This course is similar to the equivalent BEng degree, but offers an additional year in which to undertake advanced modules and projects. Applying for the MEng rather than the BEng allows students to fulfil the educational requirement for Chartered Engineer status with a single qualification. The Undergraduate Preparatory Certificates (UPCs) are intensive one-year foundation courses for international students of high academic potential who are aiming to gain access to undergraduate degree programmes at UCL and other top UK universities. You will benefit from our internationally renowned research expertise as this cutting-edge knowledge is passed on to you through our teaching. Our programmes are proving extremely successful in training graduates for employment in the fields of commerce, banking and management consultancy. It is highly respected both within the UK and abroad. This aims to equip you with the fundamental analytical and design skills necessary to become a professional mechanical engineer in your chosen field of employment; together with a sound knowledge of management, finance, and business administration subjects which are necessary for management and the commercial departments of engineering companies. Your career options can be in a variety of fields including aerospace, railways, motor vehicle design, manufacturing and medical engineering. The programme also equips you with the skills to secure a job in commerce, banking, and management consultancy. Our policy is to provide you with the opportunity to develop relationships with relevant employers, through links with industry and internships. This puts you at a considerable advantage when seeking employment after your course.