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BEng Mechanical Engineering

University of Plymouth🥇 TEF Gold
Full-time3 YearsPlacement YearYear AbroadFoundation YearSubject: Engineering & Technology
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Course Score
B /74
Graduate Salary£30,000
Satisfaction88%
Degree Completion80%
Professional Jobs80%
Meaningful Work70%

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
£25,500
£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
Sports and fitness occupations
★ Professional
10%
05
Teaching Professionals
★ Professional
10%

Professional Accreditations

This course is accredited or recognised by professional bodies:

Recognised Professional Body (09902)
09902
Note: 0

Student Satisfaction

National Student Survey — 10 respondents (52% response rate)

90%
Teaching Quality
84%
Assessment & Feedback
80%
Academic Support
97%
Organisation
92%
Learning Resources
75%
Student Voice

Your Local Budget 🍕

Plymouth
Average Weekly Rent
£115
Est. Annual Total£10,420
🎉17% 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
25%
96-111
25%
112-127
20%
128-143
15%
144-159
5%
208-223
5%

Entry Qualifications

A-level
100%

Accreditations

✓

Recognised Professional Body (09902)

09902

AI & Your Career

Based on Anthropic research

23%
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

40%Science, engineering and technology associate
28%Engineering
18%Teaching
5%Elementary
5%Sports and fitness

Outcomes

80%
Continuation
80%
Professional Work
70%
Meaningful Role
75%
Career On Track