Materials Science and Engineering at University of Leeds
Materials Science and Engineering (BEng (Hon), J510) at University of Leeds asked for AAB in recent years; UCAS’s course data does not show the 2027 requirement yet. The middle entrant to the course had 128–143 UCAS points.
UCAS listing ↗ Course page on courses.leeds.ac.uk ↗
A-level grades
~AAB
Competitive136 points · around 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 courses.leeds.ac.uk’s course page ↗ or the UCAS listing ↗.
Who actually got in
Entrants’ UCAS pointsThis course
Entrants hereUK, same subjectAsks 136
30% of entrants have no UCAS points recorded. The middle entrant with points had 128–143 points. At least 36% of them had fewer than the 136 asked.
10 entrants · 2024-25 · HESA rounds to 5%
Came in with A-levels or Highers 100%.
Course
- Award
- Bachelor of Engineering (with Honours)
- Code
- J510 · J5 materials technology
- Duration
- 3 years
- Mode
- Full-time
- Starts
- September 2027
- Entry
- Year 1, Year 2
- Year
- 2027
- Year abroad
- optional
Accredited by the Institute of Materials, Minerals and Mining (IOM3) 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
70%
still studying
UK 93%
30%
left higher education
UK 7%
0%
moved to a lower award
UK 0%
15 students · started 2022-24
National Student SurveyWider subject at this uni
% positiveHereUKTeaching on my course92%88%
Learning opportunities93%86%
Assessment and feedback83%76%
Academic support93%89%
Organisation and management82%85%
Learning resources96%88%
Student voice96%81%
45 final-year students · 60% responded · NSS 2025-26
After graduating
SalaryWider subject at this uni
15 months£33k3 years£31k5 years£38.5k
£20k£30k£40k£50k
middle halfmedianUK, same subject
15 months: survey of 140 graduates, 2023-24 · 3 and 5 years: tax records, 2016-18 graduates
15 months onWider subject at this uni
77% working10% working and studying1% studying5% unemployed7% other
UK, same subject: 90% in work or study
90%
in professional or managerial jobs
UK 78%
93%
say their work is meaningful
UK 85%
71%
use what they learned
UK 65%
- Engineering professionals57%
- Information Technology Professionals10%
- Science, engineering and technology associate professionals5%
- Managers, directors and senior officials4%
- Business and public service associate professionals4%
Graduate Outcomes survey · 225 graduates · 62% responded · 2023-24
Source: Discover Uni dataset, HESA (CC BY 4.0), summarised for display.
Location
- Campus
- Leeds, Yorkshire and the Humber, England
- Postcode
- LS2 9JT
Subjects
materials engineering engineering and technology
materials science engineering and technology
metallurgy engineering and technology
materials science engineering and technology
metallurgy engineering and technology
Campus
- Campus
- The University of Leeds
- Housing
- Accommodation ↗
- Union
- Students' union ↗
Materials technology 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Imperial College London | Biomaterials and Tissue Engineering MEng (Hon) | 144 - 156 points | 224–239 |
| Bangor University | Engineering (Mechanical) BEng (Hon) | 120 - 136 points | — |
| Swansea University | Materials Science and Engineering MEng (Hon) | 136 points | under 96 |
| University of Birmingham | Materials Science and Engineering BEng (Hon) | 136 points | 144–159 |
| University of Leeds | Materials Science and Engineering this course | AAB | 128–143 |
| University of Sheffield | Materials Science and Engineering MEng (Hons) | AAB | 160–175 |
| Queen Mary University of London | Materials Science and Engineering BEng (Hon) | 128 - 131 points | 112–127 |
| Loughborough University | Automotive Materials BEng (Hon) | ABB | 112–127 |
| City College Plymouth | Civil Engineering FdSc | 56 points | — |
See all 50 in one sortable table, entry requirements side by side
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