Automotive Engineering Degree Courses in the UK - Bachelors & Masters

Program University Student satis­faction Unem­ployed Drop­out Tuition (UK) Tuition (Inter­national) UCAS Tariff City
Automotive Engineering (with Placement) BEng (Hons) Harper Adams University 91% 0% 5% £9250 £13250 137 Newport On campus Full-time
Automotive Engineering MEng Sheffield Hallam University 73% 0% 25% £9250 £15860 £16655 125 Sheffield On campus Full-time
Automotive Materials MEng (Hons) Loughborough University of Technology - 0% 5% £9250 £27250 179 Loughborough On campus Full-time
Automotive Engineering BEng (Hons) Loughborough University of Technology 75% 0% 0% £9250 £27250 165 Loughborough On campus Full-time
Automotive Engineering with Placement MEng (Hons) Brunel University - 10% 15% £9250 £21470 £23615 145 Uxbridge On campus Full-time
Automotive Engineering with Foundation Year BEng (Hons) Birmingham City University 59% 5% 15% £9250 £16085 119 Birmingham On campus Full-time
Automotive Engineering MEng (Hons) University of South Wales 74% 6% 35% £9000 £12600 115 Pontypridd On campus Full-time
Automotive Materials (with placement year) MEng (Hons) Loughborough University of Technology - 0% 5% £9250 £27250 179 Loughborough On campus Full-time
Automotive Engineering BEng (Hons) Sheffield Hallam University 73% 0% 25% £9250 £15860 £16655 125 Sheffield On campus Full-time
Automotive Engineering (with placement year) BEng (Hons) Loughborough University of Technology 75% 0% 0% £9250 £27250 165 Loughborough On campus Full-time
Automotive Engineering BEng (Hons) Birmingham City University 58% 10% 20% £9250 £16085 128 Birmingham On campus Full-time
Automotive Engineering (with placement year) MEng (Hons) Loughborough University of Technology 97% 15% 10% £9250 £27250 168 Loughborough On campus Full-time
Automotive & Transport Design BA (Hons) Staffordshire University 87% 8% 9% £9250 £16750 124 Stoke-on-Trent On campus Full-time
Automotive Engineering (with Placement) MEng (Hons) Harper Adams University 91% 0% 5% £9250 £13250 137 Newport On campus Full-time
Automotive Materials BEng (Hons) Loughborough University of Technology - 0% 5% £9250 £27250 179 Loughborough On campus Full-time
Automotive Engineering with Foundation Year BEng (Hons) University of Wales 67% 5% 40% £9000 £13500 132 Cardiff On campus Full-time
Automotive Engineering MEng (Hons) Loughborough University of Technology 97% 15% 10% £9250 £27250 168 Loughborough On campus Full-time
Automotive Engineering BEng (Hons) University of Wales 67% 5% 25% £9000 £13500 132 Cardiff On campus Full-time
Automotive Engineering with Placement BEng (Hons) Brunel University - 10% 15% £9250 £21470 £23615 145 Uxbridge On campus Full-time
Automotive & Transport Design (with a Placement Year) BA (Hons) Staffordshire University 87% 8% 9% £9250 £16750 124 Stoke-on-Trent On campus Full-time
Automotive Materials (with placement year) BEng (Hons) Loughborough University of Technology - 0% 5% £9250 £27250 179 Loughborough On campus Full-time
Automotive Engineering BEng (Hons) Brunel University - 10% 15% £9250 £21470 £23615 145 Uxbridge On campus Full-time
Automotive Engineering MEng (Hons) Brunel University - 10% 15% £9250 £21470 £23615 145 Uxbridge On campus Full-time
Automotive Engineering BEng (Hons) The University of Warwick 85% 5% 0% £9250 - 179 Coventry On campus Full-time
Automotive Engineering with Foundation Year BEng (Hons) University of Bedfordshire 73% 0% 30% £9250 - 96 Luton On campus Full-time
Automotive Engineering with a Foundation Year BEng (Hons) Loughborough University of Technology 80% 5% 10% £9250 - 159 Loughborough On campus Full-time
Automotive Engineering MEng (Hons) The University of Warwick 85% 0% 5% £9250 - 182 Coventry On campus Full-time
Mechanical Engineering (Automotive Engineering) Foundation BEng (Hons) Kingston University 48% 5% 17% £9250 - 108 Kingston upon Thames On campus Full-time
