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

Mechanical Engineering

Cardiff University · Cardiff
Qualification
Degree
Length
4 yrs
UK fees / yr
£9,535
Study
Full-time
Robin · 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
112-127 pts10%
128-143 pts15%
144-159 pts45%
160-175 pts15%
176-191 pts10%
224-239 pts10%
How they qualified
95% got in with alevel. The rest came in a mix of ways:
alevel95%
other5%
Could I get in? Try your grades
120 UCAS pts
Pay & prospects
74%
Student satisfaction
What graduates earn over time
£33,000
3 years on
£40,000
5 years on
What students say National Student Survey
74%
of students are satisfied with the course overall
Teaching76%
Assessment & feedback76%
Academic support57%
Well organised71%
Learning resources83%
Student community84%
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When you're ready, the full entry requirements and application are on Cardiff 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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