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University degree
General Engineering
The University of Sheffield · Sheffield
Qualification
Degree
Length
5 yrs
UK fees / yr
£9,535
Study
Full-time
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About this course
If you don't have the usual scientific or mathematical background for an engineering degree, a foundation year is for you. If you don't have the usual scientific or mathematical background for an engineering degree, a foundation year is for you. This course is no longer taking applications for 2026-27 entry.
View 2027-28 entry or find another undergraduate course . Sheffield is one of the top five UK universities for the subject, according to The Guardian University Guide 2025. Study here and you have the option to specialise in six streams across the Faculty of Engineering – from aerospace to software engineering.
Could you get in?
The grades students arrived with
96-111 pts5%
112-127 pts35%
128-143 pts15%
144-159 pts15%
160-175 pts5%
176-191 pts20%
How they qualified
95% got in with alevel. The rest came in a mix of ways:
alevel95%
baccalaureate5%
Could I get in? Try your grades
120 UCAS pts Pay & prospects
90%
Continue past first year
What graduates earn over time
£33,000
3 years on
£41,500
5 years on
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Where this degree can lead
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