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BEng Mechanical Engineering

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Full-time3 YearsPlacement YearYear AbroadFoundation YearSubject: Engineering & Technology
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Course Score
B /78
Graduate Salary£31,000
Satisfaction85%
Degree Completion95%
Professional Jobs80%
Meaningful Work75%

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
£29,500
£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
45%
02
Administrative occupations
5%
03
Artistic, literary and media occupations
★ Professional
5%
04
Business and public service associate professionals
★ Professional
5%
05
Elementary occupations
5%
06
Information Technology Professionals
★ Professional
5%
07
Protective service occupations
★ Professional
5%
08
Science, engineering and technology associate professionals
★ Professional
5%
09
Teaching and Childcare Support Occupation
5%

Professional Accreditations

This course is accredited or recognised by professional bodies:

Recognised Professional Body (09902)
09902
Note: 0

Student Satisfaction

National Student Survey — 30 respondents (74% response rate)

81%
Teaching Quality
82%
Assessment & Feedback
68%
Academic Support
82%
Organisation
89%
Learning Resources
65%
Student Voice

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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
5%
96-111
5%
112-127
25%
128-143
20%
144-159
15%
160-175
15%

Entry Qualifications

A-level
60%
Other HE
25%
Baccalaureate
5%
Other
5%

Accreditations

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Recognised Professional Body (09902)

09902

AI & Your Career

Based on Anthropic research

31%
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
55%Administrative
48%Business and public service associate
40%Science, engineering and technology associate
32%Artistic, literary and media

Outcomes

95%
Continuation
80%
Professional Work
75%
Meaningful Role
75%
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