Nuclear Engineering

Nuclear engineers design, build and operate equipment and processes that benefit humanity. our masters programme focuses on creativity and ingenuity to develop your design and implementation skills to an advanced level, and prepare you for your chosen career. nuclear applications cover a broad range of sectors from healthcare and cancer treatment through to power generation, national security and decommissioning activity. the industry is set to expand over the next ten years. with an estimated international spend of around £930 billion for building new reactors and £250 billion for decommissioning those coming offline, there is potential for the generation of 40,000 jobs in the uk nuclear sector alone.

Our graduates go on to excel in a wide range of industries, working in defence, medicine, materials, nuclear power, physics, and radiation protection and measurement. professional roles can vary and include: health and safety specialist instrumentation and control engineer process design and nuclear systems engineer reactor operator nuclear engineering graduates are also well positioned for careers in electronic, mechanical or applications engineering. alternatively, you may wish to undertake phd level study at lancaster and pursue a career in research or teaching. our careers service offers a wide range of support and advice and we host a science and technology careers fair every year, allowing you to make valuable business connections. we are often approached by external companies to help solve problems that are specific to engineering. we view such problems as opportunities, and with the expertise that you gain during your degree, it will be your job to solve these challenges in small teams. our current students and recent graduates can also apply for relevant paid work experience through the science and technology internship programme. we strive to empower all our graduates with the skills, confidence and experience they need to achieve a successful career. lancaster university is dedicated to ensuring you not only gain a highly reputable degree, you also graduate with the relevant life and work based skills. we are unique in that every student is eligible to participate in the lancaster award which offers you the opportunity to complete key activities such as work experience, employability/career development, campus community and social development.

Work while you study

You can also work on a UK student visa, from 10 to 20 hours per week during the academic year, 40 hours per week or full-time during vacations.

Partnerships

Most universities in England have partnerships with different companies and organisations to ensure their students get enough professional training as students. In addition to increasing their students' chances to get hired by one of the universities. Lancaster University has partnerships with the following companies: