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BEng Mechanical Engineering (with integrated Foundation Year)

University of Brighton🥈 TEF Silver
Full-time4 YearsPlacement YearSubject: Engineering & Technology
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Course Score
B /73
Graduate Salary£32,000
Satisfaction79%
Degree Completion55%
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
40%
02
Business and public service associate professionals
★ Professional
15%
03
Science, engineering and technology associate professionals
★ Professional
10%
04
Artistic, literary and media occupations
★ Professional
5%
05
Managers, directors and senior officials
★ Professional
5%
06
Process, plant and machine operatives
5%
07
Quality and Regulatory Professionals
★ Professional
5%
08
Skilled trades occupations
5%
09
Teaching Professionals
★ Professional
5%

Professional Accreditations

This course is accredited or recognised by professional bodies:

Recognised Professional Body (09402)
09402
Note: 0
Recognised Professional Body (09902)
09902
Note: 0

Student Satisfaction

National Student Survey — 10 respondents (77% response rate)

63%
Teaching Quality
83%
Assessment & Feedback
67%
Academic Support
83%
Organisation
83%
Learning Resources
67%
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
10%
48-63
10%
64-79
25%
80-95
10%
96-111
15%
112-127
15%
144-159
10%

Entry Qualifications

A-level
100%

Accreditations

✓

Recognised Professional Body (09402)

09402

✓

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

48%Business and public service associate
40%Science, engineering and technology associate
32%Artistic, literary and media
30%Managers, directors and senior officials
28%Engineering

Outcomes

55%
Continuation
85%
Professional Work
85%
Meaningful Role
75%
Career On Track