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BEng Mechanical Engineering (with sandwich year)

Queen's University of Belfast
Full-time4 YearsSubject: Engineering & Technology
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Course Score
A /80
Graduate Salary£30,500
Satisfaction85%
Degree Completion85%
Professional Jobs90%
Meaningful Work95%

Expected Starting Salary

bottom quartile nationally

Typical starting salary for Engineering & Technology graduates

Start
Sep 2027
Graduate
2031
First job
~2032
£30,500
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
70%
02
Design occupations
★ Professional
5%
03
Elementary occupations
5%
04
Managers, directors and senior officials
★ Professional
5%
05
Quality and Regulatory Professionals
★ Professional
5%
06
Sales occupations
5%
07
Science, engineering and technology associate 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 (09902)
09902
Note: 0

Student Satisfaction

National Student Survey — 25 respondents (93% response rate)

82%
Teaching Quality
73%
Assessment & Feedback
79%
Academic Support
89%
Organisation
93%
Learning Resources
75%
Student Voice

Your Local Budget 🍕

Belfast
Average Weekly Rent
£105
Est. Annual Total£9,780
🎉22% 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
10%
128-143
40%
144-159
20%
160-175
15%
176-191
5%
192-207
5%
208-223
5%
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5%

Entry Qualifications

A-level
90%
Degree
5%
Other HE
5%

Accreditations

✓

Recognised Professional Body (09902)

09902

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%Sales
40%Science, engineering and technology associate
35%Design
30%Managers, directors and senior officials
28%Engineering

Outcomes

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