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BEng Mechanical Engineering

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Full-time3 YearsPlacement YearSubject: Engineering & Technology
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Course Score
C /66
Graduate Salary£30,000
Satisfaction70%
Degree Completion65%
Professional Jobs60%
Meaningful Work80%

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
£28,000
£37,500
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
Managers, directors and senior officials
★ Professional
15%
03
Skilled trades occupations
15%
04
Information Technology Professionals
★ Professional
10%
05
Process, plant and machine operatives
10%
06
Sales occupations
10%
07
Science, engineering and technology associate professionals
★ Professional
10%
08
Teaching and Childcare Support Occupation
10%

Professional Accreditations

This course is accredited or recognised by professional bodies:

Recognised Professional Body (09402)
09402
Note: 0

Student Satisfaction

National Student Survey — 10 respondents (67% response rate)

75%
Teaching Quality
73%
Assessment & Feedback
80%
Academic Support
80%
Organisation
63%
Learning Resources
60%
Student Voice

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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

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5%
48-63
5%
64-79
20%
80-95
5%
96-111
5%
112-127
10%
128-143
10%
144-159
5%
160-175
10%

Entry Qualifications

A-level
85%
Access
5%
Other HE
5%
Other
5%

Accreditations

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Recognised Professional Body (09402)

09402

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

72%Information Technology
40%Sales
40%Science, engineering and technology associate
30%Managers, directors and senior officials
28%Engineering

Outcomes

65%
Continuation
60%
Professional Work
80%
Meaningful Role
90%
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