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Engineering degrees abroad

An engineering degree abroad pairs accredited, career-defining training with post-study work visas in countries actively short of engineers.

Why study engineering abroad

Our engineering catalog runs from broad first-year entry at Auckland, Monash and Sydney — where you choose your specialisation after a common first year — to named programmes in aerospace at Bristol, automotive at Coventry, and computer engineering in Hong Kong and at Waseda. Most are four-year degrees leading toward professional engineer status; each course page shows the exact award and duration.

Accreditation matters more in engineering than in almost any other subject. A degree accredited under the Washington Accord — whose signatories include the UK, Australia, Canada, New Zealand, Singapore and Japan — is recognised across member countries, which keeps your options open if you later want to practise somewhere other than where you studied.

Careers these degrees lead to

  • Mechanical Engineer
  • Aerospace Engineer
  • Project Engineer
  • Manufacturing Engineer
  • Design Engineer
  • Energy Systems Engineer
  • Structural Engineer
  • Civil Engineer

Where you can study it

Undergraduate engineering courses

20 undergraduate programmes, each with entry requirements, modules, tuition and intakes — and free application support on every one.

Engineering
Undergraduate3 years

BEng (Hons) Aerospace Engineering

University of Bristol

Location
Bristol, United Kingdom
Indicative tuition
£30,500 / year
Engineering
Undergraduate4 years

BASc Applied Science (Engineering)

University of British Columbia

Location
Vancouver, Canada
Indicative tuition
C$60,600 / year
Engineering
Undergraduate3 years

BEng (Hons) Automotive Engineering

Coventry University

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Location
Coventry, United Kingdom
Indicative tuition
£18,050 / year
Engineering
Undergraduate4 years

BE (Hons) Engineering (Honours)

University of Auckland

Location
Auckland, New Zealand
Indicative tuition
NZ$55,800 / year
Engineering
Undergraduate4 years

BEng (Hons) Engineering (Honours)

Monash University

Location
Melbourne, Australia
Indicative tuition
A$50,800 / year
Engineering
Undergraduate4 years

BEng (Hons) Engineering (Honours)

University of Sydney

Location
Sydney, Australia
Indicative tuition
A$54,500 / year
Engineering
Undergraduate4 years

BEng (Hons) Civil Engineering

Universiti Malaya

Location
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Indicative tuition
RM 30,000 / year
Engineering
Undergraduate3 years

BEng (Hons) Mechanical Engineering

University of Birmingham

Location
Birmingham, United Kingdom
Indicative tuition
£30,000 / year
Engineering
Undergraduate4 years

BEng Mechanical Engineering

McGill University

Location
Montreal, Canada
Indicative tuition
C$60,000 / year
Engineering
Undergraduate4 years

BEng (Hons) Mechanical Engineering

National University of Singapore

Location
Singapore, Singapore
Indicative tuition
S$40,200 / year
Engineering
Undergraduate4 years

BS Civil Engineering

American University of Sharjah

Location
Sharjah, United Arab Emirates
Indicative tuition
AED 98,000 / year
Engineering
Undergraduate4 years

BS Mechanical Engineering

Purdue University

Location
West Lafayette, United States
Indicative tuition
$31,000 / year
Engineering
Undergraduate4 years

BSc Chemical Engineering

Khalifa University

Location
Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
Indicative tuition
AED 85,000 / year
Engineering
Undergraduate4 years

BSc Mechanical Engineering

Khalifa University

Location
Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
Indicative tuition
AED 85,000 / year
Engineering
Undergraduate3 years

BEng (Hons) Mechanical Engineering

University of Leeds

Location
Leeds, United Kingdom
Indicative tuition
£29,250 / year
Engineering
Undergraduate4 years

MEng (Hons) Aerospace Engineering

University of Manchester

Location
Manchester, United Kingdom
Indicative tuition
£34,000 / year

Postgraduate engineering courses

12 postgraduate programmes, each with entry requirements, modules, tuition and intakes — and free application support on every one.

Engineering
Postgraduate2 years

MEng Engineering

University of Melbourne

Location
Melbourne, Australia
Indicative tuition
A$56,500 / year
Engineering
Postgraduate1 year

MEng Engineering (MEng)

University of Toronto

Location
Toronto, Canada
Indicative tuition
C$63,000 / year
Engineering
Postgraduate2 years

MSc Aerospace

Technical University of Munich

Location
Munich, Germany
Indicative tuition
€8,000 / year
Engineering
Postgraduate2 years

MSc Mechanical Engineering

ETH Zurich

Location
Zurich, Switzerland
Indicative tuition
CHF 4,380 / year
Engineering
Postgraduate2 years

MSc Mechanical Engineering

Technical University of Munich

Location
Munich, Germany
Indicative tuition
€8,000 / year
Engineering
Postgraduate2 years

MSc Robotics

École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne

Location
Lausanne, Switzerland
Indicative tuition
CHF 4,380 / year
Engineering
Postgraduate2 years

MSc Sustainable Energy Engineering

KTH Royal Institute of Technology

Location
Stockholm, Sweden
Indicative tuition
SEK 155,000 / year

Not sure which course fits?

Tell us your grades, budget and preferred countries, and a counsellor will shortlist theengineering programmes you would genuinely get into — then handle the application with you. Free, from first call to enrolment.

Find your university in 90 seconds

Answer a few questions and we will show you where you stand, then a Tutopiya counsellor takes it from there.

Step 1

⏱ About 90 seconds

SGD 50 in total, charged as 2 monthly instalments of SGD 25. University tuition is separate and paid directly to the university.

Frequently asked questions

Studying engineering abroad — what students ask us most.

Which engineering specialisation should I choose?

If you are not sure, pick a university with a common first year — Auckland, Monash and Sydney in our catalog all let you experience several disciplines before committing to mechanical, civil, electrical, software or chemical engineering. If you already know, a named programme like aerospace or automotive goes deeper sooner.

Are engineering degrees abroad recognised internationally?

Degrees accredited under the Washington Accord are mutually recognised across its signatory countries, which include the UK, Australia, Canada, New Zealand, Singapore, Japan and Hong Kong. Every engineering destination in our catalog is a signatory. Check the individual course page and university accreditation details, and confirm the professional registration rules of the country where you plan to practise.

How long is an engineering degree abroad?

Typically four years for a bachelor of engineering with honours in Australia, New Zealand and Canada; the UK offers three-year BEng and four-year integrated MEng routes. Intakes and durations are listed on each course page.

What does the placement service cost?

A flat SGD 50, billed as two monthly instalments of SGD 25. That covers everything: counselling, university matching, application support and guidance right up to your offer. There are no hidden extras, no agent fees and no commission on your tuition, because our counselling is funded by our university partners, the SGD 50 only covers administration. Separately, you pay the university’s own tuition or semester fees directly to the university after you accept your offer.

What exactly do you help with?

Everything from start to finish: understanding your options, shortlisting the right programme, preparing your application and personal statement, submitting to the university, and guiding you through the offer, enrolment and visa paperwork, all with a dedicated counsellor.

Which universities can you place me into?

We place students into a range of UK and international universities, and we shortlist the best-fit options for your grades, budget and goals rather than pushing a single school. On some pages we run dedicated SGD 50 placement drives for a specific partner university, and we are always adding more partners. Tell us your goals and your counsellor will map out your options.