Mechanical Engineering with Foundation Year at University of Plymouth
Mechanical Engineering with Foundation Year (BEng (Hon), H305) at University of Plymouth asked for 32 UCAS points for 2026 entry; UCAS’s course data does not show the 2027 requirement yet. The middle entrant to the course had under 96 UCAS points.
UCAS listing ↗ Course page on plymouth.ac.uk ↗
UCAS tariff
~32 points
Openbelow CCC
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 plymouth.ac.uk’s course page ↗ or the UCAS listing ↗.
Who actually got in
Entrants’ UCAS pointsThis course
Entrants hereUK, same subjectAsks 32
The middle entrant had under 96 points.
25 entrants · 2024-25 · HESA rounds to 5%
Came in with A-levels or Highers 100%.
Course
- Award
- Bachelor of Engineering (with Honours)
- Code
- H305 · 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 yearThis course
80%
still studying
UK 87%
20%
left higher education
UK 10%
0%
moved to a lower award
UK 0%
50 students · started 2023-24
National Student SurveySubject at this uni
% positiveHereUKTeaching on my course93%84%
Learning opportunities89%84%
Assessment and feedback70%78%
Academic support91%89%
Organisation and management67%79%
Learning resources86%88%
Student voice68%75%
25 final-year students · 69% responded · NSS 2025-26
After graduating
SalarySubject at this uni
15 months£30k3 years£31k5 years£38.5k
£20k£30k£40k£50k
middle halfmedianUK, same subject
15 months: survey of 15 graduates, 2022-24 · 3 and 5 years: tax records, 2016-18 graduates
15 months onSubject at this uni
75% working10% working and studying10% studying10% other
UK, same subject: 90% in work or study
85%
in professional or managerial jobs
UK 80%
85%
say their work is meaningful
UK 85%
70%
use what they learned
UK 60%
- Engineering professionals75%
- Elementary occupations5%
- Teaching Professionals5%
- Science, engineering and technology associate professionals5%
- Sports and fitness occupations5%
Graduate Outcomes survey · 10 graduates · 50% responded · 2023-24
Source: Discover Uni dataset, HESA (CC BY 4.0), summarised for display.
Location
- Campus
- Plymouth, South West England, England
- Postcode
- PL4 8AA
Subjects
mechanical engineering engineering and technology
Campus
- Campus
- University of Plymouth 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blackpool and the Fylde College | Engineering (Mechanical Engineering) BEng (Hon) | 48 points | — |
| Cornwall College | Professional Superyacht Engineer HNC | 48 points | — |
| University of Bedfordshire | Mechanical Engineering (With Foundation Year) BEng (Hon) | 32 - 48 points | under 96 |
| University of Cumbria | Mechanical Engineering (with Integrated Foundation Year) BEng | 48 points | — |
| Coventry University | Electro-Mechanical Engineering with foundation year BEng (Hon) | 40 points | under 96 |
| University of Sunderland | Mechanical Engineering with Integrated Foundation Year BEng (Hon) | 40 points | under 96 |
| Blackburn College | Mechanical Engineering HNC | 32 points | — |
| DN Colleges Group | Mechanical Engineering for England HNC | 32 points | — |
| Leicester College | Mechanical Engineering HND | 32 points | — |
| University of Plymouth | Mechanical Engineering with Foundation Year this course | 32 points | under 96 |
| West Suffolk College | General Engineering (HNC) HNC | 32 points | — |
See all 486 in one sortable table, entry requirements side by side
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