Mechanical Engineering at Cardiff University
Mechanical Engineering (MEng (Hon), H302) at Cardiff University asked for AAB - BBB in recent years; UCAS’s course data does not show the 2027 requirement yet. The middle entrant to the course had 128–143 UCAS points.
UCAS listing ↗ Course page on cardiff.ac.uk ↗
A-level grades
~AAB
Competitive136 points · around ABB
Published as AAB - BBB
Not the 2027 requirement. UCAS’s course search data does not include 2027 requirements yet, so this is from an earlier year and may have changed. Check cardiff.ac.uk’s course page ↗ or the UCAS listing ↗.
Who actually got in
Entrants’ UCAS pointsThis course
Entrants hereUK, same subjectAsks 136
14% of entrants have no UCAS points recorded. The middle entrant with points had 128–143 points. At least 45% of them had fewer than the 136 asked.
65 entrants · 2023-25 · HESA rounds to 5%
Came in with A-levels or Highers 91%, a degree 4%, other qualifications 4%.
Course
- Award
- Master of Engineering (with Honours)
- Code
- H302 · H3 mechanical engineering
- Duration
- 4 years
- Mode
- Full-time
- Starts
- September 2027
- Entry
- Year 1
- Year
- 2027
Accredited by the Institution of Mechanical Engineers (IMechE) on behalf of the Engineering Council for the purposes of fully meeting the academic requirement for registration as an Incorporated Engineer. More ↗
Accredited by the Energy Institute (EI) on behalf of the Engineering Council for the purposes of partially meeting the academic requirement for registration as a Chartered Engineer. More ↗
Student experience
After the first yearThis course
91%
still studying
UK 87%
9%
left higher education
UK 10%
0%
moved to a lower award
UK 0%
80 students · started 2023-24
National Student SurveyThis course
% positiveHereUKTeaching on my course70%84%
Learning opportunities78%84%
Assessment and feedback64%78%
Academic support79%89%
Organisation and management66%79%
Learning resources87%88%
Student voice68%75%
40 final-year students · 56% responded · NSS 2024-26
After graduating
SalarySubject at this uni
15 months£35k3 years£33k5 years£40k
£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 onSubject at this uni
85% working5% studying10% other
UK, same subject: 90% in work or study
85%
in professional or managerial jobs
UK 80%
85%
say their work is meaningful
UK 85%
60%
use what they learned
UK 60%
- Engineering professionals55%
- Managers, directors and senior officials10%
- Skilled trades occupations5%
- Leisure, travel and related personal service occupations5%
- Information Technology Professionals5%
Graduate Outcomes survey · 45 graduates · 55% responded · 2023-24
Source: Discover Uni dataset, HESA (CC BY 4.0), summarised for display.
Location
- Campus
- Cardiff, Wales, Wales
- Postcode
- CF10 3AT
Subjects
mechanical engineering engineering and technology
Campus
- Campus
- Cardiff University - Main Campus
- 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.
| University | Course | Entry | Middle entrant |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bangor University | Engineering (Mechanical) BEng (Hon) | 120 - 136 points | — |
| Brunel University of London | Automotive Engineering MEng (Hon) | AAB - BBB | 96–111 |
| Cardiff University | Mechanical Engineering this course | AAB - BBB | 128–143 |
| Loughborough University | Mechanical Engineering BEng (Hon) | AAB | 144–159 |
| Queen Mary University of London | Mechanical Engineering BEng (Hon) | 131 - 136 points | 128–143 |
| Swansea University | Mechanical Engineering MEng (Hon) | 136 points | 96–111 |
| University of Birmingham | Mechanical Engineering BEng (Hon) | 136 points | 128–143 |
| University of Exeter | Mechanical Engineering BEng (Hon) | AAB - ABB | 144–159 |
| University of Glasgow | Mechanical Design Engineering BEng (Hon) | 120 - 136 points | 208–223 |
| University of Hertfordshire | Mechanical Engineering MEng (Hon) | 128 - 136 points | 112–127 |
| University of Liverpool | Mechanical Engineering MEng (Hon) | AAB | 128–143 |
See all 486 in one sortable table, entry requirements side by side
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