Mechanical Engineering with Foundation Year at University of Exeter
Mechanical Engineering with Foundation Year (BEng (Hon), H310) at University of Exeter asked for BCC in recent years; UCAS’s course data does not show the 2027 requirement yet. The middle entrant to the subject here had 144–159 UCAS points.
UCAS listing ↗ Course page on exeter.ac.uk ↗
A-level grades
~BCC
Moderate104 points · around CCC
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 pointsSubject at this uni
Entrants hereUK, same subjectAsks 104
The middle entrant had 144–159 points. At least 2% had fewer than the 104 asked.
155 entrants · 2024-25 · HESA rounds to 5%
Came in with A-levels or Highers 90%, other higher education 4%, a baccalaureate 2%.
Course
- Award
- Bachelor of Engineering (with Honours)
- Code
- H310 · H3 mechanical engineering
- Duration
- 4 years
- Mode
- Full-time
- Starts
- September 2027
- Entry
- Foundation
- Year
- 2027
- Foundation year
- built in
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 yearSubject at this uni
92%
still studying
UK 87%
5%
left higher education
UK 10%
3%
moved to a lower award
UK 0%
145 students · started 2023-24
National Student SurveySubject at this uni
% positiveHereUKTeaching on my course78%84%
Learning opportunities81%84%
Assessment and feedback77%78%
Academic support77%89%
Organisation and management80%79%
Learning resources86%88%
Student voice72%75%
75 final-year students · 66% 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 onSubject at this uni
70% working15% working and studying5% studying5% other
UK, same subject: 90% in work or study
80%
in professional or managerial jobs
UK 80%
90%
say their work is meaningful
UK 85%
50%
use what they learned
UK 60%
- Engineering professionals55%
- Elementary occupations5%
- Skilled trades occupations5%
- Information Technology Professionals5%
- Finance Professionals5%
Graduate Outcomes survey · 50 graduates · 60% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 MEng | 104 points | 96–111 |
| University of Chichester | Mechanical Engineering BEng (Hon) | 104 points | — |
| University of Exeter | Mechanical Engineering with Foundation Year this course | 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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