BEng in Mechanical Engineering
Mechanical engineers hold the key to society’s progress. Are you one of them?
Do you dream of making a sustainable difference through the design and development of tomorrow's industrial products? Then a BEng degree in Mechanical Engineering is something for you.
Make a quantum leap – become a mechanical engineer
As a mechanical engineer, you will learn how not to rely on the way things have been done before and to think independently to create new solutions to problems. A BEng in Mechanical Engineering gives you the tools to make an impact to real-life problems.
What will you learn?
As a graduate engineer in Mechanical Engineering, you will gain competencies that will enable you to solve concrete problems in innovative ways.
You will
- learn to act as a project manager for interdisciplinary projects, solve complex mechanical engineering development tasks, design products, plants and systems and much more.
- learn how to develop user-friendly and smart design, choose the optimal production methods, calculate strength conditions, economy, durability, etc.
- be taught in drawing in 3D CAD, making models and testing prototypes in the workshop.
- work with topics such as mathematics, statistics, physics, machine elements, materials and technology, radiation and convection, thermodynamic systems and state variables, measurement methods, data collection and processing, project management, business understanding and much more.
How is the programme structured?
You will work a lot in project groups, where you and your fellow students will solve problems for companies through case-based work.
Each semester is based on a main theme, which becomes the basis for the semester's theory and project work.
- In the first part of the programme, you will work with product development. Later focus is on the work concerning the engineering disciplines, which includes the environment, economics and business management.
In the sixth semester, you will have a mandatory internship in a company. The internship can be spent in Denmark or abroad.
In the seventh semester, you will carry out a graduation project – often in cooperation with a company.
- 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.
UniTest – SDU requires applicants to pass an entrance test in order to successfully complete the application process. The test takes place online in March/April (the university will provide information about registration in advance). The test assesses reading comprehension and logical thinking skills.
Note:
- Engineering programmes require a high level of mathematics knowledge. If the university considers your grades too low, you may be asked to complete a special online course.
- A motivation letter is not a required document when applying to the programmes at this university.
You may not need to take IELTS or TOEFL. University usually allow you to prove your English proficiency in one of the following ways:
- English Language Hours – The total number of English language hours completed in Grades 10, 11 and 12 should be at least 210 hours (1 hour = 60 minutes), and the English grade should be at least 5 on a 10-point grading scale.
- 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 are qualified for employment as, for example:
- Project manager in medium size or large companies that make industrial products or machines for manufacturing companies
- Head of manufacturing department – e.g. responsible for procurement and implementation of new equipment
- Manager of sales department – e.g. responsible for sales of technological products for public and private companies in Denmark and abroad
- Responsible for written and graphic documentation and other sales material
- Responsible for development, production, sales and procurement in smaller companies
- Responsible for customer and supplier contact in smaller companies
- Responsible for human resource and administration in smaller companies
- Entrepreneur where you develop your own ideas and make business plans, prototypes, tests and documentation
- Entrepreneur where you develop the ideas of others and make business plans, prototypes, tests and documentation.
If you want to immerse yourself further, you can continue your studies and, for example, study a MSc in Mechanical Engineering.
First-Job Guarantee
As a student in Engineering at SDU Sønderborg, you are guaranteed your first job when you finish your BEng studies. You can find more information here.
