Mechanical Engineering at University of Exeter
Mechanical Engineering (MEng (Hon), H302) at University of Exeter asked for AAB - ABB in recent years; 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 exeter.ac.uk ↗
A-level grades
~AAB
Competitive136 points · around ABB
Published as AAB - ABB
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 exeter.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 5% had fewer than the 136 asked.
25 entrants · 2024-25 · HESA rounds to 5%
Came in with A-levels or Highers 90%, a baccalaureate 5%, a degree 5%.
Course
- Award
- Master of Engineering (with Honours)
- Code
- H302 · H3 mechanical engineering
- Duration
- 4 years
- Mode
- Full-time
- Starts
- September 2027
- Entry
- Year 1
- Year
- 2027
- Placement year
- optional
The accredited MEng fully meets the exemplifying academic benchmark requirements, for registration as a Chartered Engineer (CEng). More ↗
Student experience
After the first yearThis course
90%
still studying
UK 87%
5%
left higher education
UK 10%
5%
moved to a lower award
UK 0%
35 students · started 2023-24
National Student SurveyThis course
% positiveHereUKTeaching on my course78%84%
Learning opportunities77%84%
Assessment and feedback77%78%
Academic support78%89%
Organisation and management81%79%
Learning resources84%88%
Student voice70%75%
35 final-year students · 76% responded · NSS 2025-26
After graduating
SalarySubject at this uni
15 months£32.5k3 years£34k5 years£42.5k
£20k£30k£40k£50k£60k
middle halfmedianUK, same subject
15 months: survey of 30 graduates, 2023-24 · 3 and 5 years: tax records, 2016-18 graduates
15 months onThis course
80% working15% working and studying5% other
UK, same subject: 90% in work or study
95%
in professional or managerial jobs
UK 80%
95%
say their work is meaningful
UK 85%
70%
use what they learned
UK 60%
- Engineering professionals75%
- Information Technology Professionals10%
- Finance Professionals5%
- Business, Research and Administrative Professionals5%
Graduate Outcomes survey · 20 graduates · 70% responded · 2023-24
Source: Discover Uni dataset, HESA (CC BY 4.0), summarised for display.
Location
- Campus
- Devon, South West England, England
- Postcode
- EX4 4QJ
Subjects
mechanical engineering engineering and technology
Campus
- Campus
- Streatham 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 BEng (Hon) | 136 points | 128–143 |
| University of Exeter | Mechanical Engineering this course | 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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