Mechanical Engineering (Automotive) at University of Birmingham
Mechanical Engineering (Automotive) (BEng (Hon), H302) 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 course 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 pointsThis course
Entrants hereUK, same subjectAsks 136
The middle entrant had 144–159 points. At least 35% had fewer than the 136 asked.
15 entrants · 2023-25 · HESA rounds to 5%
Came in with A-levels or Highers 65%, no formal qualifications 15%, other higher education 10%.
Course
- Award
- Bachelor of Engineering (with Honours)
- Code
- H302 · H3 mechanical engineering
- Duration
- 3 years
- Mode
- Full-time
- Starts
- September 2027
- Entry
- Year 1
- Year
- 2027
- Foundation year
- optional
Accredited by the Institution of Mechanical Engineers (IMechE) on behalf of the Engineering Council for the purposes of partially meeting the academic requirement for registration as a Chartered Engineer. More ↗
Student experience
After the first yearThis course
90%
still studying
UK 87%
10%
left higher education
UK 10%
0%
moved to a lower award
UK 0%
10 students · started 2023-24
National Student SurveyThis course
% positiveHereUKTeaching on my course85%84%
Learning opportunities85%84%
Assessment and feedback68%78%
Academic support87%89%
Organisation and management83%79%
Learning resources96%88%
Student voice76%75%
15 final-year students · 83% responded · NSS 2024-26
After graduating
SalarySubject at this uni
15 months£32.5k3 years£33k5 years£39.5k
£20k£30k£40k£50k
middle halfmedianUK, same subject
15 months: survey of 45 graduates, 2023-24 · 3 and 5 years: tax records, 2016-18 graduates
15 months onSubject at this uni
74% working6% working and studying7% studying6% unemployed6% other
UK, same subject: 90% in work or study
87%
in professional or managerial jobs
UK 80%
90%
say their work is meaningful
UK 85%
70%
use what they learned
UK 60%
- Engineering professionals55%
- Science, engineering and technology associate professionals10%
- Managers, directors and senior officials7%
- Information Technology Professionals5%
- Skilled trades occupations3%
Graduate Outcomes survey · 80 graduates · 66% responded · 2023-24
Source: Discover Uni dataset, HESA (CC BY 4.0), summarised for display.
Location
- Campus
- Birmingham, West Midlands, England
- Postcode
- B15 2TT
Subjects
mechanical engineering engineering and technology
Campus
- Campus
- Edgbaston 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 BEng (Hon) | 131 - 136 points | 128–143 |
| Swansea University | Mechanical Engineering MEng (Hon) | 136 points | 96–111 |
| University of Birmingham | Mechanical Engineering (Automotive) this course | 136 points | 144–159 |
| 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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