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HND Mechanical Engineering

Newbury College
Full-time2 YearsSubject: Engineering & Technology
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Course Score
C /69
Graduate Salary£33,000
SatisfactionN/A
Degree Completion20%
Professional Jobs80%
Meaningful Work100%

Expected Starting Salary

bottom quartile nationally

Typical starting salary for Engineering & Technology graduates

Start
Sep 2027
Graduate
2029
First job
~2030
£33,000
typical starting salary
£30,000
£50,000
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

Where Graduates Work

Top job roles graduates enter after this course

01
Engineering professionals
★ Professional
40%
02
Science, engineering and technology associate professionals
★ Professional
40%
03
Business and Financial Project Management Professionals
★ Professional
5%
04
Process, plant and machine operatives
5%
05
Skilled trades occupations
5%

Student Satisfaction

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Entry Qualifications

Other HE
100%

Accreditations

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AI & Your Career

Based on Anthropic research

32%
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

50%Business and Financial Project Management
40%Science, engineering and technology associate
28%Engineering
4%Skilled trades
3%Process, plant and machine operatives

Outcomes

20%
Continuation
80%
Professional Work
100%
Meaningful Role
100%
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