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University degree

Mechanical Engineering

University of the West of England, Bristol · Bristol
Qualification
Degree
Length
4 yrs
UK fees / yr
£9,535
Study
Full-time
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About this course

MEng Mechanical Engineering is a degree that consistently achieves high graduate employment rates and is available to study on day release. Get industry ready with this IMechE accredited degree, that consistently achieves high graduate employment rates and can be studied on a day release basis. Engineers constantly ask questions and explore new ideas.

They play an important role in developing the world around us - whether that's through the initial design and manufacture of products, or through their development, management or marketing. A degree in Mechanical Engineering will challenge you and transform the way you learn, giving you the opportunity to use your skills in any sector you wish. Join us in using the power of engineering to explore, take risks and find ways to change the world for the better.

Our new inclusive, problem-based curriculum will broaden our engineering audience, enabling students from a wider range of backgrounds to pursue a career in engineering. To date, we're the first university in the UK to transform our curriculum alongside constructing a new engineering building.

Could you get in?
The grades students arrived with
96-111 pts40%
112-127 pts15%
128-143 pts15%
160-175 pts25%
How they qualified
95% got in with alevel. The rest came in a mix of ways:
alevel95%
otherHE5%
Could I get in? Try your grades
120 UCAS pts
Pay & prospects
95%
In work or further study after
100%
In professional / skilled jobs
95%
Continue past first year
88%
Student satisfaction
What graduates earn over time
£29,000
After 15 months
£32,000
3 years on
£37,000
5 years on
What students say National Student Survey
88%
of students are satisfied with the course overall
Teaching80%
Assessment & feedback74%
Academic support65%
Well organised85%
Learning resources76%
Student community78%
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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 the West of England, Bristol's own site.
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