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BEng Mechanical Engineering

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Full-time3 YearsFoundation YearSubject: Engineering & Technology
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Course Score
B /71
Graduate Salary£30,000
Satisfaction74%
Degree Completion90%
Professional Jobs80%
Meaningful Work65%

Expected Starting Salary

bottom quartile nationally

Typical starting salary for Engineering & Technology graduates

Start
Sep 2027
Graduate
2030
First job
~2031
£30,000
typical starting salary
£27,500
£32,000
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
70%
02
Business and public service associate professionals
★ Professional
10%
03
Process, plant and machine operatives
10%

Professional Accreditations

This course is accredited or recognised by professional bodies:

Recognised Professional Body (09405)
09405
Note: 0

Student Satisfaction

National Student Survey — 20 respondents (90% response rate)

83%
Teaching Quality
79%
Assessment & Feedback
63%
Academic Support
73%
Organisation
79%
Learning Resources
63%
Student Voice

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Southampton
Average Weekly Rent
£145
Est. Annual Total£12,480
📊2% cheaper than the UK average

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🚦 Will I Get In?

Input your predicted A-Levels to see how you compare to last year's accepted students.

Past Accepted Tariffs

48-63
20%
64-79
25%
80-95
15%
96-111
5%
112-127
15%
144-159
15%

Entry Qualifications

A-level
90%
Access
5%
No qualifications
5%

Accreditations

✓

Recognised Professional Body (09405)

09405

AI & Your Career

Based on Anthropic research

27%
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

48%Business and public service associate
28%Engineering
3%Process, plant and machine operatives

Outcomes

90%
Continuation
80%
Professional Work
65%
Meaningful Role
90%
Career On Track