Automotive Engineering MEng (Hons) University of Leeds 80% 0% 0% - - 178 Leeds On campus Full-time
Automotive Engineering BEng (Hons) University of Bedfordshire 73% 0% 35% - - 96 Luton On campus Full-time
Automotive Engineering BEng (Hons) Wrexham Glyndwr University - 5% 30% £9000 - 110 Wrexham On campus Full-time
Automotive Engineering (Including Foundation Year) BEng (Hons) University of South Wales 74% 6% 35% - - 115 Pontypridd On campus Full-time
Automotive Engineering BEng (Hons) University of Leeds 80% 0% 3% - - 181 Leeds On campus Full-time
Automotive Engineering HND University of Wales - - 40% £9000 £13500 - Cardiff On campus Full-time
Automotive Engineering with Professional Placement Year BEng (Hons) Birmingham City University - - - £9250 £13200 - Birmingham On campus Full-time
Automotive Engineering MSc (PG) University of Wales - - - £7800 £15000 - Cardiff On campus Part-time
Automotive Engineering BEng (Hons) University of South Wales - - - £9000 £12600 - Pontypridd On campus Full-time
Electronic and Automotive Engineering MSc University of Huddersfield - - - £7900 £18700 - Huddersfield On campus Full-time
Automotive & Transport Design with Placement Year (Swansea College of Art) BA (Hons) University of Wales - - - £9000 £13500 - Cardiff Blended Full-time
Automotive Engineering with Foundation Year BEng (Hons) Sheffield Hallam University - - - £9250 £16655 - Sheffield On campus Full-time
Automotive & Transport Design (Swansea College of Art) CertHE University of Wales - - - £9000 £13500 - Cardiff On campus Full-time
Automotive Engineering with Professional Placement Year MEng (Hons) Birmingham City University - - - £9250 £13200 - Birmingham On campus Full-time
Automotive Engineering MSc University of Huddersfield - - - £7900 £18700 - Huddersfield On campus Full-time
Automotive & Transport Design (Swansea College of Art) BA (Hons) University of Wales - - - £9000 £13500 - Cardiff On campus Full-time
Automotive Engineering MEng (Hons) University of Surrey - - - £9250 - - Guildford On campus Full-time
Automotive Engineering BEng (Hons) University of Surrey - - - £9250 - - Guildford On campus Full-time
Automotive Engineering with Foundation Year BEng (Hons) University of Surrey - - - £9250 - - Guildford On campus Full-time
Automotive Engineering MEng (Hons) University of Surrey - - - £9250 - - Guildford On campus Full-time
Automotive Engineering BEng (Hons) University of Surrey - - - £9250 - - Guildford On campus Full-time
Automotive Engineering (with Foundation Year) BEng (Hons) Wrexham Glyndwr University - - - £9000 - - Wrexham On campus Full-time
Electronic and Automotive Engineering (with Placement) MSc University of Huddersfield - - - - £18000 - Huddersfield On campus Full-time
Automotive Engineering (with Placement) MSc University of Huddersfield - - - - £18000 - Huddersfield On campus Full-time
Automotive Engineering MEng (Hons) Birmingham City University - - - £9250 - - Birmingham On campus Full-time
Automotive Engineering with Foundation Year BEng (Hons) University of Surrey - - - £9250 - - Guildford On campus Full-time
CDT to Advance the Deployment of Future Mobility Technologies EngD The University of Warwick - - - - - - Coventry On campus Part-time
Automotive Engineering MSc Birmingham City University - - - - - - Birmingham On campus Full-time
Automotive & Transport Design (Swansea College of Art) DipHE University of Wales - - - - - - Cardiff Blended Full-time
Transport and Intelligent Mobility MSc University of Aberdeen - - - - - - Aberdeen On campus Full-time
Automotive Engineering MSc (Eng) University of Leeds - - - - - - Leeds On campus Full-time
Sustainable Automotive Electrification MSc The University of Warwick - - - - - - Coventry On campus Full-time
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Student Reviews

Overall student satisfaction
89 /100
4191 total respondents

Primarily based on data from undergraduate degree students.

