Mechanical Engineering (with Placement Year) at University of Bradford
Mechanical Engineering (with Placement Year) (BEng (Hon), H301) at University of Bradford asked for 104 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 ↗ Main course page on bradford.ac.uk ↗
UCAS tariff
~104 points
Moderatearound CCC
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 bradford.ac.uk’s course page ↗ or the UCAS listing ↗.
Who actually got in
Entrants’ UCAS pointsSubject at this uni
Entrants hereUK, same subjectAsks 104
The middle entrant had 96–111 points. At least 40% had fewer than the 104 asked.
25 entrants · 2024-25 · HESA rounds to 5%
Came in with A-levels or Highers 75%, other higher education 20%, an Access course 5%.
Course
- Award
- Bachelor of Engineering (with Honours)
- Code
- H301 · H3 mechanical engineering
- Duration
- 4 years
- Mode
- Full-time
- Starts
- September 2027
- Entry
- Year 1
- Year
- 2027
- Foundation year
- 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
50%
still studying
UK 87%
30%
left higher education
UK 10%
5%
moved to a lower award
UK 0%
15 students · started 2022-24
National Student SurveySubject at this uni
% positiveHereUKTeaching on my course94%84%
Learning opportunities94%84%
Assessment and feedback87%78%
Academic support88%89%
Organisation and management88%79%
Learning resources92%88%
Student voice88%75%
15 final-year students · 77% responded · NSS 2025-26
After graduating
SalaryWider subject at this uni
15 months£30k3 years£25.5k5 years£31k
£10k£20k£30k£40k
middle halfmedianUK, same subject
15 months: survey of 20 graduates, 2023-24 · 3 and 5 years: tax records, 2016-18 graduates
15 months onThis course
85% working5% unemployed5% other
UK, same subject: 90% in work or study
50%
in professional or managerial jobs
UK 80%
100%
say their work is meaningful
UK 85%
80%
use what they learned
UK 60%
Graduate Outcomes survey · 15 graduates · 60% responded · 2022-24
Figures are for the main course; this variant is listed with it. Source: Discover Uni dataset, HESA (CC BY 4.0), summarised for display.
Location
- Campus
- Bradford, Yorkshire and the Humber, England
- Postcode
- BD7 1DP
Subjects
mechanical engineering engineering and technology
Campus
- Campus
- Main 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 and Electrical Engineering MEng | BCC | 144–159 |
| University of Bradford | Mechanical Engineering (with Placement Year) this course | 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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