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Engineering and Physical Sciences Foundation Programme: Mechanical Engineering at Aston University, Birmingham

Engineering and Physical Sciences Foundation Programme: Mechanical Engineering (BEng (Hon), H30F) at Aston University, Birmingham asked for 72–90 UCAS points for 2026 entry; UCAS’s course data does not show the 2027 requirement yet. The middle entrant to the subject here had 112–127 UCAS points.

UCAS listing ↗ Course page on aston.ac.uk ↗

UCAS tariff
Open
below CCC
Published as 72 - 90 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 pointsSubject at this uni
0%10%20%30%40%6%<9631%9624%11212%12815%1446%1601762%1921%2081%224240+
Entrants hereUK, same subjectAsks 90

The middle entrant had 112–127 points.

105 entrants · 2024-25 · HESA rounds to 5%

Came in with A-levels or Highers 90%, a foundation course 3%, other higher education 2%.

Course

Award
Bachelor of Engineering (with Honours)
Code
H30F · H3 mechanical engineering
Duration
4 - 5 years
Mode
Full-time
Starts
September 2027
Entry
Foundation
Year
2027
Placement year
optional
Year abroad
optional
Foundation year
built in

Student experience

After the first yearSubject at this uni
83%
still studying
UK 87%
17%
left higher education
UK 10%
0%
moved to a lower award
UK 0%
65 students · started 2023-24
National Student SurveyThis course
% positiveHereUKTeaching on my course82%84%
Learning opportunities85%84%
Assessment and feedback92%78%
Academic support93%89%
Organisation and management90%79%
Learning resources98%88%
Student voice86%75%
15 final-year students · 79% responded · NSS 2025-26

After graduating

SalarySubject at this uni
15 months
£30k3 years
£32k5 years
£39.5k
£20k£30k£40k£50k
middle halfmedianUK, same subject
15 months: survey of 25 graduates, 2023-24 · 3 and 5 years: tax records, 2016-18 graduates
15 months onThis course
65% working5% unemployed25% other
UK, same subject: 90% in work or study
90%
in professional or managerial jobs
UK 80%
85%
say their work is meaningful
UK 85%
45%
use what they learned
UK 60%
Graduate Outcomes survey · 20 graduates · 80% responded · 2023-24
Source: Discover Uni dataset, HESA (CC BY 4.0), summarised for display.

Location

Campus
Birmingham, West Midlands, England
Postcode
B4 7ET
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Subjects

mechanical engineering engineering and technology

Campus

Campus
Aston University
Housing
Accommodation ↗
Union
Students' union ↗

Mechanical 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.

UniversityCourseEntryMiddle entrant
Edge Hill UniversityMechanical Engineering with STEM Foundation Year BEng72 - 96 pointsunder 96
Glasgow Caledonian UniversityMechanical Engineering MEngCCC144–159
Harper Adams UniversityMechanical Engineering (with Placement) BEng (Hon)96 points—
Lancaster UniversityMechanical Engineering (with a Foundation Year) BEng (Hon)96 points128–143
University of BrightonMechanical Engineering (with Integrated Foundation Year) BEng (Hon)72 - 96 pointsunder 96
University of DundeeMechanical Engineering BEng (Hon)CCC - CCD160–175
Aston University, BirminghamEngineering and Physical Sciences Foundation Programme: Mechanical Engineering this course72 - 90 points112–127
University of the West of ScotlandMechanical Engineering BEng (Hon)90 points96–111
Teesside UniversityMechanical Engineering (with Foundation Year and Optional Year in Industry) BEng (Hon)32 - 88 points—
University College BirminghamElectromechanical Engineering BEng (Hon)88 points96–111
University of SalfordMechanical Engineering BEng (Hon)88 points96–111

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