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Source: National Student Survey NSS 2023. The Overall student satisfaction data point is from 2022 (latest available year). The Office for Students made the unfortunate decision to discontinue collecting overall student satisfaction data points per course.
The NSS is commissioned by the Office for Students

Salary

Primarily based on salary data of undergraduate students

Salary of all UK Graduates of Automotive Engineering

  15 months after graduation 3 years after graduation 5 years after graduation
Median salary £30425 £31682 £36736
25-75 percentile range £25861 - £34313 £25601 - £39326 £29731 - £45361
Source: Longitudinal Education Outcomes (LEO) by UK Department for Education Dec 20, 2022
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Salary of all UK Graduates of all subjects

  15 months after graduation 3 years after graduation 5 years after graduation
Median salary £28784 £30583 £37519
25-75 percentile range £25437 - £32169 £25259 - £35853 £29445 - £44530
Source: HESA - Graduate Outcomes Survey Oct 10, 2023

Jobs & Career Perspectives

Career perspectives for Automotive Engineering

15 months after graduation, graduates of this subject were asked about their current circumstances of employment, what they do, and whether their activities and perspectives are directly related to their studies.

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Source: HESA - Graduate Outcomes Survey Oct 10, 2023

Current jobs

Among graduates of Automotive Engineering who indicated that they are working, the percentage below represents the number who “agree” or “strongly agree” with the statements about their job.

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Source: HESA - Graduate Outcomes Survey Oct 10, 2023

Typical employers for graduates of Automotive Engineering

  • Tyre Manufacturers
  • Specialist Vehicle Design Companies
  • Research Laboratories
  • Motor Sport Teams
  • Oil and Fuel Companies
  • Suppliers

Specialisations within Automotive Engineering

  • Electronics and Control Systems
  • Fluid Mechanics
  • Rapid Prototyping
  • Computer- based Systems and Electronics
  • Engine Systems
  • Vehicle and Pedestrian Safety
  • Supply Chain Management
  • Fuel Technology and Emissions
  • Emissions Control

Jobs of graduates of Automotive Engineering (15 months after graduation)

Example below based on all graduates of Automotive Engineering at University of Brighton

35% Information Technology Professionals
20% Process, plant and machine operatives
15% Business and public service associate professionals
15% Science, engineering and technology associate professionals
10% Managers, directors and senior officials
Source: Unistats by Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) Oct 10, 2023

Grading & Study Time

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Grading Distribution

Students of Automotive Engineering in the UK received the following grades.

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Source: Unistats by Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) 2016

Entry Requirements / Admissions

UCAS Tariff of Accepted Students for Automotive Engineering

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Source: Unistats by Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) Oct 10, 2023
Get advice on which foundation courses are best for you to still study Automotive Engineering, if you do not meet the minimum requirements in terms of UCAS score, A levels, or English language requirements.

FAQ

Automotive Engineering is the study of mechanical self propulsion in vehicles.

The median salary of graduates of Automotive Engineering was £30425 15 months after graduation, £31682 3 years after graduation and £36736 5 years after graduation.

  • The following degrees are offered for Automotive Engineering studies:
  • Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) - BEng (Hons)
  • Master of Engineering - MEng
  • Master of Engineering (Honours) - MEng (Hons)
  • Bachelor of Arts (Honours) - BA (Hons)
  • Higher National Diploma - HND
  • Master of Science (Postgraduate) - MSc (PG)
  • Master of Science - MSc
  • Certificate of Higher Education - CertHE
  • Doctor of Engineering - EngD
  • Doctor of Philosophy - PhD
  • Diploma of Higher Education - DipHE
  • Master of Science (Engineering) - MSc (Eng)