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

Engineering

The Open University
Qualification
Degree
Length
-
UK fees / yr
£9,535
Study
Full-time
Worth knowing: about 50% of students don't make it past first year here - ask the uni what support they offer.
Robin · your guide
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Could you get in?
The grades students arrived with
No past-entry data for this course.
How they qualified
37% got in with otherHE. The rest came in a mix of ways:
otherHE37%
alevel27%
other21%
degree14%
none1%
Could I get in? Try your grades
120 UCAS pts
Pay & prospects
90%
In work or further study after
83%
In professional / skilled jobs
50%
Continue past first year
87%
Student satisfaction
What graduates earn over time
£43,500
3 years on
£49,000
5 years on
What students say National Student Survey
87%
of students are satisfied with the course overall
Teaching89%
Assessment & feedback86%
Academic support91%
Well organised90%
Learning resources90%
Student community84%
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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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