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BEng Mechanical Engineering with Integrated Foundation Year

University of Sunderland🥈 TEF Silver
Full-time4 YearsPlacement YearYear AbroadSubject: Engineering & Technology
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Course Score
B /71
Graduate Salary£25,500
Satisfaction87%
Degree Completion75%
Professional Jobs90%
Meaningful Work85%

Expected Starting Salary

bottom quartile nationally

Typical starting salary for Engineering & Technology graduates

Start
Sep 2027
Graduate
2031
First job
~2032
£25,500
typical starting salary
£24,000
£30,000
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
Science, engineering and technology associate professionals
★ Professional
20%
03
Protective service occupations
★ Professional
10%
04
Sales occupations
10%
05
Sports and fitness occupations
★ Professional
10%

Professional Accreditations

This course is accredited or recognised by professional bodies:

Recognised Professional Body (09402)
09402
Note: 0

Student Satisfaction

National Student Survey — 25 respondents (74% response rate)

82%
Teaching Quality
86%
Assessment & Feedback
73%
Academic Support
85%
Organisation
88%
Learning Resources
81%
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

48-63
55%
64-79
45%

Entry Qualifications

A-level
90%
Other HE
10%

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

40%Science, engineering and technology associate
40%Sales
28%Engineering
8%Protective service
5%Sports and fitness

Outcomes

75%
Continuation
90%
Professional Work
85%
Meaningful Role
65%
Career On Track