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BEng Mechanical Engineering

West Herts College🥈 TEF Silver
Full-time3 YearsPlacement YearYear AbroadSubject: Engineering & Technology
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Course Score
C /69
Graduate Salary£30,000
Satisfaction75%
Degree Completion75%
Professional Jobs50%
Meaningful Work90%

Expected Starting Salary

bottom quartile nationally

Typical starting salary for Engineering & Technology graduates

Start
Sep 2027
Graduate
2030
First job
~2031
£30,000
typical starting salary
£27,000
£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
35%
02
Skilled trades occupations
15%
03
Managers, directors and senior officials
★ Professional
10%
04
Process, plant and machine operatives
10%
05
Sales occupations
10%
06
Teaching Professionals
★ Professional
10%

Professional Accreditations

This course is accredited or recognised by professional bodies:

Recognised Professional Body (09902)
09902
Note: 0
Recognised Professional Body (11602)
11602
Note: 0

Student Satisfaction

National Student Survey — 25 respondents (75% response rate)

67%
Teaching Quality
68%
Assessment & Feedback
68%
Academic Support
74%
Organisation
78%
Learning Resources
59%
Student Voice

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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%
64-79
5%
80-95
15%
96-111
20%
112-127
5%
144-159
15%
192-207
5%

Entry Qualifications

A-level
75%
Other HE
20%
Degree
5%

Accreditations

✓

Recognised Professional Body (09902)

09902

✓

Recognised Professional Body (11602)

11602

AI & Your Career

Based on Anthropic research

22%
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%Sales
30%Managers, directors and senior officials
28%Engineering
18%Teaching
4%Skilled trades

Outcomes

75%
Continuation
50%
Professional Work
90%
Meaningful Role
65%
Career On Track