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BEng Mechanical Engineering

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Full-time3 YearsPlacement YearSubject: Engineering & Technology
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Course Score
B /73
Graduate Salary£31,500
Satisfaction73%
Degree Completion88%
Professional Jobs60%
Meaningful Work85%

Expected Starting Salary

bottom quartile nationally

Typical starting salary for Engineering & Technology graduates

Start
Sep 2027
Graduate
2030
First job
~2031
£31,500
typical starting salary
£28,500
£35,000
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
25%
02
Managers, directors and senior officials
★ Professional
25%
03
Skilled trades occupations
15%
04
Process, plant and machine operatives
10%
05
Administrative occupations
5%
06
Business and public service associate professionals
★ Professional
5%
07
Elementary occupations
5%
08
Information Technology Professionals
★ Professional
5%
09
Sales occupations
5%

Professional Accreditations

This course is accredited or recognised by professional bodies:

Recognised Professional Body (09906)
09906
Note: 0

Student Satisfaction

National Student Survey — 65 respondents (56% response rate)

73%
Teaching Quality
61%
Assessment & Feedback
54%
Academic Support
66%
Organisation
83%
Learning Resources
56%
Student Voice

Your Local Budget 🍕

Manchester
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

<48
1%
64-79
1%
80-95
2%
96-111
14%
112-127
23%
128-143
29%
144-159
9%
160-175
5%
176-191
3%
192-207
2%
240+
1%

Entry Qualifications

A-level
91%
Other HE
5%
Baccalaureate
3%
Access
1%

Accreditations

✓

Recognised Professional Body (09906)

09906

AI & Your Career

Based on Anthropic research

26%
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

72%Information Technology
55%Administrative
48%Business and public service associate
40%Sales
30%Managers, directors and senior officials

Outcomes

88%
Continuation
60%
Professional Work
85%
Meaningful Role
80%
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