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BEng Mechanical Engineering

University of the West of England, Bristol🥈 TEF Silver
Full-time4 YearsPlacement YearSubject: Engineering & Technology
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Course Score
C /66
Graduate Salary£29,000
Satisfaction77%
Degree Completion80%
Professional Jobs60%
Meaningful Work65%

Expected Starting Salary

bottom quartile nationally

Typical starting salary for Engineering & Technology graduates

Start
Sep 2027
Graduate
2031
First job
~2032
£29,000
typical starting salary
£25,000
£33,000
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
30%
02
Administrative occupations
10%
03
Elementary occupations
10%
04
Information Technology Professionals
★ Professional
10%
05
Managers, directors and senior officials
★ Professional
10%
06
Sales occupations
10%
07
Skilled trades occupations
10%
08
Sports and fitness occupations
★ Professional
10%

Professional Accreditations

This course is accredited or recognised by professional bodies:

Recognised Professional Body (09902)
09902
Note: 0

Student Satisfaction

National Student Survey — 15 respondents (59% response rate)

85%
Teaching Quality
60%
Assessment & Feedback
51%
Academic Support
85%
Organisation
77%
Learning Resources
65%
Student Voice

Your Local Budget 🍕

Bristol
Average Weekly Rent
£165
Est. Annual Total£13,860
💸12% 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

48-63
5%
64-79
25%
80-95
45%
96-111
20%
112-127
5%
144-159
5%
160-175
5%

Entry Qualifications

A-level
100%

Accreditations

✓

Recognised Professional Body (09902)

09902

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
55%Administrative
40%Sales
30%Managers, directors and senior officials
28%Engineering

Outcomes

80%
Continuation
60%
Professional Work
65%
Meaningful Role
75%
Career On Track