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MEng Mechanical Engineering (4 years)

University of Southampton🥈 TEF Silver
Full-time4 YearsPlacement YearSubject: Engineering & Technology
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Course Score
A /80
Graduate Salary£32,500
Satisfaction90%
Degree Completion96%
Professional Jobs70%
Meaningful Work80%

Expected Starting Salary

bottom quartile nationally

Typical starting salary for Engineering & Technology graduates

Start
Sep 2027
Graduate
2031
First job
~2032
£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
70%
02
Administrative occupations
10%
03
Skilled trades occupations
10%

Professional Accreditations

This course is accredited or recognised by professional bodies:

Recognised Professional Body (09901)
09901
Note: 0

Student Satisfaction

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

85%
Teaching Quality
82%
Assessment & Feedback
76%
Academic Support
84%
Organisation
89%
Learning Resources
73%
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

128-143
15%
144-159
20%
160-175
20%
176-191
20%
192-207
15%
208-223
10%
224-239
5%

Entry Qualifications

A-level
100%

Accreditations

✓

Recognised Professional Body (09901)

09901

AI & Your Career

Based on Anthropic research

28%
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
28%Engineering
4%Skilled trades

Outcomes

96%
Continuation
70%
Professional Work
80%
Meaningful Role
75%
Career On Track