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MEng Engineering (Mechanical)

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Full-time4 YearsPlacement YearYear AbroadSubject: Engineering & Technology
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Course Score
B /76
Graduate Salary£32,000
Satisfaction82%
Degree Completion85%
Professional Jobs80%
Meaningful Work70%

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
£30,000
£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
45%
02
Business and public service associate professionals
★ Professional
5%
03
Business, Research and Administrative Professionals
★ Professional
5%
04
Elementary occupations
5%
05
Finance Professionals
★ Professional
5%
06
Information Technology Professionals
★ Professional
5%
07
Managers, directors and senior officials
★ Professional
5%

Professional Accreditations

This course is accredited or recognised by professional bodies:

Recognised Professional Body (09401)
09401
Note: 1
Recognised Professional Body (09901)
09901
Note: 1

Student Satisfaction

National Student Survey — 60 respondents (72% response rate)

91%
Teaching Quality
76%
Assessment & Feedback
71%
Academic Support
87%
Organisation
85%
Learning Resources
42%
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

128-143
5%
144-159
5%
160-175
5%
176-191
5%
192-207
15%
208-223
40%
224-239
5%
240+
25%

Entry Qualifications

A-level
100%

Accreditations

✓

Recognised Professional Body (09401)

09401

✓

Recognised Professional Body (09901)

09901

AI & Your Career

Based on Anthropic research

35%
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
60%Business, Research and Administrative
52%Finance
48%Business and public service associate
30%Managers, directors and senior officials

Outcomes

85%
Continuation
80%
Professional Work
70%
Meaningful Role
60%
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