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MEng Materials Science and Engineering

Birmingham Community Healthcare Nhs Foundation Trust🥈 TEF Silver🏥 NHS Education Provider
Full-time4 YearsPlacement YearYear AbroadFoundation YearSubject: Engineering & Technology
Course Score
A /82
Graduate Salary
£32,000
Satisfaction
91%
Degree Completion
75%
Professional Jobs
90%
Meaningful Work
95%
The Course
Student Life
After Uni
Recognised By

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
£28,000
£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

AI & Your Career

Based on Anthropic research

32%
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
55%Administrative
48%Business and public service associate
40%Science, engineering and technology associate
30%Managers, directors and senior officials

Where Graduates Work

Top job roles graduates enter after this course

01
Engineering professionals
★ Professional
40%
02
Business and public service associate professionals
★ Professional
15%
03
Managers, directors and senior officials
★ Professional
10%
04
Teaching Professionals
★ Professional
10%
05
Administrative occupations
5%
06
Conservation and environment professionals
★ Professional
5%
07
Elementary occupations
5%
08
Information Technology Professionals
★ Professional
5%
09
Science, engineering and technology associate professionals
★ Professional
5%
10
Skilled trades occupations
5%

Outcomes

75%
Continuation
90%
Professional Work
95%
Meaningful Role
85%
Career On Track