Materials Science and Engineering at University of Birmingham
Materials Science and Engineering (BEng (Hon), J5F2) at University of Birmingham asked for 136 UCAS points for 2026 entry; UCAS’s course data does not show the 2027 requirement yet. The middle entrant to the subject here had 144–159 UCAS points.
UCAS listing ↗ Course page on birmingham.ac.uk ↗
UCAS tariff
~136 points
Competitivearound ABB
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 birmingham.ac.uk’s course page ↗ or the UCAS listing ↗.
Who actually got in
Entrants’ UCAS pointsSubject at this uni
Entrants hereUK, same subjectAsks 136
The middle entrant had 144–159 points. At least 20% had fewer than the 136 asked.
20 entrants · 2024-25 · HESA rounds to 5%
Came in with A-levels or Highers 90%, other qualifications 15%.
Course
- Award
- Bachelor of Engineering (with Honours)
- Code
- J5F2 · J5 materials technology + F2 materials science
- Duration
- 3 years
- Mode
- Full-time
- Starts
- September 2027
- Entry
- Year 1
- Year
- 2027
- Placement year
- optional
- Year abroad
- optional
- Foundation year
- optional
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 a Chartered Engineer. More ↗
Student experience
After the first yearSubject at this uni
95%
still studying
UK 93%
5%
left higher education
UK 7%
0%
moved to a lower award
UK 0%
40 students · started 2023-24
National Student SurveySubject at this uni
% positiveHereUKTeaching on my course98%88%
Learning opportunities96%88%
Assessment and feedback87%78%
Academic support100%90%
Organisation and management81%86%
Learning resources86%89%
Student voice83%82%
15 final-year students · 66% responded · NSS 2025-26
After graduating
SalaryWider subject at this uni
15 months£33k3 years£33k5 years£41k
£20k£30k£40k£50k£60k
middle halfmedianUK, same subject
15 months: survey of 150 graduates, 2023-24 · 3 and 5 years: tax records, 2016-18 graduates
15 months onSubject at this uni
40% working35% working and studying25% studying5% other
UK, same subject: 93% in work or study
75%
in professional or managerial jobs
UK 75%
88%
say their work is meaningful
UK 85%
66%
use what they learned
UK 65%
Graduate Outcomes survey · 20 graduates · 75% responded · 2022-24
Source: Discover Uni dataset, HESA (CC BY 4.0), summarised for display.
Location
- Campus
- Birmingham, West Midlands, England
- Postcode
- B15 2TT
Subjects
materials engineering engineering and technology
Campus
- Campus
- Edgbaston campus
- Housing
- Accommodation ↗
- Union
- Students' union ↗
Materials technology 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Imperial College London | Biomaterials and Tissue Engineering MEng (Hon) | 144 - 156 points | 224–239 |
| Bangor University | Engineering (Mechanical) BEng (Hon) | 120 - 136 points | — |
| Swansea University | Materials Science and Engineering MEng (Hon) | 136 points | under 96 |
| University of Birmingham | Materials Science and Engineering this course | 136 points | 144–159 |
| University of Leeds | Materials Science and Engineering MEng (Hon) | AAB | 128–143 |
| University of Sheffield | Materials Science and Engineering MEng (Hons) | AAB | 160–175 |
| Queen Mary University of London | Materials Science and Engineering BEng (Hon) | 128 - 131 points | 112–127 |
| Loughborough University | Automotive Materials BEng (Hon) | ABB | 112–127 |
| City College Plymouth | Civil Engineering FdSc | 56 points | — |
See all 50 in one sortable table, entry requirements side by side
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