About the Pathway

Specific A Level Entry Requirements: For Electrical and Mechanical Engineering you will require A level Mathematics and A level Physics. For Chemical Engineering you will require A level Mathematics and A level Chemistry.

Double Weighted Pathway: Due to the complexity of these subjects and the background knowledge it requires in later years, these pathways are double weighted. As such, you can only take one other pathway with these options.

For more information, please read our guide on how Pathways work. The following modules are for entry year 2025.

Chemical Engineering

Chemical Engineering influences numerous areas of technology. These pathways will help you to develop the skills needed to conceive and design processes for the production, transformation and transportation of materials.

Double Weighted Pathway: Due to the complexity of this subject and the background knowledge it requires in later years, this pathway is double weighted. Mathematics must be taken in either the Engineering or Mathematics Departments. As such you can only take one other pathway with this option. We strongly recommend this to be in Chemistry.

Please note: this pathway requires Chemistry A level and Mathematics A level.

Year One	Year Two	Year Three
Core module	Core modules	Optional modules
Fundamentals of Engineering Science	Chemical Engineering Laboratory Projects I	Advanced Process Transfers
	Fluid Mechanics and Chemical Engineering Thermodynamics	Catalytic and Bio-reaction Engineering
	Particle Technology and Separation	Chemical Engineering Design and Process Safety
	Optional modules	Computer Applications in Process Engineering
	Mass Transfer	Energy Conversion
	Reactors and Equipment

Electronic Engineering

This Pathway will help you develop a sound foundation in all aspects of Electronic and Electrical Engineering that is crucial to the design and manufacture of future systems in the medical, environmental, energy, transport and ICT markets. You will also have the opportunity to specialise in areas including wireless communications, silicon chip design, nanotechnology, green technologies and power generation.

Double Weighted Pathway: Due to the complexity of this subject and the background knowledge it requires in later years, this pathway is double weighted. Mathematics must be taken in either the Engineering, Mathematics or physics departments. As such you can only take one other pathway with this option. This additional pathway must be in physics if not already being taken for the Maths requirement.

Please note: this pathway requires Mathematics A level and Physics A level.

Year One	Year Two	Year Three
Core module	Core modules	Optional modules
Fundamentals of Engineering Science	Digital Electronics	Analogue Electronics
	Electromagnetics and RF Engineering	Digital Signal Processing
	Optional modules	Integrated Circuit Engineering
	Business Development Project	Optoelectronics and Wireless Communications
	Electrical Circuits and Power Systems	Power Electronics and Applications
	Power Engineering	Research Project (BEng only)

Mechanical Engineering

Mechanical Engineering is a field covering any industry that uses moving parts, from construction to transport; medicine to manufacturing; renewable energy to consumer technology. Our programme gives you the skills necessary for the subject, with an applied focus on mechanical system designs.

Double Weighted Pathway: Due to the complexity of this subject and the background knowledge it requires in later years, this pathway is double weighted. Mathematics must be taken in either the Engineering or Mathematics departments. As such you can only take one other pathway with this option.

Please note: this pathway requires Mathematics A level and Physics A level.

Year One	Year Two	Year Three
Core module	Core modules	Optional modules
Fundamentals of Engineering Science	Engineering Mechanics	Design and Manufacturing
	Fluid Mechanics and Thermodynamics	Engineering Composites
	Materials and Design	Engineering Materials
	Optional modules	Machine Elements
	Business Development Project	Research Project (BEng only)
		Vibration Analysis and Application

To study on any particular Pathway you must meet the entry requirements of that subject. Lancaster University offers a range of programmes, some of which follow a structured study programme, and some which offer the chance for you to devise a more flexible programme to complement your main specialism.

Information contained on the website with respect to modules is correct at the time of publication, and the University will make every reasonable effort to offer modules as advertised. In some cases changes may be necessary and may result in some combinations being unavailable, for example as a result of student feedback, timetabling, Professional Statutory and Regulatory Bodies' (PSRB) requirements, staff changes and new research. Not all optional modules are available every year.