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BEng Design Engineering

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Full-time3 YearsPlacement YearYear AbroadSubject: Creative Arts & Design
Course Score
B /77
Graduate Salary
£30,000
Satisfaction
76%
Degree Completion
100%
Professional Jobs
75%
Meaningful Work
92%
The Course
Student Life
After Uni
Recognised By

Expected Starting Salary

bottom quartile nationally

Typical starting salary for Creative Arts & Design graduates

Start
Sep 2027
Graduate
2030
First job
~2031
£30,000
typical starting salary
£27,500
£35,000
Brightest = where most graduates land · fades where fewer earn that amount
· Creative Arts & Design graduates nationally earn £18,000£75,000 (2677 courses)

HESA Graduate Outcomes survey · includes all graduates regardless of career path chosen

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

52%Finance
50%Business and Financial Project Management
30%Managers, directors and senior officials
28%Engineering
10%Leisure, travel and related personal service

Where Graduates Work

Top job roles graduates enter after this course

01
Engineering professionals
★ Professional
45%
02
Business and Financial Project Management Professionals
★ Professional
10%
03
Caring personal services
10%
04
Elementary occupations
10%
05
Finance Professionals
★ Professional
10%
06
Leisure, travel and related personal service occupations
10%
07
Managers, directors and senior officials
★ Professional
10%

Outcomes

100%
Continuation
75%
Professional Work
92%
Meaningful Role
74%
Career On Track