Mechanical Engineering at University of Staffordshire
Mechanical Engineering (HND, H641) at University of Staffordshire asked for 80 UCAS points for 2026 entry; UCAS’s course data does not show the 2027 requirement yet. The middle entrant to the subject here had under 96 UCAS points.
UCAS listing ↗ Course page on staffs.ac.uk ↗
UCAS tariff
~80 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 staffs.ac.uk’s course page ↗ or the UCAS listing ↗.
Who actually got in
Entrants’ UCAS pointsSubject at this uni
Entrants hereUK, same subjectAsks 80
15% of entrants have no UCAS points recorded. The middle entrant with points had under 96 points.
25 entrants · 2024-25 · HESA rounds to 5%
Came in with A-levels or Highers 90%, an Access course 10%.
Course
- Award
- Higher National Diploma
- Code
- H641 · H6 electronic and electrical engineering
- Duration
- 2 years
- Mode
- Full-time
- Starts
- September 2027
- Entry
- Year 1
- Year
- 2027
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 ↗
Accredited by the Institution of Mechanical Engineers (IMechE) on behalf of the Engineering Council for the purposes of partially meeting the academic requirement for registration as a Chartered Engineer. More ↗
Student experience
After the first yearSubject at this uni
100%
still studying
UK 87%
0%
left higher education
UK 10%
0%
moved to a lower award
UK 0%
15 students · started 2023-24
National Student SurveySubject at this uni
% positiveHereUKTeaching on my course71%84%
Learning opportunities85%84%
Assessment and feedback85%78%
Academic support79%89%
Organisation and management79%79%
Learning resources72%88%
Student voice72%75%
10 final-year students · 67% responded · NSS 2025-26
After graduating
SalaryWider subject at this uni
15 months£30k3 years£25.5k5 years£32k
£10k£20k£30k£40k
middle halfmedianUK, same subject
15 months: survey of 15 graduates, 2023-24 · 3 and 5 years: tax records, 2016-18 graduates
15 months onSubject at this uni
85% working10% working and studying10% other
UK, same subject: 90% in work or study
70%
in professional or managerial jobs
UK 80%
100%
say their work is meaningful
UK 85%
85%
use what they learned
UK 65%
Graduate Outcomes survey · 10 graduates · 55% responded · 2022-24
Source: Discover Uni dataset, HESA (CC BY 4.0), summarised for display.
Location
- Campus
- Tamworth, West Midlands, England
- Postcode
- B79 8AE
Subjects
general or integrated engineering engineering and technology
Campus
- Campus
- Stoke on Trent Campus
- Housing
- Accommodation ↗
- Union
- Students' union ↗
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lancaster University | Engineering (with a Foundation Year) BEng (Hon) | 96 points | 112–127 |
| Aston University, Birmingham | Engineering and Physical Sciences Foundation Programme: Design Engineering BEng (Hon) | 72 - 90 points | under 96 |
| NPTC Group | Engineering HNC | 48 - 88 points | — |
| Blackpool and the Fylde College | General Engineering HNC | 80 points | — |
| Solihull College & University Centre | Engineering HNC | 80 points | — |
| University of Staffordshire | Mechanical Engineering this course | 80 points | under 96 |
| University of the Highlands and Islands (UHI) | Technological Education BSc (Hons) | 72 - 75 points | 112–127 |
| University of Brighton | Design Engineering with Integrated Foundation Year BEng (Hon) | 72 points | under 96 |
| BMet (Birmingham Metropolitan College) | Engineering (General Engineering) HNC | 64 points | — |
| University of East London | Engineering Management (with Foundation Year) BEng (Hon) | 64 points | under 96 |
| University of Lincoln | Mechatronics with Science Foundation Year BEng (Hon) | 64 points | 96–111 |
See all 325 in one sortable table, entry requirements side by side
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