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MEng Mechanical Engineering

Heriot-Watt University
Full-time5 YearsPlacement YearYear AbroadSubject: Engineering & Technology
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Course Score
A /84
Graduate Salary£32,000
Satisfaction90%
Degree Completion90%
Professional Jobs90%
Meaningful Work95%

Expected Starting Salary

bottom quartile nationally

Typical starting salary for Engineering & Technology graduates

Start
Sep 2027
Graduate
2032
First job
~2033
£32,000
typical starting salary
£30,000
£36,000
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
70%
02
Administrative occupations
5%
03
Artistic, literary and media occupations
★ Professional
5%
04
Finance Professionals
★ Professional
5%
05
Information Technology Professionals
★ Professional
5%
06
Leisure, travel and related personal service occupations
5%
07
Managers, directors and senior officials
★ Professional
5%

Professional Accreditations

This course is accredited or recognised by professional bodies:

Recognised Professional Body (09901)
09901
Note: 0

Student Satisfaction

National Student Survey — 25 respondents (86% response rate)

91%
Teaching Quality
82%
Assessment & Feedback
72%
Academic Support
93%
Organisation
91%
Learning Resources
71%
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

112-127
5%
128-143
10%
144-159
5%
160-175
10%
176-191
20%
192-207
15%
208-223
10%
224-239
10%
240+
25%

Entry Qualifications

A-level
95%
Other HE
5%

Accreditations

✓

Recognised Professional Body (09901)

09901

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
52%Finance
32%Artistic, literary and media
30%Managers, directors and senior officials

Outcomes

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