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University degree
General Engineering
Ashton Sixth Form College
Qualification
Degree
Length
4 yrs
UK fees / yr
£9,535
Study
full-time
Worth knowing: about 25% of students don't make it past first year here - ask the uni what support they offer.
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About this course
This programme in General Engineering (with a foundation year) is offered by Ashton Sixth Form College. Refer to the official course page for full curriculum, admission requirements, and application details.
Could you get in?
The grades students arrived with
<48 pts25%
48-63 pts35%
64-79 pts20%
112-127 pts10%
144-159 pts10%
How they qualified
70% got in with A-levels. The rest came in a mix of ways:
A-levels70%
no formal qualifications20%
an Access course5%
Other5%
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120 UCAS pts Pay & prospects
85%
In work or further study after
75%
Continue past first year
82%
Student satisfaction
What graduates earn over time
£25,500
3 years on
£32,000
5 years on
What graduates actually go on to do % of leavers
Skilled trades occupations10%
Engineering professionalsHighly skilled35%
Business and public service associate professionalsHighly skilled10%
Elementary occupations10%
Managers, directors and senior officialsHighly skilled10%
Administrative occupations5%
Process, plant and machine operatives5%
Science, engineering and technology associate professionalsHighly skilled10%
What students say National Student Survey
82%
of students are satisfied with the course overall
Teaching80%
Assessment & feedback86%
Academic support81%
Well organised84%
Learning resources82%
Student community87%
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Where this degree can lead
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