Biomedical Engineering (Mechanics and Materials) with Foundation Year at University of Southampton
Biomedical Engineering (Mechanics and Materials) with Foundation Year (MEng (Hon), H615) at University of Southampton asked for 48–174 UCAS points for 2026 entry; 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 southampton.ac.uk ↗
UCAS tariff
~174 points
HighestA*AA and above
Published as 48 - 174 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 southampton.ac.uk’s course page ↗ or the UCAS listing ↗.
Who actually got in
Entrants’ UCAS pointsSubject at this uni
Entrants hereUK, same subjectAsks 174
The middle entrant had 144–159 points. At least 49% had fewer than the 174 asked.
205 entrants · 2024-25 · HESA rounds to 5%
Came in with A-levels or Highers 90%, a foundation course 4%, a baccalaureate 3%.
Course
- Award
- Master of Engineering (with Honours)
- Code
- H615 · H6 electronic and electrical engineering
- Duration
- 4 years
- Mode
- Full-time
- Starts
- September 2027
- Entry
- Foundation
- Year
- 2027
- Foundation year
- built in
Student experience
After the first yearSubject at this uni
95%
still studying
UK 87%
5%
left higher education
UK 10%
0%
moved to a lower award
UK 0%
195 students · started 2023-24
National Student SurveySubject at this uni
% positiveHereUKTeaching on my course87%84%
Learning opportunities85%84%
Assessment and feedback78%78%
Academic support91%89%
Organisation and management82%79%
Learning resources91%88%
Student voice77%75%
155 final-year students · 73% responded · NSS 2025-26
After graduating
SalaryWider subject at this uni
15 months£34k3 years£34.5k5 years£43.5k
£20k£30k£40k£50k£60k
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
73% working10% working and studying5% studying7% unemployed4% other
UK, same subject: 89% in work or study
89%
in professional or managerial jobs
UK 80%
91%
say their work is meaningful
UK 85%
68%
use what they learned
UK 65%
- Engineering professionals61%
- Information Technology Professionals6%
- Managers, directors and senior officials5%
- Business and public service associate professionals3%
- Elementary occupations2%
Graduate Outcomes survey · 225 graduates · 65% responded · 2023-24
Source: Discover Uni dataset, HESA (CC BY 4.0), summarised for display.
Location
- Campus
- Southampton, South East England, England
- Postcode
- SO17 1BJ
Subjects
mechanical engineering engineering and technology
Campus
- Campus
- Southampton
- 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 Southampton | Biomedical Engineering (Mechanics and Materials) with Foundation Year this course | 48 - 174 points | 144–159 |
| Newcastle University | Mechanical Engineering MEng (Hon) | 136 - 160 points | 128–143 |
| University of Bath | Integrated Design Engineering BEng (Hons) | A*A*A | 192–207 |
| University of Manchester | Mechanical Engineering BEng (Hon) | A*A*A | 208–223 |
| University of Bristol | Mechanical and Electrical Engineering MEng (Hon) | 112 - 159 points | 176–191 |
| University of Strathclyde | Aero-Mechanical Engineering MEng | 120 - 159 points | 176–191 |
| University of Sussex | Mechanical Engineering MEng (Hon) | 136 - 153 points | 112–127 |
| University of Leeds | Mechanical Engineering MEng (Hon) | A*AA | 160–175 |
| University of Leicester | Mechanical Engineering BEng (Hon) | 128 - 152 points | 96–111 |
| University of Sheffield | Mechanical Engineering BEng (Hons) | A*AA | 160–175 |
| University of Surrey | Mechanical Engineering BEng (Hon) | 128 - 152 points | 112–127 |
See all 486 in one sortable table, entry requirements side by side
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