Motorsport Engineering at University of Derby
Motorsport Engineering (BEng (Hon), H336) at University of Derby asked for 120 UCAS points for 2026 entry; UCAS’s course data does not show the 2027 requirement yet. The middle entrant to the course had 96–111 UCAS points.
UCAS listing ↗ Course page on derby.ac.uk ↗
UCAS tariff
~120 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 120
The middle entrant had 96–111 points. At least 65% had fewer than the 120 asked.
35 entrants · 2024-25 · HESA rounds to 5%
Came in with A-levels or Highers 95%, other higher education 5%.
Course
- Award
- Bachelor of Engineering (with Honours)
- Code
- H336 · 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
85%
still studying
UK 85%
15%
left higher education
UK 10%
0%
moved to a lower award
UK 0%
35 students · started 2023-24
National Student SurveyThis course
% positiveHereUKTeaching on my course72%83%
Learning opportunities61%80%
Assessment and feedback76%78%
Academic support93%86%
Organisation and management63%75%
Learning resources82%87%
Student voice80%76%
15 final-year students · 65% responded · NSS 2025-26
After graduating
SalaryWider subject at this uni
15 months£31.5k3 years£29k5 years£33.5k
£20k£30k£40k£50k
middle halfmedianUK, same subject
15 months: survey of 35 graduates, 2023-24 · 3 and 5 years: tax records, 2016-18 graduates
15 months onThis course
85% working10% working and studying10% studying
UK, same subject: 85% in work or study
75%
in professional or managerial jobs
UK 78%
80%
say their work is meaningful
UK 80%
70%
use what they learned
UK 65%
Graduate Outcomes survey · 15 graduates · 50% 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
motorsport engineering engineering and technology
Campus
- Campus
- Derby Campus - Markeaton Street
- Housing
- Accommodation ↗
- Union
- Students' union ↗
Production and manufacturing 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aberystwyth University | Artificial Intelligence and Robotics BSc (Hons) | 96 - 120 points | 112–127 |
| ASU London | Engineering with Mechatronics Systems BEng (Hon) | 112 - 120 points | 96–111 |
| Cardiff Metropolitan University | Robotics Engineering BEng (Hon) | 112 - 120 points | 96–111 |
| City St George's, University of London | Electrical and Electronic Engineering MEng (Hon) | 120 points | 112–127 |
| Coventry University | Automotive Engineering BEng (Hon) | 120 points | 96–111 |
| Loughborough University | Automotive Engineering with a Foundation Year BEng (Hon) | BBB | 128–143 |
| University of Brighton | Automotive Engineering BEng (Hon) | 104 - 120 points | under 96 |
| University of Derby | Motorsport Engineering this course | 120 points | 96–111 |
| University of Huddersfield | Automotive and Motorsport Engineering MEng | BBB - BBC | under 96 |
| University of Hull | Robotics and Artificial Intelligence MEng (Hon) | 120 points | 96–111 |
| University of Kent | Computer Science (Robotics) BSc (Hons) | 104 - 120 points | under 96 |
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