Mechanical Engineering with Professional Placement at Kingston University
Mechanical Engineering with Professional Placement (BEng (Hon), H301) at Kingston University asked for 112–128 UCAS points for 2026 entry; UCAS’s course data does not show the 2027 requirement yet. The middle entrant to the course had under 96 UCAS points.
UCAS listing ↗ Main course page on kingston.ac.uk ↗
UCAS tariff
~128 points
Competitivearound ABB
Published as 112 - 128 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 kingston.ac.uk’s course page ↗ or the UCAS listing ↗.
Who actually got in
Entrants’ UCAS pointsThis course
Entrants hereUK, same subjectAsks 128
The middle entrant had under 96 points. 85% had fewer than the 128 asked.
25 entrants · 2024-25 · HESA rounds to 5%
Came in with A-levels or Highers 90%, an Access course 5%, other higher education 5%.
Course
- Award
- Bachelor of Engineering (with Honours)
- Code
- H301 · H3 mechanical engineering
- Duration
- 4 years
- Mode
- Full-time
- Starts
- September 2027
- Entry
- Year 1
- Year
- 2027
- 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
90%
still studying
UK 87%
5%
left higher education
UK 10%
5%
moved to a lower award
UK 0%
30 students · started 2023-24
National Student SurveyThis course
% positiveHereUKTeaching on my course73%84%
Learning opportunities73%84%
Assessment and feedback75%78%
Academic support77%89%
Organisation and management70%79%
Learning resources73%88%
Student voice73%75%
20 final-year students · 96% responded · NSS 2025-26
After graduating
SalaryWider subject at this uni
15 months£30k3 years£27.5k5 years£35.5k
£20k£30k£40k£50k
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
50% working10% working and studying10% studying25% unemployed5% other
UK, same subject: 90% in work or study
55%
in professional or managerial jobs
UK 80%
85%
say their work is meaningful
UK 85%
15%
use what they learned
UK 60%
- Engineering professionals20%
- Skilled trades occupations15%
- Teaching Professionals10%
- Sales occupations10%
- Process, plant and machine operatives10%
Graduate Outcomes survey · 35 graduates · 50% responded · 2022-24
Figures are for the main course; this variant is listed with it. Source: Discover Uni dataset, HESA (CC BY 4.0), summarised for display.
Location
- Campus
- London, Greater London, England
- Postcode
- KT2 7LB
Subjects
mechanical engineering engineering and technology
Campus
- Campus
- Kingston 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.
| University | Course | Entry | Middle entrant |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bucks New University | Mechanical Engineering BEng (Hon) | 112 - 128 points | 96–111 |
| Heriot-Watt University | Mechanical Engineering MEng (Hon) | BBC - ABB | 192–207 |
| Kingston University | Mechanical Engineering with Professional Placement this course | 112 - 128 points | under 96 |
| Lancaster University | Mechanical Engineering BEng (Hon) | 128 points | 128–143 |
| London South Bank University | Mechanical Engineering BEng (Hon) | 120 - 128 points | 96–111 |
| Loughborough University | Energy Engineering MEng (Hon) | ABB | 144–159 |
| University of Brighton | Mechanical Engineering MEng (Hon) | 112 - 128 points | 112–127 |
| University of Hertfordshire | Mechanical Engineering BEng (Hon) | 120 - 128 points | 112–127 |
| University of Hull | Mechanical Engineering MEng (Hon) | 128 points | 96–111 |
| University of Southampton | Mechanical Engineering with Foundation Year MEng (Hon) | ABB | 160–175 |
| University of Strathclyde | Aero-Mechanical Engineering BEng (Hon) | 120 - 128 points | 176–191 |
See all 486 in one sortable table, entry requirements side by side
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