Mechanical Engineering at University of Derby
Mechanical Engineering (BEng (Hon), H300) at University of Derby asked for 112 UCAS points for 2026 entry; UCAS’s course data does not show the 2027 requirement yet. The middle entrant to the course had 112–127 UCAS points.
UCAS listing ↗ Course page on derby.ac.uk ↗
UCAS tariff
~112 points
Selectivearound BBB
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 derby.ac.uk’s course page ↗ or the UCAS listing ↗.
Who actually got in
Entrants’ UCAS pointsThis course
Entrants hereUK, same subjectAsks 112
The middle entrant had 112–127 points. 45% had fewer than the 112 asked.
30 entrants · 2024-25 · HESA rounds to 5%
Came in with A-levels or Highers 80%, other higher education 15%, an Access course 5%.
Course
- Award
- Bachelor of Engineering (with Honours)
- Code
- H300 · H3 mechanical engineering
- 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 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
80%
still studying
UK 87%
20%
left higher education
UK 10%
0%
moved to a lower award
UK 0%
20 students · started 2023-24
National Student SurveyThis course
% positiveHereUKTeaching on my course79%84%
Learning opportunities75%84%
Assessment and feedback75%78%
Academic support79%89%
Organisation and management67%79%
Learning resources89%88%
Student voice70%75%
10 final-year students · 75% responded · NSS 2025-26
After graduating
SalarySubject at this uni
15 months£30k3 years£31k5 years£34.5k
£20k£30k£40k£50k
middle halfmedianUK, same subject
15 months: survey of 15 graduates, 2022-24 · 3 and 5 years: tax records, 2016-18 graduates
15 months onThis course
85% working10% working and studying10% studying
UK, same subject: 90% in work or study
60%
in professional or managerial jobs
UK 80%
90%
say their work is meaningful
UK 85%
80%
use what they learned
UK 60%
Graduate Outcomes survey · 10 graduates · 65% responded · 2022-24
Source: Discover Uni dataset, HESA (CC BY 4.0), summarised for display.
Location
- Campus
- Derby, East Midlands, England
- Postcode
- DE22 1GB
Subjects
mechanical engineering engineering and technology
Campus
- Campus
- Derby Campus - Markeaton Street
- 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 | — |
| Canterbury Christ Church University | General Engineering BEng (Hon) | 112 points | 128–143 |
| Coventry University | Mechanical Engineering BEng (Hon) | 112 points | 112–127 |
| Keele University | Mechanical Engineering BEng (Hon) | 112 points | 96–111 |
| Manchester Metropolitan University | Mechanical Engineering MEng (Hon) | 104 - 112 points | 96–111 |
| University of Aberdeen | Engineering (Mechanical and Electrical) BEng (Hon) | BBC | — |
| University of Bedfordshire | Mechanical Engineering BEng (Hon) | 112 points | under 96 |
| University of Derby | Mechanical Engineering this course | 112 points | 112–127 |
| University of East London | Mechanical Engineering BEng (Hon) | 112 points | under 96 |
| University of Lincoln | Aeromechanical Engineering BEng (Hon) | 104 - 112 points | 96–111 |
See all 486 in one sortable table, entry requirements side by side
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