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University degree

Mechanical Engineering with Foundation Year

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

Eligibility: Open to UK ( Home Fee ) students who meet the eligibility criteria below. 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 If you are an international student looking for a Foundation course, please visit our International Study Centre .

Could you get in?
The grades students arrived with
<48 pts1%
64-79 pts1%
80-95 pts1%
96-111 pts3%
112-127 pts14%
128-143 pts24%
144-159 pts19%
160-175 pts14%
176-191 pts8%
192-207 pts5%
208-223 pts1%
224-239 pts2%
240+ pts2%
How they qualified
82% got in with alevel. The rest came in a mix of ways:
alevel82%
otherHE7%
none4%
access3%
baccalaureate2%
Could I get in? Try your grades
120 UCAS pts
Pay & prospects
What graduates earn over time
£34,000
3 years on
£42,500
5 years on
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Where this degree can lead
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When you're ready, the full entry requirements and application are on University of Exeter'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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