Materials Science and Engineering with a Year Abroad at Queen Mary University of London
Materials Science and Engineering with a Year Abroad (BEng (Hon), J51Y) at Queen Mary University of London asked for 128–131 UCAS points for 2026 entry; UCAS’s course data does not show the 2027 requirement yet. The middle entrant to the course had 112–127 UCAS points.
UCAS listing ↗ Main course page on qmul.ac.uk ↗
UCAS tariff
~131 points
Competitivearound ABB
Published as 128 - 131 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 qmul.ac.uk’s course page ↗ or the UCAS listing ↗.
Who actually got in
Entrants’ UCAS pointsThis course
Entrants hereUK, same subjectAsks 131
The middle entrant had 112–127 points. At least 60% had fewer than the 131 asked.
15 entrants · 2023-25 · HESA rounds to 5%
Came in with A-levels or Highers 90%, a baccalaureate 10%.
Course
- Award
- Bachelor of Engineering (with Honours)
- Code
- J51Y · J5 materials technology
- Duration
- 4 years
- Mode
- Full-time
- Starts
- September 2027
- Entry
- Year 1
- Year
- 2027
- Placement year
- built in
Accredited by the Institute of Materials, Minerals and Mining (IOM3) on behalf of the Engineering Council for the purposes of fully meeting the academic requirement for registration as an Incorporated Engineer and partially meeting the academic requirement for registration as a Chartered Engineer. More ↗
Student experience
After the first yearSubject at this uni
90%
still studying
UK 90%
5%
left higher education
UK 10%
5%
moved to a lower award
UK 0%
30 students · started 2022-24
National Student SurveySubject at this uni
% positiveHereUKTeaching on my course88%88%
Learning opportunities84%88%
Assessment and feedback69%78%
Academic support87%90%
Organisation and management89%86%
Learning resources89%89%
Student voice87%82%
20 final-year students · 79% responded · NSS 2025-26
After graduating
SalaryWider subject at this uni
15 months£33k3 years£32.5k5 years£40.5k
£20k£30k£40k£50k£60k
middle halfmedianUK, same subject
15 months: survey of 65 graduates, 2023-24 · 3 and 5 years: tax records, 2016-18 graduates
15 months onWider subject at this uni
65% working20% working and studying5% studying5% unemployed
UK, same subject: 92% in work or study
75%
in professional or managerial jobs
UK 75%
85%
say their work is meaningful
UK 85%
34%
use what they learned
UK 65%
Graduate Outcomes survey · 15 graduates · 80% 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
- E1 4NS
Subjects
Campus
- Campus
- Mile End Campus
- Housing
- Accommodation ↗
- Union
- Students' union ↗
Materials science 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| University of Cambridge | Natural Sciences Msci (Hon) | A*A*A | 224–239 |
| University of St Andrews | Materials Chemistry MChem (H) | AAA | 192–207 |
| Bangor University | Engineering (Mechanical) BEng (Hon) | 120 - 136 points | — |
| University of Leeds | Materials Science and Engineering MEng (Hon) | AAB | 128–143 |
| University of Manchester | Materials Science and Engineering MEng (Hon) | AAB | 176–191 |
| University of Sheffield | Materials Science and Engineering MEng (Hons) | AAB | 160–175 |
| Queen Mary University of London | Materials Science and Engineering with a Year Abroad this course | 128 - 131 points | 112–127 |
See all 27 in one sortable table, entry requirements side by side
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