Bachelor in International Mechanical Engineering
Trollhättan, Sweden
Bachelor's degree
DURATION
3 years
LANGUAGES
English
PACE
Full time
APPLICATION DEADLINE
EARLIEST START DATE
Sep 2026
TUITION FEES
SEK 115,000 / per year *
STUDY FORMAT
On-Campus
* EU/EEA citizens are generally exempted from paying tuition fee
Key Summary
This broad training isn’t available in traditional programmes. That’s why our international, multidisciplinary English-taught programme is built in collaboration with industry to prepare you for work or advanced study in integrated systems.
Course overview
In this interdisciplinary learning environment, you’ll build knowledge across a broad range of engineering topics. An advantage of studying at University West, you will also have easy access to the rich research environment in the PTC and PTW.
You’ll gain practical experience through assignments as well as group and individual projects in close collaboration with corporate leaders in the industry. In the third year of your programme, you’ll have the opportunity to complete an industrial placement and/or study abroad.
The entire programme has been built through the collaboration of industry and researchers at University West. Every aspect is based on the real hiring needs of companies and research facilities in the industry.
The total programme is 180 credits in accordance with the European Credit Transfer and Accumulation System (ECTS).
Why this programme
Work integrated learning
University West is Sweden’s leading university when it comes to work-integrated learning (WIL). The university was tasked with the development of WIL by the Swedish government 15+ years ago and continues to lead the field today. WIL offers you a focus on problem-based learning for industry, with real projects from our research groups and partner companies.
- Courses developed in partnership with industry: Your training is influenced by the real-world needs of our partner companies. Upon graduation, you will be qualified as a highly skilled and in-demand mechanical engineer.
- Learn from company experts: Throughout your studies, you will have opportunities to engage with and learn from company experts through guest lectures, on-site study visits and collaborative experiments.
- Industrial Placement Course: Offered as an optional course, this allows you to earn credits while working for an international company over 1–2 semesters during your third year. You will spend 50% of your time working at a company and 50% studying at a partner university.
- International thesis work: You can also opt to complete your final thesis within your industrial placement.
Access to experts and advanced laboratories
Your instructors are based in the active research of Production Technology West (PTW). This research group is internationally recognised for work in production processes in the manufacturing industry. These experts will use an applied approach related to production engineering in your courses.
As an International Mechanical Engineering student, you will have access to our Production Technology Centre (PTC) through your courses, projects and thesis work. PTC is home to PTW and one of the largest and most updated manufacturing laboratories in Sweden.
The planned courses in the programme are as follows:
- Mathematics A, 7,5 credits
- Technical Drawing and CAD, 5 credits
- Ethics for Engineers, 2,5 credits
- Introduction to Programming with Python, 5 credits
- Mathematics B, 7,5 credits
- Technical Writing, Problem-Solving, and Engineering Communication, 7,5 credits
- Statics, 7,5 credits
- Thermodynamics & Heat Transfer, 7,5 credits
- Manufacturing Technology, 7,5 credits
- Dynamics, 7,5 credits
- Basics of Electronics and Sensors, 5 credits
- Multidimensional Calculus, 5 credits
- Numerical Analysis, 5 credits
- Material Characterization and Lab, 7,5 credits
- Machine Elements, 5 credits
- Materials Science and Engineering, 7,5 credits
- Mathematical Statistics, 5 credits
- Robotics and Automation 7,5 credits
- Strength of Materials, 7,5 credits
- Welding Technology, 7,5 credits
- Additive Manufacturing, 7,5 credits
- Bachelor Thesis - International Mechanical Engineering, 15 credits
Please note that some of the courses might be subject to change according to the latest requirements and programme updates.
Educational methods
- Taught modules
- Labs
- Group projects
- Thesis
Overall, we use traditional but also flipped-class lectures, we have problem-solving sessions that are industrially and practically oriented, industry-based assignments, use industrial software in problem-solving tasks, projects developed in companies, we have guest lecturers, study visits, and virtual and industrially equipped laboratories among other methods.
In this three-year, multidisciplinary Bachelor of Science degree programme, you’ll develop an understanding of future factories, materials and production. Your programme will cover the main aspects of production technology, where its base is mechanical engineering.
By the end of your programme, you will be able to:
- Choose, design or improve manufacturing processes by considering the behaviour of materials during the process and their impact on final products.
- Program robots and design automation during manufacturing.
- Work in multidisciplinary teams across advanced manufacturing, materials engineering, automation, and product development.
Degree
Upon completion of this bachelor’s programme, you will receive a Bachelor of International Mechanical Engineering (BSc, 180 credits).
Factory systems are currently in transition from isolated optimised cells, where employees perform repetitive tasks, to fully integrated systems. This means companies are in need of engineers who understand the whole supply chain. Your programme prepares you for the current and future needs of industry, where engineers with multidisciplinary backgrounds are required.
Companies are also looking for engineers with international interpersonal skills to improve effectiveness in global operations – an additional component of this programme. On graduation, you will be highly competitive for positions within the private sector or further advanced studies.
This degree qualifies you to hold positions such as:
- Mechanical engineer
- Manufacturing engineer
- Materials engineer
- Metallurgical engineer
- Production engineer
- Manufacturing engineer
- CAD technician
- Additive manufacturing engineer
- Welding engineer
- Supply chain manager
- Robotics and automation engineer
- Automotive engineer
Potential Employers
You’ll be highly sought after by multinational corporations worldwide. In Sweden, a shortage of 30,000 engineers is predicted through 2030. There is low competition for jobs in mechanical engineering in Sweden because of the quickly expanding job market, where there is constant development in industry.
In addition, multinational companies such as Volvo Group, SKF, ESAB, Volvo Cars, Vattenfall, GKN Aerospace and CEVT are located near University West. These employers are looking for multidisciplinary engineers with the international competencies gained in your programme.
Further education
This programme helps you build a strong foundation in the field of mechanical engineering. Develop the qualifications you need to pursue your master’s and PhD in a related field in production technology such as materials and additive manufacturing or digital supply chain management.
After graduation, you will be eligible to continue studying as a student at University West or other universities in Sweden and abroad. University West offers the following related advanced degrees:
- Master in Manufacturing Engineering
- Master in Robotics and Automation