Mechanical Engineering with a Year Abroad at Queen Mary University of London
Mechanical Engineering with a Year Abroad (BEng (Hon), H30Y) at Queen Mary University of London asked for 131–136 UCAS points for 2026 entry; UCAS’s course data does not show the 2027 requirement yet. The middle entrant to the course had 128–143 UCAS points.
UCAS listing ↗ Main course page on qmul.ac.uk ↗
UCAS tariff
~136 points
Competitivearound ABB
Published as 131 - 136 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 136
The middle entrant had 128–143 points. At least 30% had fewer than the 136 asked.
15 entrants · 2024-25 · HESA rounds to 5%
Came in with A-levels or Highers 90%, a foundation course 10%.
Course
- Award
- Bachelor of Engineering (with Honours)
- Code
- H30Y · H3 mechanical engineering
- Duration
- 4 years
- Mode
- Full-time
- Starts
- September 2027
- Entry
- Year 1
- Year
- 2027
- Placement year
- built in
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 Royal Aeronautical Society (RAeS) on behalf of the Engineering Council for the purposes of partially meeting the academic requirement for registration as a CharteredEngineer. More ↗
Student experience
After the first yearThis course
100%
still studying
UK 87%
0%
left higher education
UK 10%
0%
moved to a lower award
UK 0%
10 students · started 2023-24
National Student SurveySubject at this uni
% positiveHereUKTeaching on my course84%84%
Learning opportunities82%84%
Assessment and feedback81%78%
Academic support89%89%
Organisation and management83%79%
Learning resources86%88%
Student voice89%75%
85 final-year students · 69% responded · NSS 2025-26
After graduating
SalarySubject at this uni
15 months£32k3 years£32k5 years£39.5k
£20k£30k£40k£50k£60k
middle halfmedianUK, same subject
15 months: survey of 20 graduates, 2023-24 · 3 and 5 years: tax records, 2016-18 graduates
15 months onSubject at this uni
56% working11% working and studying6% studying15% unemployed13% other
UK, same subject: 90% in work or study
65%
in professional or managerial jobs
UK 80%
85%
say their work is meaningful
UK 85%
35%
use what they learned
UK 60%
- Engineering professionals25%
- Sales occupations10%
- Skilled trades occupations5%
- Science, engineering and technology associate professionals5%
- Managers, directors and senior officials5%
Graduate Outcomes survey · 70 graduates · 60% responded · 2023-24
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
mechanical engineering engineering and technology
Campus
- Campus
- Mile End 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 and Electrical Engineering BEng (Hon) | AAB - BBB | 112–127 |
| Loughborough University | Mechanical Engineering BEng (Hon) | AAB | 144–159 |
| Queen Mary University of London | Mechanical Engineering with a Year Abroad this course | 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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