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In celebration of International Women in Engineering Day, find out more about the lives of some of the pioneering women in the industry, how they changed the world, and how we can help you start your own career in engineering.
Read more about pioneering women in engineering and how they changed the world.
New for 2023 we’ve launched our BEng Sustainable Design Engineering course. We’ve developed this forward-thinking and exciting degree to ensure that we train the next cohort of engineers across a wide range of engineering practices.
Read on to find out more about what this course will cover, and what makes it special.
In the Faculty of Technology, we appreciate that advancements in technology are happening at an incredibly fast pace, so we are continually searching for new and innovative technologies to benefit our student’s experience. We’re delving into some of the most exciting additions we’ve recently made as the Faculty has invested significantly in equipment to benefit our courses and students.
Find out more about our recent investments
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UNILIFE: UNLOCKEDAre you interested in becoming an engineer but not sure where to start? There are several different routes into engineering, and with various qualifications that you can study to reach that goal, it can be confusing to know which route is best for you. So, we’ve put together this handy guide to give you an idea of the different ways you can get into engineering.
Find out how to become an engineer.
Read on to find out what to expect from your first year as a Sunderland Engineering student
Explore what you can expect from your first year as an Engineering student
The UK has the lowest percentage of female engineering professionals in Europe, with Latvia, Bulgaria and Cyprus having the most. Senior Lecturer Dr Nida Naveed offers advice to those who are thinking of studying this challenging, rewarding and extremely diverse subject.
Discover Dr Naveed's views on women in engineering
When studying engineering at the University of Sunderland, you’ll be encouraged to spend a paid year in industry in your third year to really enhance your skills and gain vital work experience that employers crave. Here, Derek Dixon, Admissions Tutor for Mechanical Engineering, shares his top tips for securing your dream internship...
Learn how to secure your dream internship
We look at our top tips to help you get the most out of your engineering course at Sunderland, no matter what discipline you choose.
Find out how to succeed on an engineering course
A wide variety of people study postgraduate engineering courses at the University of Sunderland. Some progress after graduating from an undergraduate engineering course, some work in industry before returning to study and some come from a completely different discipline and choose to study one of our conversion courses. Here is why studying engineering at postgraduate level is a good idea.
Read on to find out why you should study a postgraduate engineering degree