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HomeUniversity of BrightonBEng Automotive Engineering (with integrated Foundation Year)

BEng Automotive Engineering (with integrated Foundation Year)

University of Brighton🥈 TEF Silver
Full-time4 YearsPlacement YearSubject: Engineering & Technology
Course Score
C /69
Graduate Salary
£30,000
Satisfaction
84%
Degree Completion
55%
Professional Jobs
75%
Meaningful Work
75%
The Course
Student Life
After Uni
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Expected Starting Salary

bottom quartile nationally

Typical starting salary for Engineering & Technology graduates

Start
Sep 2027
Graduate
2031
First job
~2032
£30,000
typical starting salary
£28,000
£34,500
Brightest = where most graduates land · fades where fewer earn that amount
· Engineering & Technology graduates nationally earn £24,000£75,000 (1295 courses)

HESA Graduate Outcomes survey · includes all graduates regardless of career path chosen

AI & Your Career

Based on Anthropic research

30%
Moderate Exposure

Some tasks in this career are being augmented by AI, but the core work still requires significant human judgement and skill.

Graduate Roles by AI Exposure

55%Administrative
48%Business and public service associate
40%Science, engineering and technology associate
40%Sales
30%Managers, directors and senior officials

Where Graduates Work

Top job roles graduates enter after this course

01
Engineering professionals
★ Professional
35%
02
Science, engineering and technology associate professionals
★ Professional
15%
03
Business and public service associate professionals
★ Professional
10%
04
Managers, directors and senior officials
★ Professional
10%
05
Process, plant and machine operatives
10%
06
Administrative occupations
5%
07
Architects, Chartered Architectural Technologists, Planning Officers, Surveyors and Construction Professionals
★ Professional
5%
08
Sales occupations
5%
09
Skilled trades occupations
5%

Outcomes

55%
Continuation
75%
Professional Work
75%
Meaningful Role
85%
Career On Track