Design Engineering at University of Bristol
Design Engineering (BEng (Hon), H105) at University of Bristol asked for A*AA - AAB in recent years; UCAS’s course data does not show the 2027 requirement yet. The middle entrant to the subject here had 176–191 UCAS points.
UCAS listing ↗ Course page on bristol.ac.uk ↗
A-level grades
~A*AA
High152 points · around AAA
Published as A*AA - AAB
Not the 2027 requirement. UCAS’s course search data does not include 2027 requirements yet, so this is from an earlier year and may have changed. Check bristol.ac.uk’s course page ↗ or the UCAS listing ↗.
Who actually got in
Entrants’ UCAS pointsSubject at this uni
Entrants hereUK, same subjectAsks 152
The middle entrant had 176–191 points. At least 5% had fewer than the 152 asked.
40 entrants · 2024-25 · HESA rounds to 5%
Came in with A-levels or Highers 95%, a baccalaureate 5%.
Course
- Award
- Bachelor of Engineering (with Honours)
- Code
- H105 · H1 general engineering
- Duration
- 3 years
- Mode
- Full-time
- Starts
- September 2027
- Entry
- Year 1
- Year
- 2027
- Foundation year
- optional
Student experience
After the first yearSubject at this uni
95%
still studying
UK 83%
5%
left higher education
UK 11%
0%
moved to a lower award
UK 0%
40 students · started 2023-24
National Student SurveySubject at this uni
% positiveHereUKTeaching on my course93%85%
Learning opportunities90%85%
Assessment and feedback72%77%
Academic support88%92%
Organisation and management69%71%
Learning resources97%88%
Student voice84%78%
20 final-year students · 88% responded · NSS 2025-26
After graduating
SalarySubject at this uni
15 months£33k3 years£34k5 years£48.5k
£20k£30k£40k£50k£60k£70k£80k
middle halfmedianUK, same subject
15 months: survey of 15 graduates, 2022-24 · 3 and 5 years: tax records, 2016-18 graduates
15 months onSubject at this uni
60% working5% working and studying10% studying5% unemployed20% other
UK, same subject: 90% in work or study
90%
in professional or managerial jobs
UK 88%
95%
say their work is meaningful
UK 85%
75%
use what they learned
UK 65%
Graduate Outcomes survey · 20 graduates · 75% responded · 2023-24
Source: Discover Uni dataset, HESA (CC BY 4.0), summarised for display.
Location
- Campus
- Bristol, South West England, England
- Postcode
- BS8 1QU
Subjects
engineering design engineering and technology
Campus
- Campus
- University of Bristol
- Housing
- Accommodation ↗
- Union
- Students' union ↗
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Imperial College London | Design Engineering MEng (Hon) | 152 - 160 points | 192–207 |
| Durham University | Engineering (Civil) BEng (Hon) | A*AA | 176–191 |
| University of Bristol | Design Engineering this course | A*AA - AAB | 176–191 |
| University of Leicester | General Engineering BEng (Hon) | 128 - 152 points | under 96 |
| University of Sheffield | General Engineering MEng (Hons) | A*AA | 192–207 |
| University of Warwick | Computer Systems Engineering MEng (Hon) | 152 points | 192–207 |
| Brunel University of London | Design BSc (Hons) | AAA - ABB | 112–127 |
| King's College London, University of London | General Engineering MEng (Hon) | AAA | 144–159 |
| Lancaster University | Engineering MEng (Hon) | 144 points | 112–127 |
| University of Birmingham | Engineering MEng (Hon) | 144 points | 144–159 |
| University of Glasgow | Mechanical Design Engineering MEng (Hon) | 144 points | 208–223 |
See all 325 in one sortable table, entry requirements side by side
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