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MEng Mechanical Engineering

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Full-time4 YearsPlacement YearSubject: Engineering & Technology
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Course Score
C /67
Graduate Salary£30,000
Satisfaction78%
Degree Completion58%
Professional Jobs60%
Meaningful Work80%

Expected Starting Salary

bottom quartile nationally

Typical starting salary for Engineering & Technology graduates

Start
Sep 2027
Graduate
2031
First job
~2032
£30,000
typical starting salary
£28,000
£37,500
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
Managers, directors and senior officials
★ Professional
15%
03
Skilled trades occupations
15%
04
Information Technology Professionals
★ Professional
10%
05
Process, plant and machine operatives
10%
06
Sales occupations
10%
07
Science, engineering and technology associate professionals
★ Professional
10%
08
Teaching and Childcare Support Occupation
10%

Professional Accreditations

This course is accredited or recognised by professional bodies:

Recognised Professional Body (09401)
09401
Note: 0

Student Satisfaction

National Student Survey — 20 respondents (67% response rate)

80%
Teaching Quality
78%
Assessment & Feedback
80%
Academic Support
90%
Organisation
76%
Learning Resources
73%
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%
48-63
15%
64-79
15%
80-95
15%
96-111
10%
112-127
10%
128-143
5%
144-159
5%
160-175
5%

Entry Qualifications

A-level
79%
Other HE
13%
Access
4%
Other
4%

Accreditations

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Recognised Professional Body (09401)

09401

AI & Your Career

Based on Anthropic research

27%
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
40%Sales
40%Science, engineering and technology associate
30%Managers, directors and senior officials
28%Engineering

Outcomes

58%
Continuation
60%
Professional Work
80%
Meaningful Role
90%
Career On Track