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BEng Mechanical Engineering

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Full-time3 YearsPlacement YearFoundation YearSubject: Engineering & Technology
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Course Score
B /77
Graduate Salary£31,000
Satisfaction77%
Degree Completion95%
Professional Jobs85%
Meaningful Work80%

Expected Starting Salary

bottom quartile nationally

Typical starting salary for Engineering & Technology graduates

Start
Sep 2027
Graduate
2030
First job
~2031
£31,000
typical starting salary
£27,500
£35,000
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
25%
02
Finance Professionals
★ Professional
15%
03
Information Technology Professionals
★ Professional
15%
04
Elementary occupations
10%
05
Managers, directors and senior officials
★ Professional
10%
06
Architects, Chartered Architectural Technologists, Planning Officers, Surveyors and Construction Professionals
★ Professional
5%
07
Business and public service associate professionals
★ Professional
5%
08
Conservation and environment professionals
★ Professional
5%

Professional Accreditations

This course is accredited or recognised by professional bodies:

Recognised Professional Body (09902)
09902
Note: 0

Student Satisfaction

National Student Survey — 45 respondents (57% response rate)

63%
Teaching Quality
74%
Assessment & Feedback
63%
Academic Support
73%
Organisation
84%
Learning Resources
55%
Student Voice

Your Local Budget 🍕

Exeter
Average Weekly Rent
£145
Est. Annual Total£12,420
📊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
1%
64-79
1%
80-95
1%
96-111
5%
112-127
18%
128-143
29%
144-159
20%
160-175
14%
176-191
5%
208-223
1%

Entry Qualifications

A-level
82%
Other HE
10%
No qualifications
3%
Baccalaureate
2%
Foundation
2%
Access
1%
Degree
1%

Accreditations

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Recognised Professional Body (09902)

09902

AI & Your Career

Based on Anthropic research

38%
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
30%Managers, directors and senior officials
28%Engineering

Outcomes

95%
Continuation
85%
Professional Work
80%
Meaningful Role
85%
Career On Track