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BEng Mechanical Engineering

Swansea University
Full-time3 YearsSubject: Engineering & Technology
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Course Score
B /75
Graduate Salary£30,000
Satisfaction86%
Degree Completion75%
Professional Jobs80%
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
£27,500
£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
55%
02
Elementary occupations
10%
03
Science, engineering and technology associate professionals
★ Professional
10%
04
Business and public service associate professionals
★ Professional
5%
05
Finance Professionals
★ Professional
5%
06
Information Technology Professionals
★ Professional
5%
07
Skilled trades occupations
5%

Professional Accreditations

This course is accredited or recognised by professional bodies:

Recognised Professional Body (09502)
09502
Note: 0
Recognised Professional Body (09902)
09902
Note: 0

Student Satisfaction

National Student Survey — 45 respondents (75% response rate)

90%
Teaching Quality
84%
Assessment & Feedback
77%
Academic Support
89%
Organisation
91%
Learning Resources
77%
Student Voice

Your Local Budget 🍕

Swansea
Average Weekly Rent
£105
Est. Annual Total£9,720
🎉23% 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

64-79
5%
80-95
20%
96-111
35%
112-127
15%
144-159
10%
176-191
5%

Entry Qualifications

A-level
89%
Other HE
7%
Baccalaureate
2%
Degree
2%
No qualifications
2%

Accreditations

✓

Recognised Professional Body (09502)

09502

✓

Recognised Professional Body (09902)

09902

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
52%Finance
48%Business and public service associate
40%Science, engineering and technology associate
28%Engineering

Outcomes

75%
Continuation
80%
Professional Work
85%
Meaningful Role
75%
Career On Track