General Engineering with an Industrial Placement Year

Gain a comprehensive understanding of engineering on this unique interdisciplinary course, while developing independent thinking and professional skills essential for a career in industry. You also have the opportunity to take an industrial placement year between your second and third years, gaining valuable hands-on work experience.

Give yourself the best start for your career by taking an industrial placement year and become a truly interdisciplinary engineer.

With a selection of modules from four engineering schools and a choice of 11 specialisms, you'll immerse yourself in the varied fields of engineering.

In an increasingly complex and challenging world, knowledge and expertise beyond a single discipline is invaluable for 21st century engineers.

Taught by world-leading experts from our four outstanding engineering schools, this course will ensure you develop the broadest possible understanding of the field.

At the beginning of your degree, you'll study modules across all disciplines, after which you’ll choose one of 11 possible specialisms - or continue studying a variety of subjects.

By taking an industrial placement year, you'll spend a year working in a placement, in which you earn a salary and have reduced fees. You'll take responsibility for sourcing your industrial placement, with plenty of advice and support from our dedicated Engineering Placement Team.

Well established links with companies, such as Rolls-Royce, Boeing, Jaguar Land Rover, Toyota, Siemens, Arup, Astra-Zeneca and Caterpillar, make Sheffield the right choice if you want to do an industrial placement year - and mean we have world-famous companies joining us on campus for employability fairs and networking sessions.

Accreditation We offer a range of fully accredited courses covering the broad range of interdisciplinary engineering. Depending on what stream you take, you'll be accredited by different organisations.

Why study this course?

Top five for general engineering: Sheffield is one of the top five UK universities for the subject, according to The Guardian University Guide 2025.

Customise your degree: Study here and you have the option to specialise in 11 streams across the Faculty of Engineering – from aerospace to software engineering.

Access expert teaching: Get support from across the faculty and sample engineering from many different angles to help you decide your future engineering discipline.

Practical, hands-on experience: Benefit from state-of-the-art laboratories across the University, including everything The Diamond has to offer.

Industrial placement year: You have the opportunity to spend a year working in industry, gaining real-world experience and connections. We have links with partners such as Rolls-Royce, Boeing, Astra-Zeneca and Caterpillar.