Automotive Engineering (With Foundation Year) at University of Bedfordshire
Automotive Engineering (With Foundation Year) (BEng (Hon), H331) at University of Bedfordshire asked for 32–48 UCAS points for 2026 entry; UCAS’s course data does not show the 2027 requirement yet. The middle entrant to the subject here had 96–111 UCAS points.
UCAS listing ↗ Course page on beds.ac.uk ↗
UCAS tariff
~48 points
Openbelow CCC
Published as 32 - 48 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 beds.ac.uk’s course page ↗ or the UCAS listing ↗.
Who actually got in
Entrants’ UCAS pointsSubject at this uni
Entrants hereUK, same subjectAsks 48
45% of entrants have no UCAS points recorded. The middle entrant with points had 96–111 points.
15 entrants · 2023-25 · HESA rounds to 5%
Came in with A-levels or Highers 80%, other qualifications 15%, other higher education 5%.
Course
- Award
- Bachelor of Engineering (with Honours)
- Code
- H331 · H3 mechanical engineering
- Duration
- 4 years
- Mode
- Full-time
- Starts
- September 2027
- Entry
- Foundation
- Year
- 2027
- Foundation year
- built in
Student experience
After the first yearSubject at this uni
85%
still studying
UK 85%
10%
left higher education
UK 10%
5%
moved to a lower award
UK 0%
20 students · started 2023-24
National Student SurveySubject at this uni
% positiveHereUKTeaching on my course76%83%
Learning opportunities77%80%
Assessment and feedback74%78%
Academic support76%86%
Organisation and management68%75%
Learning resources74%87%
Student voice61%76%
20 final-year students · 70% responded · NSS 2024-26
After graduating
15 months onSubject at this uni
65% working10% working and studying25% unemployed
UK, same subject: 85% in work or study
60%
in professional or managerial jobs
UK 80%
55%
say their work is meaningful
UK 85%
40%
use what they learned
UK 65%
- Engineering professionals35%
- Skilled trades occupations15%
- Process, plant and machine operatives10%
- Managers, directors and senior officials10%
- Science, engineering and technology associate professionals10%
Graduate Outcomes survey · 10 graduates · 75% responded · 2022-24
Source: Discover Uni dataset, HESA (CC BY 4.0), summarised for display.
Location
- Campus
- Luton, South East England, England
- Postcode
- LU1 3JU
Subjects
automotive engineering engineering and technology
Campus
- Campus
- Luton Campus
- Housing
- Accommodation ↗
- Union
- Students' union ↗
Production and manufacturing 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blackpool and the Fylde College | Automotive Engineering BEng (Hon) | 48 points | — |
| East Lancashire UC | Engineering (Advanced Manufacturing) BEng (Hon) | 48 points | — |
| East Sussex College | Engineering Mechanical HND | DD - CE | — |
| Southampton, Solent University | Yacht and Powercraft Design with Science and Engineering Foundation Year BSc (Hons) | 48 points | — |
| University Centre Leeds, Leeds City College | Manufacturing Engineering for England HNC | 48 points | — |
| University Centre Myerscough | Motorsport Competition Car Technology FdSc | 48 points | — |
| University Centre South Devon | Engineering (Manufacturing) FD | 48 points | — |
| University of Bedfordshire | Automotive Engineering (With Foundation Year) this course | 32 - 48 points | 96–111 |
| University of Greater Manchester | Manufacturing Engineering for England HND | 48 points | — |
| University of Staffordshire | Artificial Intelligence (with a foundation year) BSc (Hons) | 48 points | 112–127 |
| Wrexham University | Motorsport Engineering (with Foundation Year) BEng (Hon) | 48 points | — |
See all 380 in one sortable table, entry requirements side by side
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