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MEng Mechanical Engineering

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Full-time4 YearsPlacement YearYear AbroadFoundation YearSubject: Engineering & Technology
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Course Score
B /73
Graduate Salary£32,500
Satisfaction81%
Degree Completion60%
Professional Jobs65%
Meaningful Work90%

Expected Starting Salary

bottom quartile nationally

Typical starting salary for Engineering & Technology graduates

Start
Sep 2027
Graduate
2031
First job
~2032
£32,500
typical starting salary
£25,000
£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
55%
02
Administrative occupations
10%
03
Sales occupations
10%
04
Elementary occupations
5%
05
Information Technology Professionals
★ Professional
5%
06
Leisure, travel and related personal service occupations
5%
07
Skilled trades occupations
5%
08
Teaching Professionals
★ Professional
5%

Professional Accreditations

This course is accredited or recognised by professional bodies:

Recognised Professional Body (09405)
09405
Note: 0

Student Satisfaction

National Student Survey — 55 respondents (67% response rate)

76%
Teaching Quality
78%
Assessment & Feedback
78%
Academic Support
79%
Organisation
85%
Learning Resources
63%
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
15%
64-79
10%
96-111
25%
112-127
15%
128-143
10%
144-159
15%
192-207
10%

Entry Qualifications

A-level
80%
Access
5%
Degree
5%
No qualifications
5%

Accreditations

✓

Recognised Professional Body (09405)

09405

AI & Your Career

Based on Anthropic research

30%
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
40%Sales
28%Engineering
18%Teaching

Outcomes

60%
Continuation
65%
Professional Work
90%
Meaningful Role
85%
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