Design Engineering at Aston University, Birmingham
Design Engineering (BEng (Hon), H150) at Aston University, Birmingham asked for 96–112 UCAS points for 2026 entry; UCAS’s course data does not show the 2027 requirement yet. The middle entrant to the course had 96–111 UCAS points.
UCAS listing ↗ Course page on aston.ac.uk ↗
UCAS tariff
~112 points
Selectivearound BBB
Published as 96 - 112 points
Not the 2027 requirement. UCAS’s course search data does not include 2027 requirements yet, so this is the 2026 one and may have changed. Check aston.ac.uk’s course page ↗ or the UCAS listing ↗.
Who actually got in
Entrants’ UCAS pointsThis course
Entrants hereUK, same subjectAsks 112
The middle entrant had 96–111 points. 55% had fewer than the 112 asked.
10 entrants · 2023-25 · HESA rounds to 5%
Came in with A-levels or Highers 100%.
Course
- Award
- Bachelor of Engineering (with Honours)
- Code
- H150 · H1 general engineering
- Duration
- 3 years
- Mode
- Full-time
- Starts
- September 2027
- Entry
- Year 1
- Year
- 2027
- Placement year
- optional
- Year abroad
- optional
The accredited BEng (Hons) will meet, in part, the exemplifying academic benchmark requirements for registration as a Chartered Engineer and Students will need to complete an approved format of further learning pursuant to the requirements of UKSPEC. The accredited BEng (Hons) will also automatically meet in full, the exemplifying academic benchmark requirements for registration as an Incorporated Engineer (IEng). More ↗
Student experience
After the first yearThis course
100%
still studying
UK 83%
0%
left higher education
UK 11%
0%
moved to a lower award
UK 0%
15 students · started 2022-24
National Student SurveyThis course
% positiveHereUKTeaching on my course79%85%
Learning opportunities83%85%
Assessment and feedback70%77%
Academic support79%92%
Organisation and management46%71%
Learning resources83%88%
Student voice64%78%
15 final-year students · 100% responded · NSS 2024-26
After graduating
SalaryWider subject at this uni
15 months£30.5k3 years£31k5 years£39.5k
£20k£30k£40k£50k
middle halfmedianUK, same subject
15 months: survey of 60 graduates, 2023-24 · 3 and 5 years: tax records, 2016-18 graduates
15 months onThis course
75% working25% studying
UK, same subject: 90% in work or study
88%
in professional or managerial jobs
UK 80%
90%
say their work is meaningful
UK 85%
55%
use what they learned
UK 65%
- Engineering professionals48%
- Science, engineering and technology associate professionals9%
- Managers, directors and senior officials8%
- Architects, Chartered Architectural Technologists, Planning Officers, Surveyors and Construction Professionals7%
- Business and public service associate professionals5%
Graduate Outcomes survey · 10 graduates · 85% responded · 2022-24
Source: Discover Uni dataset, HESA (CC BY 4.0), summarised for display.
Location
- Campus
- Birmingham, West Midlands, England
- Postcode
- B4 7ET
Subjects
engineering design engineering and technology
Campus
- Campus
- Aston University
- Housing
- Accommodation ↗
- Union
- Students' union ↗
Engineering at other universities
The course at each university nearest this one in entry requirement. Middle entrant: the UCAS points of the middle student who started, from Discover Uni.
| University | Course | Entry | Middle entrant |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ulster University | Mechatronic Engineering BEng (Hon) | 112 - 117 points | 112–127 |
| Aston University, Birmingham | Design Engineering this course | 96 - 112 points | 96–111 |
| Brunel University of London | Engineering with an Integrated Foundation Year BEng (Hon) | BBC - CCC | — |
| Coventry University | Automotive and Transport Design BA (Hons) | 112 points | 96–111 |
| Middlesex University | Design Engineering BEng (Hon) | 80 - 112 points | 96–111 |
| pointblank Music School | Music Production & Software Engineering BSc (Hons) | 112 points | 96–111 |
| University of Aberdeen | Engineering BEng (Hon) | BBC | 128–143 |
| University of East London | Engineering Management BEng (Hon) | 112 points | under 96 |
| University of Lincoln | Mechatronics BEng (Hon) | 104 - 112 points | 128–143 |
| University of Plymouth | Integrated Engineering BEng (Hon) | 112 points | 96–111 |
| University of Sussex | Engineering (with a foundation year) BEng (Hon) | 96 - 105 points | — |
See all 325 in one sortable table, entry requirements side by side
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