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MEng Mechanical Engineering

University of Newcastle Upon Tyne🥈 TEF Silver
Full-time4 YearsPlacement YearSubject: Engineering & Technology
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Course Score
B /79
Graduate Salary£31,500
Satisfaction78%
Degree Completion83%
Professional Jobs95%
Meaningful Work90%

Expected Starting Salary

bottom quartile nationally

Typical starting salary for Engineering & Technology graduates

Start
Sep 2027
Graduate
2031
First job
~2032
£31,500
typical starting salary
£28,500
£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
90%
02
Business and public service associate professionals
★ Professional
5%
03
Elementary occupations
5%
04
Information Technology Professionals
★ Professional
5%

Professional Accreditations

This course is accredited or recognised by professional bodies:

Recognised Professional Body (09906)
09906
Note: 0

Student Satisfaction

National Student Survey — 25 respondents (67% response rate)

77%
Teaching Quality
62%
Assessment & Feedback
50%
Academic Support
70%
Organisation
85%
Learning Resources
59%
Student Voice

Your Local Budget 🍕

Manchester
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

96-111
5%
112-127
15%
128-143
40%
144-159
25%
160-175
5%
176-191
5%

Entry Qualifications

A-level
100%

Accreditations

✓

Recognised Professional Body (09906)

09906

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

72%Information Technology
48%Business and public service associate
28%Engineering
5%Elementary

Outcomes

83%
Continuation
95%
Professional Work
90%
Meaningful Role
85%
Career On Track