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BEng Mechanical Engineering

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Full-time3 YearsPlacement YearYear AbroadSubject: Engineering & Technology
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Course Score
A /80
Graduate Salary
£32,000
Satisfaction
88%
Degree Completion
90%
Professional Jobs
80%
Meaningful Work
80%
The Course
Student Life
After Uni
Recognised By

Expected Starting Salary

bottom quartile nationally

Typical starting salary for Engineering & Technology graduates

Start
Sep 2027
Graduate
2030
First job
~2031
£32,000
typical starting salary
£30,000
£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

AI & Your Career

Based on Anthropic research

28%
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

68%Customer service
50%Business and Financial Project Management
40%Science, engineering and technology associate
30%Managers, directors and senior officials
28%Engineering

Where Graduates Work

Top job roles graduates enter after this course

01
Engineering professionals
★ Professional
60%
02
Science, engineering and technology associate professionals
★ Professional
10%
03
Business and Financial Project Management Professionals
★ Professional
5%
04
Customer service occupations
5%
05
Elementary occupations
5%
06
Leisure, travel and related personal service occupations
5%
07
Managers, directors and senior officials
★ Professional
5%
08
Process, plant and machine operatives
5%
09
Skilled trades occupations
5%
10
Protective service occupations
★ Professional
0%

Outcomes

90%
Continuation
80%
Professional Work
80%
Meaningful Role
75%
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