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BEng Mechanical Engineering

Manchester Metropolitan University🥇 TEF Gold
Full-time3 YearsPlacement YearSubject: Engineering & Technology
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Course Score
B /74
Graduate Salary£30,000
Satisfaction82%
Degree Completion82%
Professional Jobs70%
Meaningful Work85%

Expected Starting Salary

bottom quartile nationally

Typical starting salary for Engineering & Technology graduates

Start
Sep 2027
Graduate
2030
First job
~2031
£30,000
typical starting salary
£23,500
£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
50%
02
Business and public service associate professionals
★ Professional
10%
03
Elementary occupations
10%
04
Skilled trades occupations
10%
05
Administrative occupations
5%
06
Business and Financial Project Management Professionals
★ Professional
5%
07
Information Technology Professionals
★ Professional
5%
08
Managers, directors and senior officials
★ Professional
5%
09
Sales occupations
5%
10
Sports and fitness occupations
★ Professional
5%

Professional Accreditations

This course is accredited or recognised by professional bodies:

Recognised Professional Body (09402)
09402
Note: 0
Recognised Professional Body (09902)
09902
Note: 0

Student Satisfaction

National Student Survey — 70 respondents (71% response rate)

80%
Teaching Quality
84%
Assessment & Feedback
83%
Academic Support
88%
Organisation
77%
Learning Resources
68%
Student Voice

Your Local Budget 🍕

Manchester
Average Weekly Rent
£145
Est. Annual Total£12,480
📊2% 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

48-63
1%
64-79
1%
80-95
13%
96-111
26%
112-127
24%
128-143
11%
144-159
18%
160-175
1%
176-191
2%

Entry Qualifications

A-level
93%
Other HE
6%
Access
1%

Accreditations

✓

Recognised Professional Body (09402)

09402

✓

Recognised Professional Body (09902)

09902

AI & Your Career

Based on Anthropic research

29%
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
50%Business and Financial Project Management
48%Business and public service associate
40%Sales

Outcomes

82%
Continuation
70%
Professional Work
85%
Meaningful Role
80%
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