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BEng Mechanical Engineering

Sheffield Hallam University🥇 TEF Gold
Full-time3 YearsPlacement YearFoundation YearSubject: Engineering & Technology
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Course Score
C /69
Graduate Salary£28,500
Satisfaction82%
Degree Completion83%
Professional Jobs75%
Meaningful Work65%

Expected Starting Salary

bottom quartile nationally

Typical starting salary for Engineering & Technology graduates

Start
Sep 2027
Graduate
2030
First job
~2031
£28,500
typical starting salary
£26,500
£32,500
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
Elementary occupations
10%
03
Information Technology Professionals
★ Professional
5%
04
Process, plant and machine operatives
5%

Professional Accreditations

This course is accredited or recognised by professional bodies:

Recognised Professional Body (09902)
09902
Note: 0

Student Satisfaction

National Student Survey — 30 respondents (80% response rate)

82%
Teaching Quality
75%
Assessment & Feedback
56%
Academic Support
78%
Organisation
85%
Learning Resources
62%
Student Voice

Your Local Budget 🍕

Sheffield
Average Weekly Rent
£120
Est. Annual Total£10,800
🎉14% 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

80-95
15%
96-111
40%
112-127
10%
128-143
10%
144-159
10%
160-175
5%
176-191
5%

Entry Qualifications

A-level
95%

Accreditations

✓

Recognised Professional Body (09902)

09902

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

72%Information Technology
28%Engineering
5%Elementary
3%Process, plant and machine operatives

Outcomes

83%
Continuation
75%
Professional Work
65%
Meaningful Role
60%
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