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MEng Mechanical Engineering

University of Brighton🥈 TEF Silver
Full-time4 YearsPlacement YearSubject: Engineering & Technology
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Course Score
B /77
Graduate Salary£32,000
Satisfaction74%
Degree Completion90%
Professional Jobs85%
Meaningful Work85%

Expected Starting Salary

bottom quartile nationally

Typical starting salary for Engineering & Technology graduates

Start
Sep 2027
Graduate
2031
First job
~2032
£32,000
typical starting salary
£27,500
£35,000
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
50%
02
Business and public service associate professionals
★ Professional
15%
03
Artistic, literary and media occupations
★ Professional
10%
04
Process, plant and machine operatives
10%
05
Science, engineering and technology associate professionals
★ Professional
10%

Professional Accreditations

This course is accredited or recognised by professional bodies:

Recognised Professional Body (09401)
09401
Note: 0
Recognised Professional Body (09901)
09901
Note: 0

Student Satisfaction

National Student Survey — 15 respondents (74% response rate)

69%
Teaching Quality
75%
Assessment & Feedback
73%
Academic Support
80%
Organisation
74%
Learning Resources
60%
Student Voice

Your Local Budget 🍕

Brighton
Average Weekly Rent
£175
Est. Annual Total£14,580
💸18% more expensive 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
5%
48-63
5%
64-79
15%
80-95
10%
96-111
30%
112-127
20%
128-143
5%
144-159
5%

Entry Qualifications

A-level
90%
Other HE
10%

Accreditations

✓

Recognised Professional Body (09401)

09401

✓

Recognised Professional Body (09901)

09901

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

48%Business and public service associate
40%Science, engineering and technology associate
32%Artistic, literary and media
28%Engineering
3%Process, plant and machine operatives

Outcomes

90%
Continuation
85%
Professional Work
85%
Meaningful Role
70%
Career On Track