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BEng Mechanical Engineering with Foundation Year

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Full-time4 YearsPlacement YearYear AbroadSubject: Engineering & Technology
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Course Score
B /76
Graduate Salary£30,000
Satisfaction85%
Degree Completion70%
Professional Jobs80%
Meaningful Work95%

Expected Starting Salary

bottom quartile nationally

Typical starting salary for Engineering & Technology graduates

Start
Sep 2027
Graduate
2031
First job
~2032
£30,000
typical starting salary
£26,500
£36,000
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
60%
02
Architects, Chartered Architectural Technologists, Planning Officers, Surveyors and Construction Professionals
★ Professional
10%
03
Science, engineering and technology associate professionals
★ Professional
10%
04
Administrative occupations
5%
05
Elementary occupations
5%
06
Process, plant and machine operatives
5%
07
Skilled trades occupations
5%

Student Satisfaction

National Student Survey — 15 respondents (79% response rate)

87%
Teaching Quality
77%
Assessment & Feedback
80%
Academic Support
84%
Organisation
75%
Learning Resources
82%
Student Voice

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🚦 Will I Get In?

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Past Accepted Tariffs

<48
5%
48-63
15%
64-79
20%
80-95
15%
96-111
5%
112-127
20%
144-159
15%
240+
5%

Entry Qualifications

A-level
85%
Access
5%
No qualifications
5%

Accreditations

Data not provided

This provider hasn't submitted accreditation data to HESA for this course.

AI & Your Career

Based on Anthropic research

27%
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

55%Administrative
40%Science, engineering and technology associate
28%Engineering
25%Architects, Chartered Architectural Technologists, Planning Officers, Surveyors and Construction
5%Elementary

Outcomes

70%
Continuation
80%
Professional Work
95%
Meaningful Role
70%
Career On Track