Mechanical Engineering at University of Southampton
Mechanical Engineering (MEng (Hon), H301) at University of Southampton asked for A*AA in recent years; UCAS’s course data does not show the 2027 requirement yet. The middle entrant to the course had 160–175 UCAS points.
UCAS listing ↗ Course page on southampton.ac.uk ↗
A-level grades
~A*AA
High152 points · around AAA
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 southampton.ac.uk’s course page ↗ or the UCAS listing ↗.
Who actually got in
Entrants’ UCAS pointsThis course
Entrants hereUK, same subjectAsks 152
15% of entrants have no UCAS points recorded. The middle entrant with points had 160–175 points. At least 24% of them had fewer than the 152 asked.
40 entrants · 2024-25 · HESA rounds to 5%
Came in with A-levels or Highers 82%, a foundation course 11%, a baccalaureate 4%.
Course
- Award
- Master of Engineering (with Honours)
- Code
- H301 · H3 mechanical engineering
- Duration
- 4 years
- Mode
- Full-time
- Starts
- September 2027
- Entry
- Year 1
- Year
- 2027
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
95%
still studying
UK 87%
5%
left higher education
UK 10%
0%
moved to a lower award
UK 0%
55 students · started 2023-24
National Student SurveyThis course
% positiveHereUKTeaching on my course82%84%
Learning opportunities84%84%
Assessment and feedback79%78%
Academic support88%89%
Organisation and management85%79%
Learning resources89%88%
Student voice83%75%
25 final-year students · 56% responded · NSS 2025-26
After graduating
SalarySubject at this uni
15 months£33k3 years£34.5k5 years£42.5k
£30k£40k£50k£60k
middle halfmedianUK, same subject
15 months: survey of 50 graduates, 2023-24 · 3 and 5 years: tax records, 2016-18 graduates
15 months onSubject at this uni
75% working8% working and studying7% studying7% unemployed3% other
UK, same subject: 90% in work or study
90%
in professional or managerial jobs
UK 80%
90%
say their work is meaningful
UK 85%
70%
use what they learned
UK 60%
- Engineering professionals67%
- Information Technology Professionals7%
- Business and public service associate professionals4%
- Sales occupations3%
- Elementary occupations3%
Graduate Outcomes survey · 80 graduates · 67% 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 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 BEng (Hon) | 128 - 152 points | 96–111 |
| University of Sheffield | Mechanical Engineering BEng (Hons) | A*AA | 160–175 |
| University of Southampton | Mechanical Engineering this course | A*AA | 160–175 |
| 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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