
In this interdisciplinary learning environment, you’ll build knowledge across a broad range of engineering topics. An advantage of study at University West, you will also have easy access to the rich research environment in the PTC and PTW.
You’ll gain practical experience through assignments as well as group and individual projects in close collaboration with corporate leaders in the industry. In the third year of your programme, you’ll have the opportunity to complete an industrial placement and study abroad in Europe, Asia or South America.
The entire programme has been built through the collaboration of industry and researchers at University West. Every aspect is based on real hiring needs of companies and research facilities in the industry.
- Transcript of Records – If you have not yet completed Secondary School, you must upload a transcript showing your current grades. You can find the transcript template here.
- Secondary School Leaving Certificate – If you have already completed Secondary School, you do not need to upload a separate transcript. Simply upload your Secondary School Leaving Certificate to the application.
Important! View the full requirements on the university’s official website. Requirements may vary depending on your nationality and the country where you completed your previous education.
Note:
- Motivation Letter – A motivation letter is a recommended document when applying to the programmes at this university. The letter must be no longer than 1,000 words.
You may not need to take IELTS or TOEFL. University usually allow you to prove your English proficiency in one of the following ways:
- TOEFL iBT*
- IELTS Academic
- A Cambridge English qualification
- A national English examination listed on your secondary school leaving certificate
- An English subject and grade on your secondary school leaving certificate that meet the university’s requirements
- Secondary education completed in English in a country or school qualification accepted by the university
- An International Baccalaureate (IB) or European Baccalaureate (EB) diploma
- Other
Important: Accepted methods and minimum results depend on study programme, your secondary school qualification and the country where you completed your education. Check the official requirements for your chosen study programme.
*Use the Kastu promo code LTU1000102 when registering for TOEFL iBT and receive a 5% discount.
You need to have completed the following courses with grade 8 or better:
- Chemistry at B‐level (basic/general course)
- Physics at A‐level (advanced course)
- Mathematics at B‐level (basic/general course)
This degree qualifies you to hold positions such as:
- Mechanical engineer
- Manufacturing engineer
- Materials engineer
- Metallurgical engineer
- Production engineer
- Manufacturing engineer
- CAD technician
- Additive manufacturing engineer
- Welding engineer
- Supply chain manager
- Robotics and automation engineer
- Automotive engineer
Potential Employers
You’ll be highly sought after by multinational corporations worldwide. In Sweden, a shortage of 30,000 engineers is predicted through 2030. There is low competition for jobs in mechanical engineering in Sweden because of the quickly expanding job market, where there is constant development in industry.
In addition, multinational companies such as NEVS, Volvo Group, SKF, ESAB, Volvo Car, Vattenfall, GKN Aerospace and CEVT are located near University West. These employers are looking for multidisciplinary engineers with the international competencies gained in your programme.
