London South Bank University's Department of Mechanical Engineering is the largest of its kind in the UK. It has a research base and an extensive staff and student body. This course is designed to provide students who have already passed their A-levels in a subject other than Maths and Science with an opportunity to study mechanical engineering. This program is open to students undertaking either a three or four-year degree (including those in the City and Guilds of London or Chartered Institute of Technology qualifications).