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BEng Mechanical Engineering with Foundation Year

Birmingham City University🥈 TEF Silver
Full-time4 YearsSubject: Engineering & Technology
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Course Score
B /71
Graduate Salary
£29,500
Satisfaction
89%
Degree Completion
70%
Professional Jobs
55%
Meaningful Work
90%
The Course
Student Life
After Uni
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Expected Starting Salary

bottom quartile nationally

Typical starting salary for Engineering & Technology graduates

Start
Sep 2027
Graduate
2031
First job
~2032
£29,500
typical starting salary
£25,000
£30,000
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

29%
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
40%Science, engineering and technology associate
40%Sales
30%Managers, directors and senior officials

Where Graduates Work

Top job roles graduates enter after this course

01
Engineering professionals
★ Professional
35%
02
Science, engineering and technology associate professionals
★ Professional
15%
03
Administrative occupations
10%
04
Elementary occupations
10%
05
Skilled trades occupations
10%
06
Business, Research and Administrative Professionals
★ Professional
5%
07
Managers, directors and senior officials
★ Professional
5%
08
Process, plant and machine operatives
5%
09
Sales occupations
5%

Outcomes

70%
Continuation
55%
Professional Work
90%
Meaningful Role
50%
Career On Track