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Are you ready to build a career where precision, purpose, and innovation meet? The UK’s defence manufacturing industry is growing rapidly, with demand for skilled professionals to engineer the technologies that safeguard our nation. Whether you're hands-on with tools or a mastermind in design, your future could help secure the countries safety.
— High demand: Critical worker shortages mean your skills will be valued from day one.
— Excellent pay: Competitive salaries and strong progression prospects.
— Diverse roles: Design, manufacturing, and electrical and electronic engineers. Quality assurance roles, technical specialists, welders and CNC operators.
Now’s the time to gain in-demand skills and shape the future of UK defence. Be part of the solution—protecting the country and building a purposeful career.
Modern defence manufacturing needs skilled, driven engineers - not factory-line workers. With the right training, your existing skills can lead to a stable, well-paid role in Defence Engineering.
We're delighted to be No. 1 in the North West for Teaching Quality (The Times and Sunday Times, Good University Guide), and for the past 6 years, we have been ranked No.1 for Student Satisfaction (Complete University Guide - Student Satisfaction - North West).
Greater Manchester and the North West of England has a strong and lasting history in the UK and Global Defence Industries. Local expertise, experience and knowledge in Marine and Aerospace Engineering, Automotive and Advanced Manufacturing makes Greater Manchester the ideal place to study Defence Engineering.
— Local Opportunity: The North-West is home to some of the UK’s largest advanced manufacturing and aerospace companies with businesses of all sizes supporting the industry across the region
— Expertise and Insight: Situated to benefit from experienced industry leaders and experts, with links in to some of the UK’s sector-leading employers in order to maintain state-of-the-art teaching and training
— Match your speed: Various pathways allow you to learn at your own pace. Get into the industry as quickly as possible with our new accelerated course.
The University of Greater Manchester is the ideal place for you to build your future in Engineering.
Your future, made possible.
Build a Career in Advanced Military Technology
Prepare for a high-impact career with the BEng (Hons) Advanced Manufacturing for Engineering Defence degree—combining advanced engineering skills with real-world defence applications, this course equips you for roles in aerospace, security, manufacturing, and military technology.
With a proud heritage rooted in nearly 200 years of pioneering engineering excellence, UNIDE builds on the legacy of the University of Greater Manchester. We trace our origins to the Bolton Mechanics Institute - one of the UK’s earliest centres for technical innovation and skills development.
This rich history of driving industrial progress and advancing engineering knowledge inspires everything we do today.
UNIDE’s cutting-edge teaching facilities are transforming the way engineering is taught by accelerating qualifications and directly meeting the evolving demands of the defence sector.
Equipped with world-class additive manufacturing, robotics, metrology, and electrical labs, our institute delivers industry-aligned degree and apprenticeship pathways designed to prepare the next generation of engineers for real-world challenges.
We are proud to carry forward a tradition of excellence, combining deep engineering expertise with forward-thinking innovation.
UNIDE is more than a facility - it is a dynamic hub where industry collaboration, academic rigour, and a passion for engineering come together to shape the future of national security and advanced manufacturing.
Earn a globally recognised qualification in just 2 years. Prepare for a high-impact career with the BEng (hons) Advanced Manufacturing Engineering for Defence degree—combining advanced engineering skills with real-world defence applications, this course equips you for roles in aerospace, security, manufacturing, and military technology.
Prepare for a high-impact career with the BEng (hons) Advanced Manufacturing Engineering for Defence degree—combining advanced engineering skills with real-world defence applications, this course equips you for roles in aerospace, security, manufacturing, and military technology.
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