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BEng Mechanical Engineering

London South Bank University🥈 TEF Silver
Full-time3 YearsPlacement YearSubject: Engineering & Technology
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Course Score
C /69
Graduate Salary£27,500
Satisfaction88%
Degree Completion77%
Professional Jobs60%
Meaningful Work80%

Expected Starting Salary

bottom quartile nationally

Typical starting salary for Engineering & Technology graduates

Start
Sep 2027
Graduate
2030
First job
~2031
£27,500
typical starting salary
£26,000
£34,500
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
30%
02
Design occupations
★ Professional
15%
03
Science, engineering and technology associate professionals
★ Professional
15%
04
Elementary occupations
10%
05
Leisure, travel and related personal service occupations
10%
06
Process, plant and machine operatives
10%
07
Sales occupations
10%

Professional Accreditations

This course is accredited or recognised by professional bodies:

Recognised Professional Body (09902)
09902
Note: 0

Student Satisfaction

National Student Survey — 40 respondents (86% response rate)

90%
Teaching Quality
88%
Assessment & Feedback
85%
Academic Support
90%
Organisation
89%
Learning Resources
83%
Student Voice

Your Local Budget 🍕

London
Average Weekly Rent
£220
Est. Annual Total£18,660
💸40% more expensive 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

48-63
7%
64-79
3%
80-95
17%
96-111
16%
112-127
17%
128-143
9%
144-159
10%
160-175
7%
192-207
2%

Entry Qualifications

A-level
78%
Other HE
16%
Baccalaureate
2%
Foundation
2%
Degree
1%

Accreditations

✓

Recognised Professional Body (09902)

09902

AI & Your Career

Based on Anthropic research

25%
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

40%Science, engineering and technology associate
40%Sales
35%Design
28%Engineering
10%Leisure, travel and related personal service

Outcomes

77%
Continuation
60%
Professional Work
80%
Meaningful Role
50%
Career On Track