B.Eng. (Hons) Mechanical Engineering (Bachelor)

This honours mechanical engineering degree is taught at Middle East College and awarded by Coventry University in the United Kingdom. Study is on campus in English, full time or part time, and the listed duration is a four-year bachelor's route with a two-year diploma option. The college ties the subject to Oman's plans to diversify its economy through manufacturing, and prepares graduates for work in that sector as well as in oil and gas, automotive, aviation and energy. It describes the programme as designed with industry in mind, supported by well-equipped laboratories, a faculty in which most members hold doctorates, and an established research culture. Students can also join a student chapter of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers in the United Kingdom, which the college describes as very active. The curriculum follows the college approach of preparing graduates for the changing world of work.