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BEng Mechanical Engineering

Edinburgh Napier University
Full-time5 YearsYear AbroadSubject: Engineering & Technology
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Course Score
B /74
Graduate Salary£30,500
Satisfaction87%
Degree Completion80%
Professional Jobs70%
Meaningful Work80%

Expected Starting Salary

bottom quartile nationally

Typical starting salary for Engineering & Technology graduates

Start
Sep 2027
Graduate
2032
First job
~2033
£30,500
typical starting salary
£29,000
£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

Where Graduates Work

Top job roles graduates enter after this course

01
Engineering professionals
★ Professional
40%
02
Business and public service associate professionals
★ Professional
5%
03
Caring personal services
5%
04
Finance Professionals
★ Professional
5%
05
Information Technology Professionals
★ Professional
5%
06
Managers, directors and senior officials
★ Professional
5%
07
Process, plant and machine operatives
5%
08
Skilled trades occupations
5%
09
Teaching Professionals
★ Professional
5%
10
Welfare and housing associate professionals
★ Professional
5%

Professional Accreditations

This course is accredited or recognised by professional bodies:

Recognised Professional Body (09402)
09402
Note: 0

Student Satisfaction

National Student Survey — 20 respondents (77% response rate)

85%
Teaching Quality
83%
Assessment & Feedback
72%
Academic Support
88%
Organisation
90%
Learning Resources
80%
Student Voice

Your Local Budget 🍕

Edinburgh
Average Weekly Rent
£165
Est. Annual Total£13,680
💸10% more expensive 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
10%
80-95
10%
96-111
10%
128-143
25%
144-159
10%
160-175
25%
176-191
10%
208-223
10%

Entry Qualifications

A-level
40%
Other HE
40%
No qualifications
15%
Access
5%
Degree
5%

Accreditations

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Recognised Professional Body (09402)

09402

AI & Your Career

Based on Anthropic research

28%
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
52%Finance
48%Business and public service associate
30%Managers, directors and senior officials
28%Engineering

Outcomes

80%
Continuation
70%
Professional Work
80%
Meaningful Role
60%
Career On Track