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University degree

Mechanical Engineering

University of Brighton
Qualification
Degree
Length
3 yrs
UK fees / yr
£9,535
Study
Full-time
Worth knowing: about 20% of students don't make it past first year here - ask the uni what support they offer.
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About this course

Do you want to build, fix or develop the machines central to our everyday lives? Are you a practical hands-on person with a willingness to learn? Mechanical engineers design, improve and maintain machinery and devices from everyday appliances like fridges and washing machines to advanced industrial systems such as wind turbines or manufacturing robots .

They use technical and problem-solving skills and techniques to make sure these systems work efficiently and safely. On our Mechanical Engineering BEng(Hons) degree you’ll work with engineering specialists and innovative researchers on challenging and rewarding projects such as fighting robots, rocket cars and the International Engineering Without Borders challenge. Our Mechanical Engineering MEng offers an extra year of study at masters level.

Could you get in?
The grades students arrived with
48-63 pts10%
80-95 pts10%
96-111 pts40%
112-127 pts25%
128-143 pts10%
How they qualified
75% got in with alevel. The rest came in a mix of ways:
alevel75%
otherHE25%
Could I get in? Try your grades
120 UCAS pts
Pay & prospects
100%
In work or further study after
85%
In professional / skilled jobs
80%
Continue past first year
88%
Student satisfaction
What graduates earn over time
£32,000
After 15 months
£31,500
3 years on
£39,000
5 years on
What students say National Student Survey
88%
of students are satisfied with the course overall
Teaching75%
Assessment & feedback75%
Academic support76%
Well organised82%
Learning resources76%
Student community82%
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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 University of Brighton'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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