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University degree

Mechanical Engineering

Manchester Conservatoire of Creative and Performing Arts Limited · Manchester
Qualification
Degree
Length
3 yrs
UK fees / yr
£9,535
Study
full-time
Worth knowing: about 55% of students don't make it past first year here - ask the uni what support they offer.
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About this course

The University of Greater Manchester's BEng (Hons) Mechanical Engineering degree is designed to help you develop the vocational and practical skills and knowledge you'll need to start a fantastic career in this exciting global industry.

Could you get in?
The grades students arrived with
<48 pts10%
48-63 pts30%
96-111 pts10%
112-127 pts20%
128-143 pts10%
How they qualified
70% got in with A-levels. The rest came in a mix of ways:
A-levels70%
other higher education20%
an Access course5%
another degree5%
no formal qualifications5%
Could I get in? Try your grades
120 UCAS pts
Pay & prospects
70%
In work or further study after
45%
Continue past first year
84%
Student satisfaction
What graduates earn over time
£27,000
After 15 months
£23,000
3 years on
£29,500
5 years on
What graduates actually go on to do % of leavers
Elementary occupations10%
Engineering professionalsHighly skilled40%
Health associate professionalsHighly skilled30%
Caring personal services5%
Sales occupations5%
Natural and social science professionalsHighly skilled5%
Process, plant and machine operatives5%
What students say National Student Survey
84%
of students are satisfied with the course overall
Teaching87%
Assessment & feedback84%
Academic support84%
Well organised76%
Learning resources86%
Student community88%
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Like the look of it?
When you're ready, the full entry requirements and application are on Manchester Conservatoire of Creative and Performing Arts Limited's own site.
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Career data: role, pay and progression profiles built for Careermash's careers engine; AI-impact estimates from Anthropic's observed AI-usage telemetry and OpenAI's AI Jobs Transition Framework. Course data: HESA / Discover Uni, including Graduate Outcomes, LEO and the National Student Survey. Apprenticeships: IfATE-published standards, approved only.

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