Mechanical Engineering at Ulster University
Mechanical Engineering (MEng (Hon), H302) at Ulster University asked for 128–136 UCAS points for 2026 entry; UCAS’s course data does not show the 2027 requirement yet. The middle entrant to the course had 160–175 UCAS points.
UCAS listing ↗ Course page on ulster.ac.uk ↗
UCAS tariff
~136 points
Competitivearound ABB
Published as 128 - 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 ulster.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 160–175 points. At least 5% had fewer than the 136 asked.
15 entrants · 2024-25 · HESA rounds to 5%
Came in with A-levels or Highers 100%.
Course
- Award
- Master of Engineering (with Honours)
- Code
- H302 · H3 mechanical engineering
- Duration
- 5 years
- Mode
- Full-time
- Starts
- September 2027
- Entry
- Year 1
- Year
- 2027
- Placement year
- built in
- Year abroad
- optional
Accredited by the Institution of Engineering and Technology on behalf of the Engineering Council for the purposes of fully meeting the academic requirement for registration as a Chartered Engineer. More ↗
The accredited MEng fully meets the exemplifying academic benchmark requirements, for registration as a Chartered Engineer (CEng). More ↗
Student experience
After the first yearThis course
90%
still studying
UK 87%
0%
left higher education
UK 10%
10%
moved to a lower award
UK 0%
10 students · started 2023-24
National Student SurveyThis course
% positiveHereUKTeaching on my course98%84%
Learning opportunities98%84%
Assessment and feedback100%78%
Academic support92%89%
Organisation and management88%79%
Learning resources94%88%
Student voice83%75%
10 final-year students · 67% responded · NSS 2025-26
After graduating
SalarySubject at this uni
15 months£30k
£20k£30k£40k
middle halfmedianUK, same subject
15 months: survey of 25 graduates, 2023-24
15 months onThis course
90% working10% studying
UK, same subject: 90% in work or study
80%
in professional or managerial jobs
UK 80%
90%
say their work is meaningful
UK 85%
70%
use what they learned
UK 60%
- Engineering professionals65%
- Skilled trades occupations5%
- Process, plant and machine operatives5%
- Quality and Regulatory Professionals5%
- Managers, directors and senior officials5%
Graduate Outcomes survey · 10 graduates · 60% responded · 2023-24
Source: Discover Uni dataset, HESA (CC BY 4.0), summarised for display.
Location
- Campus
- Belfast, Northern Ireland, Northern Ireland
- Postcode
- BT15 1ED
Subjects
mechanical engineering engineering and technology
Campus
- Campus
- Belfast
- 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 BEng (Hon) | 131 - 136 points | 128–143 |
| Ulster University | Mechanical Engineering this course | 128 - 136 points | 160–175 |
| 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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