Mechanical Engineering (Year 2 Direct Entry) HND
(SCQF level 8)
Engineering, Nautical and STEM
Mode of Study
Full-time
Start Date
24th Aug 2026, 1 year
Location
Riverside Campus
Applications from International Students Welcome
Overview
Following completion of this course, you will typically go to university or move into industry as supervisors or technicians.
During your studies, you'll have the use of the collegeā€™s extensive engineering equipment, which includes our mechanical workshop, computer labs running CAD design software, along with our hydraulic and pneumatic software and labs.
This course is placed on the Scottish Credit Qualifications Framework at Level 8.
Entry requirements
Minimum entry requirements
- HNC in Mechanical Engineering; OR
- First year of HND Mechanical Engineering.
ESOL entry requirements
Applicants whose first language is not English should have minimum SQA ESOL National 5 or equivalent for NC/NQ courses and ESOL Higher or equivalent for HNC/D courses.
What you study
You'll study:
- Applied Industrial Plant Maintenance.
- Plant Systems.
- Heat Transfer and Fluid Mechanics.
- Strength of Materials Advanced.
- Practical Engineering Workshop Skills.
- Design for Manufacture.
- Project Management.
- Graded Unit 2 (Project).
- Safety Engineering and the Environment.
- Business Awareness and Continuing Professional Development.
- Engineering Maths 3 & 4.
After the course
Careers
Following successful completion of the HND students typically work at technician level in industry or progress to degree level study.
Continuing Study
Following successful completion of the HND, students can progress to 3rd year in some university programmes, such as BEng at Glasgow Caledonian University. Strathclyde University may offer 2nd year entry.
Teaching
How the course is taught
This course is both classroom and practical workshop-based.
The course is taught on a full-time basis - 3 days per week at our Riverside campus. Part-time routes are also available for apprentices.
Assessment methods
To achieve an HND you are required to get a total of 30 credits, which include those gained during HND year 1 or HNC. Some of the units are assessed in a single exam upon completion of teaching for that unit and others are assessed as individual outcomes. Engineering Skills is workshop-based. CAD drawings are completed within our computer suites.
All units are graded as Pass/Fail, other than the Graded Uni,t which is graded A, B, C or Fail.
Additional Information
Materials
All PPE will be supplied and all notes are available through the college VLE.
Dress code
PPE to be worn in workshop.
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Mode of Study:
Full-time
Full-time
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Start Date:
24th Aug 2026, 1 year
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Location:
Riverside Campus
Applications from International Students Welcome