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MEng General Engineering

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Full-time4 YearsPlacement YearYear AbroadSubject: Engineering & Technology
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Course Score
B /78
Graduate Salary£32,000
Satisfaction80%
Degree Completion94%
Professional Jobs85%
Meaningful Work78%

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
46%
02
Information Technology Professionals
★ Professional
13%
03
Finance Professionals
★ Professional
10%
04
Business, Research and Administrative Professionals
★ Professional
5%
05
Administrative occupations
4%
06
Managers, directors and senior officials
★ Professional
4%
07
Elementary occupations
3%
08
Science, engineering and technology associate professionals
★ Professional
3%
09
Architects, Chartered Architectural Technologists, Planning Officers, Surveyors and Construction Professionals
★ Professional
1%
10
Artistic, literary and media occupations
★ Professional
1%

Student Satisfaction

National Student Survey — 30 respondents (68% response rate)

90%
Teaching Quality
76%
Assessment & Feedback
63%
Academic Support
81%
Organisation
85%
Learning Resources
49%
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
1%
144-159
9%
160-175
6%
176-191
16%
192-207
16%
208-223
17%
224-239
16%
240+
19%

Entry Qualifications

A-level
99%
Other
1%

Accreditations

Data not provided

This provider hasn't submitted accreditation data to HESA for this course.

AI & Your Career

Based on Anthropic research

40%
High Exposure

AI is actively being used in many tasks within this career, though human expertise remains important. Graduates who understand AI tools will have a competitive advantage.

Graduate Roles by AI Exposure

72%Information Technology
60%Business, Research and Administrative
55%Administrative
52%Finance
40%Science, engineering and technology associate

Outcomes

94%
Continuation
85%
Professional Work
78%
Meaningful Role
79%
Career On Track