General Engineering at University of Leicester
General Engineering (MEng (Hon), H105) at University of Leicester asked for 128–152 UCAS points for 2026 entry; UCAS’s course data does not show the 2027 requirement yet. The middle entrant to the subject here had under 96 UCAS points.
UCAS listing ↗ Course page on le.ac.uk ↗
UCAS tariff
~152 points
Higharound AAA
Published as 128 - 152 points
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 le.ac.uk’s course page ↗ or the UCAS listing ↗.
Who actually got in
Entrants’ UCAS pointsSubject at this uni
Entrants hereUK, same subjectAsks 152
The middle entrant had under 96 points. At least 93% had fewer than the 152 asked.
70 entrants · 2024-25 · HESA rounds to 5%
Came in with A-levels or Highers 93%, other qualifications 4%, other higher education 2%.
Course
- Award
- Master of Engineering (with Honours)
- Code
- H105 · H1 general engineering
- Duration
- 4 years
- Mode
- Full-time
- Starts
- September 2027
- Entry
- Year 1, Year 2
- Year
- 2027
- Placement year
- optional
- Year abroad
- optional
Accredited by the Institution of Engineering and Technology on behalf of the Engineering Council for the purposes of fully meeting the academic requirement for registration as a Chartered Engineer. More ↗
The accredited MEng fully meets the exemplifying academic benchmark requirements, for registration as a Chartered Engineer (CEng). More ↗
Student experience
After the first yearSubject at this uni
89%
still studying
UK 83%
11%
left higher education
UK 11%
0%
moved to a lower award
UK 0%
85 students · started 2023-24
National Student SurveySubject at this uni
% positiveHereUKTeaching on my course82%85%
Learning opportunities85%85%
Assessment and feedback82%77%
Academic support91%92%
Organisation and management82%71%
Learning resources85%88%
Student voice70%78%
10 final-year students · 100% responded · NSS 2025-26
After graduating
SalaryWider subject at this uni
15 months£31k3 years£30k5 years£37.5k
£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 onSubject at this uni
35% working20% working and studying20% studying20% unemployed10% other
UK, same subject: 90% in work or study
75%
in professional or managerial jobs
UK 80%
80%
say their work is meaningful
UK 85%
50%
use what they learned
UK 65%
- Engineering professionals50%
- Skilled trades occupations10%
- Administrative occupations5%
- Managers, directors and senior officials5%
- Business and public service associate professionals5%
Graduate Outcomes survey · 10 graduates · 70% responded · 2023-24
Source: Discover Uni dataset, HESA (CC BY 4.0), summarised for display.
Location
- Campus
- Leicester, East Midlands, England
- Postcode
- LE1 7RH
Subjects
general or integrated engineering engineering and technology
Campus
- Campus
- University of Leicester - Main Campus
- Housing
- Accommodation ↗
- Union
- Students' union ↗
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Imperial College London | Design Engineering MEng (Hon) | 152 - 160 points | 192–207 |
| Durham University | Engineering (Civil) BEng (Hon) | A*AA | 176–191 |
| University of Bristol | Design Engineering BEng (Hon) | A*AA - AAB | 176–191 |
| University of Leicester | General Engineering this course | 128 - 152 points | under 96 |
| University of Sheffield | General Engineering MEng (Hons) | A*AA | 192–207 |
| University of Warwick | Computer Systems Engineering MEng (Hon) | 152 points | 192–207 |
| Brunel University of London | Design BSc (Hons) | AAA - ABB | 112–127 |
| King's College London, University of London | General Engineering MEng (Hon) | AAA | 144–159 |
| Lancaster University | Engineering MEng (Hon) | 144 points | 112–127 |
| University of Birmingham | Engineering MEng (Hon) | 144 points | 144–159 |
| University of Glasgow | Mechanical Design Engineering MEng (Hon) | 144 points | 208–223 |
See all 325 in one sortable table, entry requirements side by side
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