Mechanical Engineering at Glasgow Caledonian University
Mechanical Engineering (MEng, H381) at Glasgow Caledonian University asked for CCC in recent years; UCAS’s course data does not show the 2027 requirement yet. The middle entrant to the course had 144–159 UCAS points.
UCAS listing ↗ Course page on gcu.ac.uk ↗
A-level grades
~CCC
Moderate96 points · around CCC
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 gcu.ac.uk’s course page ↗ or the UCAS listing ↗.
Who actually got in
Entrants’ UCAS pointsThis course
Entrants hereUK, same subjectAsks 96
The middle entrant had 144–159 points.
35 entrants · 2024-25 · HESA rounds to 5%
Came in with A-levels or Highers 56%, other higher education 39%, an Access course 3%.
Course
- Award
- Master of Engineering
- Code
- H381 · H3 mechanical engineering
- Duration
- 5 years
- Mode
- Full-time
- Starts
- September 2027
- Entry
- Year 1, Year 2, Year 3
- 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 ↗
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 ↗
Student experience
After the first yearSubject at this uni
84%
still studying
UK 87%
11%
left higher education
UK 10%
5%
moved to a lower award
UK 0%
85 students · started 2023-24
National Student SurveyThis course
% positiveHereUKTeaching on my course78%84%
Learning opportunities82%84%
Assessment and feedback78%78%
Academic support92%89%
Organisation and management67%79%
Learning resources83%88%
Student voice70%75%
25 final-year students · 74% responded · NSS 2025-26
After graduating
SalaryWider subject at this uni
15 months£30k3 years£26.5k5 years£32.5k
£20k£30k£40k
middle halfmedianUK, same subject
15 months: survey of 30 graduates, 2023-24 · 3 and 5 years: tax records, 2016-18 graduates
15 months onSubject at this uni
70% working20% working and studying5% studying
UK, same subject: 90% in work or study
80%
in professional or managerial jobs
UK 80%
85%
say their work is meaningful
UK 85%
60%
use what they learned
UK 60%
- Engineering professionals60%
- Customer service occupations5%
- Skilled trades occupations5%
- Information Technology Professionals5%
- Science, engineering and technology associate professionals5%
Graduate Outcomes survey · 40 graduates · 65% responded · 2022-24
Source: Discover Uni dataset, HESA (CC BY 4.0), summarised for display.
Location
- Campus
- Glasgow, Scotland, Scotland
- Postcode
- G4 0BA
Subjects
mechanical engineering engineering and technology
Campus
- Campus
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Edge Hill University | Mechanical Engineering with STEM Foundation Year BEng | 72 - 96 points | under 96 |
| Glasgow Caledonian University | Mechanical Engineering this course | CCC | 144–159 |
| Harper Adams University | Mechanical Engineering (with Placement) BEng (Hon) | 96 points | — |
| Lancaster University | Mechanical Engineering (with a Foundation Year) BEng (Hon) | 96 points | 128–143 |
| Loughborough College | Sustainable Engineering BEng | 96 points | — |
| New Model Institute for Technology and Engineering (NMITE) | BEng (Hons) Mechanical Engineering BEng (Hon) | 96 points | — |
| University College Birmingham | Mechanical Engineering BEng (Hon) | 96 points | 96–111 |
| University of Brighton | Mechanical Engineering (with Integrated Foundation Year) BEng (Hon) | 72 - 96 points | under 96 |
| University of Dundee | Mechanical Engineering BEng (Hon) | CCC - CCD | 160–175 |
| University of Greater Manchester | Mechanical Engineering BEng (Hons) | 96 points | under 96 |
| University of Salford | Mechanical Engineering MEng (Hon) | 96 points | 96–111 |
See all 486 in one sortable table, entry requirements side by side
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