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Engineering (Top-up) (Online), BEng Tech (Hons)

Finish your engineering qualification online and tackle cutting-edge technologies to solve real-world engineering challenges.

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Time investment: 1 year full-time, 2 years part-time

Location: Online

Cost: Up to £13,200

Language: English

About this degree

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Build the future, one innovation at a time

From smart factories to renewable energy breakthroughs, engineers are at the forefront of innovation that touches every part of our lives.

This online top-up degree builds on your HND or foundation degree, helping you deepen your technical expertise and sharpen your analytical thinking.

You’ll explore sustainable systems, Industry 4.0 technologies, and automation, preparing you to contribute to projects that are shaping a smarter, cleaner, and more efficient world.

Turn ideas into real-world solutions

Learn to manage complex engineering projects, ensure product quality, and apply advanced design principles in contexts that mirror today’s industry challenges.

Through modules in project management, product reliability, and engineering design, you’ll gain hands-on experience creating solutions that balance efficiency, sustainability, and user needs.

By combining technical mastery with problem-solving skills, you’ll graduate ready to step into senior engineering or design roles with confidence.

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Lead innovation in a high-tech world

Explore how Industry 4.0, AI, IoT, and renewable energy technologies are transforming engineering and industrial systems. You’ll tackle real-world problems, develop creative, forward-thinking solutions, and investigate sustainability across energy, manufacturing, and transport.

Come graduation, you’ll be equipped to drive innovation, implement change, and make an impact in one of the most dynamic and high-demand sectors today.

Where you’ll be studying

Studying at Teesside University

Teesside University delivers 100% online, career-focused education designed to help you thrive anywhere in the world.

With a Gold rating (Teaching Excellence Framework 2023) and recognised for outstanding student experience, Teesside combines expert teaching with research that drives real-world impact.

Flexible and innovative, they offer online courses that fit around your life, empowering you to upskill, reskill, or take the next step in your career.

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Learning outcomes

Engineer for a sustainable future

Explore eco-friendly technologies, automation, and data-driven systems shaping modern industry.

Power up with renewables

Discover clean energy innovations that are transforming industries around the world.

Design like a pro

Apply creativity and technical skills to develop innovative solutions to complex engineering challenges.

Build quality you can trust

Use industrial quality control and reliability methods to ensure products perform as intended.

Lead projects with confidence

Develop essential project management skills to plan, execute, and deliver successful engineering outcomes.

Additional information

To be eligible for this degree, you’ll need an honours degree (at least a 2:2) in any discipline, a professional qualification, and/or relevant work experience.

If you’re an international student or English is not your first language, you’ll need to demonstrate English language skills equivalent to IELTS 6.0 with no less than 5.5 in each component. You can do so with one of the following accepted tests:

UKVI approved IELTS (Academic)
Non-UKVI approved IELTS
Trinity Integrated Skills in English (ISE) – B2 and C1 tests
Pearson’s PTE Academic
PTE Academic UKVI
LanguageCert International ESOL SELT
TOEFL iBT
WAEC grades A1 to C6
NECO grades A1 to C5
SPM grades A to C
Kenya High School Certificate Grade C+ or Higher
Uganda Advanced Certificate of Education grades 1 to 6
Uganda Certificate of Education grades 1 to 6

This course is delivered entirely online, and you’ll learn through a variety of methods, including lectures, seminars, guided discussion and assigned reading.

You’ll be assessed through a mix of exams and in-course tasks, including project work, reports, and verbal or poster presentations. These assessments are designed to test both your technical knowledge and your practical engineering skills.

With this degree, you’ll be ready to tackle engineering challenges across multiple industries. You could take on roles in project engineering, systems development, or manufacturing innovation, contributing to the design and delivery of practical solutions.

Beyond technical expertise, you’ll gain skills in problem-solving, teamwork, and project management, which are highly valued in consultancy, research, and leadership positions. Graduates often find opportunities to specialise in areas that match their interests, from sustainable technologies to industrial automation.

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Modules

Develop practical project management skills tailored to engineering contexts, including planning, scheduling, budgeting, risk management, and team dynamics.

Learn industrial concepts of quality systems and reliability methods, applying statistical approaches to quality control, product reliability, and the use of quality tools in practice.

Advance independent learning and research skills through a sustained engineering project. Produce a technical report or dissertation, present findings, and develop expertise in research, knowledge application, and project management with guidance from tutorials and supervision.

Explore Industry 4.0 technologies—AI, IIoT, big data, and automation—and their application in sustainable industrial practices. Study sustainability across energy, water, transportation, and manufacturing systems, considering environmental, economic, and societal impacts.

Apply advanced engineering design principles, design thinking, and creative problem-solving strategies. Focus on innovation management, optimisation techniques, and engineering design methodologies.

Gain knowledge and skills in implementing alternative energy technologies. Understand the economic, social, and environmental benefits of renewable energy systems and low-carbon solutions.