Mechanical Engineering at London South Bank University
Mechanical Engineering (BEng (Hon), H300) at London South Bank University asked for 120–128 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 lsbu.ac.uk ↗
UCAS tariff
~128 points
Competitivearound ABB
Published as 120 - 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 lsbu.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 96–111 points. 80% had fewer than the 128 asked.
45 entrants · 2024-25 · HESA rounds to 5%
Came in with A-levels or Highers 87%, other higher education 13%.
Course
- Award
- Bachelor of Engineering (with Honours)
- Code
- H300 · H3 mechanical engineering
- Duration
- 3 years
- Mode
- Full-time
- Starts
- September 2027
- Entry
- Year 1, Year 2
- Year
- 2027
- Placement year
- 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
78%
still studying
UK 87%
13%
left higher education
UK 10%
9%
moved to a lower award
UK 0%
85 students · started 2023-24
National Student SurveyThis course
% positiveHereUKTeaching on my course81%84%
Learning opportunities87%84%
Assessment and feedback83%78%
Academic support89%89%
Organisation and management83%79%
Learning resources90%88%
Student voice81%75%
40 final-year students · 78% responded · NSS 2025-26
After graduating
SalarySubject at this uni
15 months£31k3 years£26.5k5 years£35k
£20k£30k£40k£50k
middle halfmedianUK, same subject
15 months: survey of 10 graduates, 2023-24 · 3 and 5 years: tax records, 2016-18 graduates
15 months onThis course
70% working20% working and studying5% studying5% other
UK, same subject: 90% in work or study
75%
in professional or managerial jobs
UK 80%
85%
say their work is meaningful
UK 85%
50%
use what they learned
UK 60%
Graduate Outcomes survey · 15 graduates · 50% responded · 2023-24
Source: Discover Uni dataset, HESA (CC BY 4.0), summarised for display.
Location
- Campus
- London, Greater London, England
- Postcode
- SE1 0AA
Subjects
mechanical engineering engineering and technology
Campus
- Campus
- Southwark 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 BEng (Hon) | 112 - 128 points | under 96 |
| Lancaster University | Mechanical Engineering BEng (Hon) | 128 points | 128–143 |
| London South Bank University | Mechanical Engineering this course | 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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