Mechatronic Engineering with Industrial Studies and Foundation Year at University of Southampton

Mechatronic Engineering with Industrial Studies and Foundation Year (MEng (Hon), H632) 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

Highest

A*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: H632 · H6 electronic and electrical engineering
Duration: 6 years
Mode: Full-time
Starts: September 2027
Entry: Foundation
Year: 2027

Placement year: built in
Foundation year: built in

Student experience

After the first yearSubject at this uni

95%

still studying

UK 87%

left higher education

UK 10%

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

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Subjects

mechatronics and robotics engineering and technology

Campus

Campus: Southampton
Housing: Accommodation ↗
Union: Students' union ↗

Production and manufacturing 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	Mechatronic Engineering with Industrial Studies and Foundation Year this course	48 - 174 points	144–159
University of Bath	Mechanical Engineering w Manufacturing & Management w professional placement BEng (Hons)	AAA	—
University of Sussex	Robotic and Mechatronic Engineering MEng (Hon)	136 - 153 points	112–127
University of Leeds	Automotive Engineering BEng (Hon)	A*AA	160–175
University of Warwick	Automotive Engineering MEng (Hon)	152 points	160–175
Aberystwyth University	Robotics and Embedded Systems Engineering MEng (Hons)	136 - 144 points	112–127
Harper Adams University	Automotive Engineering (with Placement) MEng (Hon)	136 - 144 points	—
Kingston University	Robotic Engineering & Artificial Intelligence MEng (Hon)	128 - 144 points	under 96
Lancaster University	Mechatronic Engineering MEng (Hon)	144 points	144–159
University of Birmingham	Mechatronic and Robotic Engineering MEng (Hon)	144 points	128–143
University of Glasgow	Mechatronics MEng (Hon)	144 points	176–191

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