Mechanical Engineering at Robert Gordon University
Mechanical Engineering (MEng, H304) at Robert Gordon University asked for BCC 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 rgu.ac.uk ↗
A-level grades
~BCC
Moderate104 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 rgu.ac.uk’s course page ↗ or the UCAS listing ↗.
Who actually got in
Entrants’ UCAS pointsThis course
Entrants hereUK, same subjectAsks 104
15% of entrants have no UCAS points recorded. The middle entrant with points had 144–159 points. At least 12% of them had fewer than the 104 asked.
20 entrants · 2023-25 · HESA rounds to 5%
Came in with other higher education 50%, A-levels or Highers 40%, a baccalaureate 5%.
Course
- Award
- Master of Engineering
- Code
- H304 · H3 mechanical engineering
- Duration
- 4 - 5 years
- Mode
- Full-time
- Starts
- September 2027
- Entry
- Year 1
- 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 ↗
Student experience
After the first yearThis course
65%
still studying
UK 87%
30%
left higher education
UK 10%
0%
moved to a lower award
UK 0%
25 students · started 2023-24
National Student SurveyThis course
% positiveHereUKTeaching on my course82%84%
Learning opportunities87%84%
Assessment and feedback76%78%
Academic support95%89%
Organisation and management77%79%
Learning resources82%88%
Student voice73%75%
10 final-year students · 85% responded · NSS 2024-26
After graduating
SalarySubject at this uni
15 months£35k3 years£33k5 years£39.5k
£20k£30k£40k£50k£60k
middle halfmedianUK, same subject
15 months: survey of 15 graduates, 2023-24 · 3 and 5 years: tax records, 2016-18 graduates
15 months onThis course
85% working15% working and studying
UK, same subject: 90% in work or study
65%
in professional or managerial jobs
UK 80%
100%
say their work is meaningful
UK 85%
85%
use what they learned
UK 60%
Graduate Outcomes survey · 10 graduates · 60% responded · 2022-24
Source: Discover Uni dataset, HESA (CC BY 4.0), summarised for display.
Location
- Campus
- Aberdeen, Scotland, Scotland
- Postcode
- AB10 7QB
Subjects
mechanical engineering engineering and technology
Campus
- Campus
- Garthdee 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aston University, Birmingham | Mechanical Engineering BEng (Hon) | 96 - 112 points | 112–127 |
| Bangor University | Engineering (Mechanical) with Foundation Year BEng (Hon) | 48 - 112 points | — |
| University of Aberdeen | Engineering (Mechanical and Electrical) BEng (Hon) | BBC | — |
| University of Bedfordshire | Mechanical Engineering BEng (Hon) | 112 points | under 96 |
| Coventry University | Electro-Mechanical Engineering BEng | 104 points | under 96 |
| Edinburgh Napier University | Mechanical Engineering BEng (Hon) | BCC | 128–143 |
| Robert Gordon University | Mechanical Engineering this course | BCC | 144–159 |
| University of Bradford | Mechanical Engineering MEng | 104 points | 96–111 |
| University of Chichester | Mechanical Engineering BEng (Hon) | 104 points | — |
| University of Exeter | Mechanical Engineering with Foundation Year BEng (Hon) | BCC | 144–159 |
| University College Birmingham | Mechanical Engineering BEng (Hon) | 96 points | 96–111 |
See all 486 in one sortable table, entry requirements side by side
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