BEng Mechanical Engineering
Aston University🥇 TEF Gold
Full-time3 YearsPlacement YearYear AbroadSubject: Engineering & Technology
Course Score
B /77
Graduate Salary
£30,000Satisfaction
77%Degree Completion
89%Professional Jobs
90%Meaningful Work
90%Expected Starting Salary
bottom quartile nationallyTypical starting salary for Engineering & Technology graduates
Start
Sep 2027
Graduate
2030
First job
~2031
£30,000
typical starting salary
£28,000
£34,000
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
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
60%
48%
40%
32%
30%