Mining Engineering at University of Exeter
Mining Engineering (BEng (Hon), J117) at University of Exeter asked for ABB - AAB 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
~AAB
Competitive136 points · around ABB
Published as ABB - 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 exeter.ac.uk’s course page ↗ or the UCAS listing ↗.
Who actually got in
Entrants’ UCAS pointsWider subject at this uni
Entrants hereUK, same subjectAsks 136
The middle entrant had 144–159 points. At least 19% had fewer than the 136 asked.
260 entrants · 2024-25 · HESA rounds to 5%
Came in with A-levels or Highers 83%, other higher education 6%, a baccalaureate 5%.
Course
- Award
- Bachelor of Engineering (with Honours)
- Code
- J117 · J1 minerals technology
- Duration
- 3 years
- Mode
- Full-time
- Starts
- September 2027
- Entry
- Year 1
- Year
- 2027
- Placement year
- optional
Accredited by the Institute of Materials, Minerals and Mining (IOM3) on behalf of the Engineering Council for the purposes of fully meeting the academic requirement for registration as an Incorporated Engineer and partially meeting the academic requirement for registration as a Chartered Engineer. More ↗
Student experience
After the first yearSubject at this uni
100%
still studying
UK 85%
0%
left higher education
UK 12%
0%
moved to a lower award
UK 0%
15 students · started 2022-24
National Student SurveyWider subject at this uni
% positiveHereUKTeaching on my course82%86%
Learning opportunities85%85%
Assessment and feedback78%78%
Academic support83%89%
Organisation and management79%79%
Learning resources88%88%
Student voice78%78%
155 final-year students · 69% responded · NSS 2025-26
After graduating
SalaryWider subject at this uni
15 months£33k3 years£32.5k5 years£42k
£20k£30k£40k£50k£60k
middle halfmedianUK, same subject
15 months: survey of 60 graduates, 2023-24 · 3 and 5 years: tax records, 2016-18 graduates
15 months onWider subject at this uni
72% working10% working and studying7% studying6% unemployed6% other
UK, same subject: 89% in work or study
86%
in professional or managerial jobs
UK 80%
90%
say their work is meaningful
UK 85%
61%
use what they learned
UK 65%
- Engineering professionals54%
- Information Technology Professionals7%
- Finance Professionals6%
- Managers, directors and senior officials6%
- Elementary occupations5%
Graduate Outcomes survey · 105 graduates · 65% responded · 2023-24
Source: Discover Uni dataset, HESA (CC BY 4.0), summarised for display.
Location
- Campus
- Cornwall, South West England, England
- Postcode
- TR10 9FE
Subjects
mining engineering engineering and technology
Campus
- Campus
- Penryn Campus
- Housing
- Accommodation ↗
- Union
- Students' union ↗
Others in 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| University of Exeter | Mining Engineering this course | ABB - AAB | 144–159 |
| The University of Edinburgh | Structural and Fire Safety Engineering BEng (Hon) | 114 - 128 points | 176–191 |
| Chichester College Group (inc Brinsbury, Chichester, Crawley, Northbrook & Worthing Colleges) | Engineering for England HND | 80 points | — |
| University of Lancashire | Fire Engineering BEng (Hon) | 72 points | 112–127 |
See all 12 in one sortable table, entry requirements side by side
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