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BEng Mechanical Engineering

University of Southampton🥈 TEF Silver
Full-time3 YearsSubject: Engineering & Technology
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Course Score
B /72
Graduate Salary£32,500
Satisfaction80%
Degree Completion90%
Professional Jobs65%
Meaningful Work55%

Expected Starting Salary

bottom quartile nationally

Typical starting salary for Engineering & Technology graduates

Start
Sep 2027
Graduate
2030
First job
~2031
£32,500
typical starting salary
£29,500
£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
35%
02
Administrative occupations
20%
03
Elementary occupations
15%
04
Business and public service associate professionals
★ Professional
5%
05
Business, Research and Administrative Professionals
★ Professional
5%
06
Managers, directors and senior officials
★ Professional
5%
07
Science, engineering and technology associate 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 — 20 respondents (70% response rate)

86%
Teaching Quality
79%
Assessment & Feedback
79%
Academic Support
81%
Organisation
80%
Learning Resources
74%
Student Voice

Your Local Budget 🍕

Southampton
Average Weekly Rent
£145
Est. Annual Total£12,480
📊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
5%
128-143
10%
144-159
30%
160-175
25%
176-191
10%
192-207
5%
208-223
5%

Entry Qualifications

A-level
58%
Foundation
27%
Other HE
13%
Baccalaureate
2%

Accreditations

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Recognised Professional Body (09902)

09902

AI & Your Career

Based on Anthropic research

34%
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

60%Business, Research and Administrative
55%Administrative
48%Business and public service associate
40%Science, engineering and technology associate
30%Managers, directors and senior officials

Outcomes

90%
Continuation
65%
Professional Work
55%
Meaningful Role
45%
Career On Track