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University degree

Mechanical Engineering

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

Expertise in energy policy, marine renewables, biofuels, electrical power and networks, wind, photo-voltaic and thermal technologies £6.5million investment in our teaching labs, workshop spaces and equipment MEng Mechanical Engineering and MEng Mechanical Engineering with Year in Industry are accredited by the Institution of Mechanical Engineers (IMechE). The accredited MEng Mechanical Engineering fully meets the exemplifying academic benchmark requirements, for registration as a Chartered Engineer (CEng).

Could you get in?
The grades students arrived with
112-127 pts5%
128-143 pts15%
144-159 pts15%
160-175 pts15%
176-191 pts15%
192-207 pts20%
224-239 pts5%
240+ pts5%
How they qualified
90% got in with alevel. The rest came in a mix of ways:
alevel90%
access10%
baccalaureate5%
Could I get in? Try your grades
120 UCAS pts
Pay & prospects
100%
In work or further study after
95%
In professional / skilled jobs
90%
Continue past first year
82%
Student satisfaction
What graduates earn over time
£31,000
After 15 months
£34,000
3 years on
£42,500
5 years on
What students say National Student Survey
82%
of students are satisfied with the course overall
Teaching84%
Assessment & feedback84%
Academic support66%
Well organised84%
Learning resources84%
Student community87%
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Where this degree can lead
Like the look of it?
When you're ready, the full entry requirements and application are on University of Exeter's own site.
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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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