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MEng Mechanical Engineering

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Full-time5 YearsYear AbroadSubject: Engineering & Technology
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Course Score
B /78
Graduate Salary£30,000
Satisfaction88%
Degree Completion90%
Professional Jobs95%
Meaningful Work75%

Expected Starting Salary

bottom quartile nationally

Typical starting salary for Engineering & Technology graduates

Start
Sep 2027
Graduate
2032
First job
~2033
£30,000
typical starting salary
£29,000
£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
75%
02
Business and public service associate professionals
★ Professional
5%
03
Finance Professionals
★ Professional
5%
04
Quality and Regulatory Professionals
★ Professional
5%
05
Secretarial and related occupations
5%

Professional Accreditations

This course is accredited or recognised by professional bodies:

Recognised Professional Body (09401)
09401
Note: 0
Recognised Professional Body (09901)
09901
Note: 0

Student Satisfaction

National Student Survey — 35 respondents (67% response rate)

86%
Teaching Quality
84%
Assessment & Feedback
69%
Academic Support
85%
Organisation
89%
Learning Resources
72%
Student Voice

Your Local Budget 🍕

Leicester
Average Weekly Rent
£115
Est. Annual Total£10,450
🎉17% 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

96-111
25%
112-127
40%
128-143
15%
176-191
15%

Entry Qualifications

A-level
100%

Accreditations

✓

Recognised Professional Body (09401)

09401

✓

Recognised Professional Body (09901)

09901

AI & Your Career

Based on Anthropic research

32%
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

62%Secretarial and related
52%Finance
48%Business and public service associate
28%Engineering

Outcomes

90%
Continuation
95%
Professional Work
75%
Meaningful Role
80%
Career On Track