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BEng Mechanical Engineering

Birmingham City University🥈 TEF Silver
Full-time3 YearsPlacement YearSubject: Engineering & Technology
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Course Score
B /70
Graduate Salary£29,500
Satisfaction85%
Degree Completion80%
Professional Jobs60%
Meaningful Work75%

Expected Starting Salary

bottom quartile nationally

Typical starting salary for Engineering & Technology graduates

Start
Sep 2027
Graduate
2030
First job
~2031
£29,500
typical starting salary
£25,000
£30,000
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
40%
02
Science, engineering and technology associate professionals
★ Professional
15%
03
Administrative occupations
10%
04
Elementary occupations
10%
05
Process, plant and machine operatives
10%
06
Skilled trades occupations
10%
07
Business, Research and Administrative Professionals
★ Professional
5%
08
Teaching and Childcare Associate Professionals
★ Professional
5%

Professional Accreditations

This course is accredited or recognised by professional bodies:

Recognised Professional Body (09405)
09405
Note: 0
Recognised Professional Body (09906)
09906
Note: 0

Student Satisfaction

National Student Survey — 20 respondents (75% response rate)

85%
Teaching Quality
76%
Assessment & Feedback
87%
Academic Support
87%
Organisation
94%
Learning Resources
82%
Student Voice

Your Local Budget 🍕

Birmingham
Average Weekly Rent
£130
Est. Annual Total£11,560
🎉8% 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

64-79
5%
80-95
10%
96-111
40%
112-127
5%
128-143
5%
144-159
10%
160-175
5%
176-191
5%
208-223
5%

Entry Qualifications

A-level
75%
Other HE
10%
Access
5%
Other
5%

Accreditations

✓

Recognised Professional Body (09405)

09405

✓

Recognised Professional Body (09906)

09906

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

60%Business, Research and Administrative
55%Administrative
40%Science, engineering and technology associate
28%Engineering
5%Elementary

Outcomes

80%
Continuation
60%
Professional Work
75%
Meaningful Role
60%
Career On Track