Mechanical Engineering (with a year abroad) at University of Leicester
Mechanical Engineering (with a year abroad) (BEng (Hon), H301) 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 112–127 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 112–127 points. At least 73% had fewer than the 152 asked.
65 entrants · 2024-25 · HESA rounds to 5%
Came in with A-levels or Highers 89%, other higher education 5%, other qualifications 3%.
Course
- Award
- Bachelor of Engineering (with Honours)
- Code
- H301 · H3 mechanical engineering
- Duration
- 4 years
- Mode
- Full-time
- Starts
- September 2027
- Entry
- Year 1, Year 2
- Year
- 2027
- Placement year
- optional
- Year abroad
- 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 ↗
Accredited by the Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET) 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
97%
still studying
UK 87%
3%
left higher education
UK 10%
0%
moved to a lower award
UK 0%
70 students · started 2023-24
National Student SurveySubject at this uni
% positiveHereUKTeaching on my course83%84%
Learning opportunities86%84%
Assessment and feedback81%78%
Academic support92%89%
Organisation and management74%79%
Learning resources93%88%
Student voice79%75%
45 final-year students · 78% responded · NSS 2025-26
After graduating
SalarySubject at this uni
15 months£30k3 years£30.5k5 years£38k
£20k£30k£40k£50k
middle halfmedianUK, same subject
15 months: survey of 10 graduates, 2023-24 · 3 and 5 years: tax records, 2016-18 graduates
15 months onSubject at this uni
70% working10% working and studying5% studying15% unemployed
UK, same subject: 90% in work or study
75%
in professional or managerial jobs
UK 80%
90%
say their work is meaningful
UK 85%
40%
use what they learned
UK 60%
- Engineering professionals70%
- Administrative occupations10%
- Business and public service associate professionals5%
- Skilled trades occupations5%
- Process, plant and machine operatives5%
Graduate Outcomes survey · 25 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
mechanical engineering engineering and technology
Campus
- Campus
- University of Leicester - Main 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| University of Strathclyde | Aero-Mechanical Engineering MEng | 120 - 159 points | 176–191 |
| University of Sussex | Mechanical Engineering MEng (Hon) | 136 - 153 points | 112–127 |
| Newcastle University | Mechanical Engineering BEng (Hon) | 128 - 152 points | 128–143 |
| UCL (University College London) | Mechanical Engineering MEng (Hon) | A*AA | 160–175 |
| University of Bristol | Mechanical Engineering BEng (Hon) | A*AA - AAB | 192–207 |
| University of Leeds | Mechanical Engineering MEng (Hon) | A*AA | 160–175 |
| University of Leicester | Mechanical Engineering (with a year abroad) this course | 128 - 152 points | 112–127 |
| University of Sheffield | Mechanical Engineering BEng (Hons) | A*AA | 160–175 |
| University of Southampton | Biomedical Engineering (Mechanics and Materials) BEng (Hon) | A*AA | 144–159 |
| University of Surrey | Mechanical Engineering BEng (Hon) | 128 - 152 points | 112–127 |
| University of Warwick | Manufacturing and Mechanical Engineering MEng (Hon) | 152 points | 160–175 |
See all 486 in one sortable table, entry requirements side by side
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