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University degree

Mechanical Engineering

Newbury College
Qualification
Degree
Length
2 yrs
UK fees / yr
£9,535
Study
full-time
Worth knowing: about 80% of students don't make it past first year here - ask the uni what support they offer.
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About this course

This professional qualification is suitable for those working in the engineering industry who are looking to develop their mechanical engineering skills. It is a recognised qualification in engineering that offers career progression for those already in employment or as a platform for continued studies at degree level. This course is delivered one day a week over one year.

You can however, chose to study this across two years. Delivery utilises a blended learning approach, meaning teaching and learning will occur both on site in classroom and remotely via a virtual learning platform.

Could you get in?
The grades students arrived with
No past-entry data for this course.
How they qualified
100% got in with other higher education.
other higher education100%
Could I get in? Try your grades
120 UCAS pts
Pay & prospects
100%
In work or further study after
20%
Continue past first year
What graduates earn over time
£33,000
After 15 months
What graduates actually go on to do % of leavers
Engineering professionalsHighly skilled40%
Skilled trades occupations5%
Science, engineering and technology associate professionalsHighly skilled40%
Process, plant and machine operatives5%
Business and Financial Project Management ProfessionalsHighly skilled5%
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Where this degree can lead
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When you're ready, the full entry requirements and application are on Newbury College'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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