Study Engineering at Salford

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Transform your perspective with an engineering degree. Develop critical thinking, objectivity, and decision-making skills. Explore our courses.

Study an Engineering degree at Salford

Studying engineering changes the way you see the world. By pursuing a degree in engineering, you enhance your objectivity, develop critical thinking, and improve your decision-making abilities – highly-sought skills in the professional world. 

Our range of engineering degree courses will give you the technical knowledge and transferable skills that can lead to an exciting career where you can shape new solutions and engineer the future. 

Whether you're looking to study engineering to create innovative solutions or to shape the future of technology and infrastructure, our courses provide the foundation you need to excel. 

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Learn more about studying engineering, explore course modules, tour our labs and speak to the course team by attending our next Open Day.

Explore our engineering degree courses

Acoustical and Audio Engineering

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Acoustics study blends the physics of sound with the psychology of how people react to noise and vibration. 

Get into this fascinating field with one of our Acoustical and Audio Engineering degrees. 

Explore our acoustical and audio degree courses

BEng (Hons) Acoustical and Audio Engineering 

BEng (Hons) Acoustical and Audio Engineering with Foundation Year

MEng (Hons) Acoustical and Audio Engineering

Aeronautical Engineering

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Aeronautical engineering involves the application of scientific and technological methods to test both civil and military aircrafts. 

As the race to take flight further escalates, now is an exciting time to consider our Aeronautical Engineering degree. 

Explore our Aeronautical Engineering degree courses

BEng (Hons) Aeronautical Engineering

BEng (Hons) Aeronautical Engineering with Foundation Year

MEng (Hons) Aeronautical Engineering

Aircraft Engineering with Pilot Studies

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Travellers are returning to post-pandemic skies and air transport continues to be in high demand.  

Join this fast-moving industry and gain the skills to design and manage the next generation of aircraft with a degree in Aircraft Engineering with Pilot Studies. 

Explore our Aircraft Engineering degree courses

BEng (Hons) Aircraft Engineering with Pilot Studies

MEng (Hons) Aircraft Engineering with Pilot Studies

Civil Engineering

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Civil engineers create, improve and protect the infrastructure that supports daily life.  

With growing demand for qualified professionals, a Civil Engineering degree with Salford can unlock exciting and lucrative career opportunities. 

Explore our Civil Engineering degree courses

BEng (Hons) Civil Engineering

BEng (Hons) Civil Engineering with Foundation Year

MEng (Hons) Civil Engineering

Electrical and Electronic Engineering

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As industry moves away from fossil fuels and competes to find the most sustainable way of conducting business, electrical and electronic engineers will be in higher demand than ever.  

Combine your studies in these areas with practical experience and find your place in this exciting field. 

Explore our Electrical and Electronic Engineering degree courses

BEng (Hons) Electrical and Electronic Engineering

BEng (Hons) Electrical and Electronic Engineering with Professional Experience

Mechanical Engineering

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Mechanical engineers shape our daily life, from heating systems and refrigerators to cars. 

As automation and robotics expands into new industries, seize the career opportunities this offers by developing relevant skills and knowledge with a Mechanical Engineering degree. 

Explore our Mechanical Engineering degree courses

BEng (Hons) Mechanical Engineering

BEng (Hons) Mechanical Engineering with Foundation Year

MEng (Hons) Mechanical Engineering

Sound Engineering and Production

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Sound engineers shape how we perceive live and recorded sound.

Develop advanced professional knowledge and studio skills to the highest standard with our Sound Engineering and Production degree.

Explore our Sound Engineering and Production degree courses

BSc (Hons) Sound Engineering and Production

BSc (Hons) Sound Engineering and Production with Professional Experience

Study Engineering The Salford Experience

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Immersive learning. Research-led. Industry focused.

Blending advanced theoretical knowledge, transferable skills and real-world application, our engineering degree courses will shape you as a future solution-seeker:

  • Experience learning enriched with laboratory experiments and industry collaboration, all informed by current industry practice and world-class academic research
  • Benefit from site visits, industry briefs and visiting guest lectures, with opportunities to take part in competitions, projects and societies
  • Access advanced laboratories in our new £65 million SEE Building, and experience dynamic spaces such as our digital fabrication Morson Maker Space and Autonomous Vehicle laboratory

Visit the Maker Space

The Maker Space was established in partnership with Salford-based Morson Group, a world-leading engineering recruitment company.

Together we take an active role in addressing the STEM shortages by inspiring young people and our students to consider a future career in STEM by learning real-world digital fabrication skills in their studies. 

Visit the Maker Space

Our new home for engineering

In Autumn 2022, we opened our new £65 million hub for science, engineering and the environment - and our new home for engineering.

Sustainability-designed and 100% electric powered, the building offers unrivalled teaching, learning and research facilities and provides exciting new spaces for industry collaboration. Come and take a look!

CAMPUS LIFE BIG CITY BUZZ

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University life is not just about what you study - where you study matters too.

Our amazing location blends the beauty of our parkland campus with the buzz of central Manchester on our doorstep - not to mention great transport links to explore the North West. 

This winning combination makes Salford a great study destination. Come and take a look.

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