University course · real outcomes from HESA / Discover Uni · part of Careermash
University degree

Mechanical Engineering

Nottingham Trent University · Nottingham
Qualification
Degree
Length
4 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.
Ottalie · your guide
Here's the honest picture on this course - what you'd study, whether you'd likely get in, what it pays, and where it leads. Everything's real data.
Could you get in?
The grades students arrived with
48-63 pts5%
64-79 pts10%
80-95 pts30%
96-111 pts20%
112-127 pts15%
128-143 pts5%
160-175 pts5%
176-191 pts5%
How they qualified
85% got in with alevel. The rest came in a mix of ways:
alevel85%
access5%
foundation5%
none5%
other5%
Could I get in? Try your grades
120 UCAS pts
Pay & prospects
85%
In work or further study after
75%
In professional / skilled jobs
80%
Continue past first year
71%
Student satisfaction
What graduates earn over time
£30,500
After 15 months
£30,500
3 years on
£39,500
5 years on
What students say National Student Survey
71%
of students are satisfied with the course overall
Teaching85%
Assessment & feedback85%
Academic support76%
Well organised84%
Learning resources87%
Student community80%
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When you're ready, the full entry requirements and application are on Nottingham Trent University's own site.
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Careermash · real course data from HESA / Discover Uni, in plain English.

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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