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BEng Mechanical Engineering

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Full-time3 YearsPlacement YearYear AbroadSubject: Engineering & Technology
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Course Score
A /80
Graduate Salary£32,000
Satisfaction88%
Degree Completion90%
Professional Jobs80%
Meaningful Work80%

Expected Starting Salary

bottom quartile nationally

Typical starting salary for Engineering & Technology graduates

Start
Sep 2027
Graduate
2030
First job
~2031
£32,000
typical starting salary
£30,000
£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
60%
02
Science, engineering and technology associate professionals
★ Professional
10%
03
Business and Financial Project Management Professionals
★ Professional
5%
04
Customer service occupations
5%
05
Elementary occupations
5%
06
Leisure, travel and related personal service occupations
5%
07
Managers, directors and senior officials
★ Professional
5%
08
Process, plant and machine operatives
5%
09
Skilled trades occupations
5%
10
Protective service occupations
★ Professional
0%

Professional Accreditations

This course is accredited or recognised by professional bodies:

Recognised Professional Body (09902)
09902
Note: 0

Student Satisfaction

National Student Survey — 45 respondents (68% response rate)

94%
Teaching Quality
80%
Assessment & Feedback
81%
Academic Support
88%
Organisation
88%
Learning Resources
80%
Student Voice

Your Local Budget 🍕

Newcastle
Average Weekly Rent
£120
Est. Annual Total£10,800
🎉14% 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
5%
96-111
20%
112-127
30%
128-143
25%
144-159
5%
160-175
5%

Entry Qualifications

A-level
75%
Other HE
15%
Access
5%

Accreditations

✓

Recognised Professional Body (09902)

09902

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

68%Customer service
50%Business and Financial Project Management
40%Science, engineering and technology associate
30%Managers, directors and senior officials
28%Engineering

Outcomes

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