Engineering Design Degree Courses in the UK - Bachelors & Masters

Program University Student satis­faction Unem­ployed Drop­out Tuition (UK) Tuition (Inter­national) UCAS Tariff City
Engineering Design BEng (Hons) University of Huddersfield 71% 10% 10% £9250 £16000 117 Huddersfield On campus Full-time
Product Design Engineering BEng (Hons) University of East London 70% 5% 0% £9250 £13500 94 London On campus Full-time
Mechanical Engineering Design MSc The University of Manchester 88% 0% 0% £13500 £27000 181 Manchester On campus Full-time
Product Design Engineering with an International Foundation Year BEng (Hons) Loughborough University of Technology 80% 5% 4% £9250 £20750 163 Loughborough On campus Full-time
Product Design Engineering BEng (Hons) University of Glasgow 70% 3% 0% £27750 £95800 203 Glasgow On campus Full-time
Product Design Engineering MEng University of Strathclyde 100% 5% 0% £9250 £22400 244 Glasgow On campus Full-time
Design Engineering BEng (Hons) University of Brighton 78% 7% 9% £9250 £13842 105 Brighton On campus Full-time
Design Engineering Top-Up BSc (Hons) Bournemouth University 53% 5% 10% £9250 £16500 113 Poole On campus Full-time
Product Design Engineering (with placement year) MEng (Hons) Loughborough University of Technology 77% 5% 0% £9250 £25700 180 Loughborough On campus Full-time
Design Engineering with Foundation Year BEng (Hons) Middlesex University 69% 0% 5% £9250 £14000 94 London On campus Full-time
Design Engineering BEng (Hons) Aston University 76% 4% 0% £9250 £20200 144 Birmingham On campus Full-time
Mechanical Engineering Design MSc University of Huddersfield 65% 10% 14% £7900 £16000 112 Huddersfield On campus Full-time
Sports Design Engineering MEng University of Strathclyde 78% 0% 8% £9250 £22400 200 Glasgow On campus Full-time
Mechanical Engineering Design with Management MSc University of Liverpool 79% 0% 0% £11350 £25050 158 Liverpool On campus Full-time
Design Engineering MEng (Hons) Imperial College of Science 95% 0% 4% £9250 £35100 193 London On campus Full-time
Product Design Engineering BEng (Hons) Middlesex University 82% 6% 5% £9250 £14000 101 London On campus Full-time
Product Design Engineering BSc (Hons) Liverpool John Moores University 75% 0% 10% £9250 £16100 150 Liverpool On campus Full-time
Design Engineering BSc (Hons) Bournemouth University 53% 5% 10% £9250 £16500 113 Poole On campus Full-time
Product Design Engineering MEng (Hons) Loughborough University of Technology 77% 5% 0% £9250 £25700 180 Loughborough On campus Full-time
Mechanical Design Engineering BEng (Hons) University of Glasgow 85% 3% 1% £27750 £84080 202 Glasgow On campus Full-time
Design Engineering BEng (Hons) Middlesex University 69% 0% 5% £9250 £14000 94 London On campus Full-time
Product Design Engineering BEng (Hons) Queen's University of Belfast 73% 0% 0% £9250 £21400 147 Belfast On campus Full-time
Mechanical Engineering Design BEng (Hons) Oxford Brookes University 61% 5% 30% £9250 £15500 129 Oxford On campus Full-time
Design Engineering with Integrated Foundation Year BEng (Hons) University of Brighton 78% 7% 9% £9250 £13842 105 Brighton On campus Full-time
Engineering Design BEng (Hons) Robert Gordon University 81% 8% 7% £6750 £16650 £17150 163 Aberdeen On campus Full-time
Mechanical Engineering Design (Solihull College and University Centre) BEng (Hons) Oxford Brookes University 61% 5% 30% £7570 - 129 Oxford On campus Full-time
Product Design Engineering with a Foundation Year BEng (Hons) Loughborough University of Technology 72% 5% 5% £9250 - 146 Loughborough On campus Full-time
Mechanical Engineering Design (with Placement) MSc University of Huddersfield 65% 10% 14% - £18000 112 Huddersfield On campus Full-time
Product Design Engineering BSc (Hons) Manchester Metropolitan University 75% 6% 9% - - 128 Manchester On campus Full-time
Civil Engineering Design and Construction MEng (Hons) Nottingham Trent University 78% 2% 5% - - 123 Nottingham On campus Full-time
Product Design Engineering with Foundation Year BSc (Hons) Manchester Metropolitan University 75% 6% 9% - - 128 Manchester On campus Full-time
Product Design Engineering BEng (Hons) University of Liverpool 73% 5% 5% - - 139 Liverpool On campus Full-time
Product Design Engineering MEng (Hons) Canterbury Christ Church University - - 30% £9250 £14500 118 Canterbury On campus Full-time
Product Design Engineering With Foundation Year BEng Canterbury Christ Church University - - 30% £9250 £14500 118 Canterbury On campus Full-time
Product Design Engineering with a Year in Industry MEng (Hons) University of Liverpool 73% 5% 5% - - 139 Liverpool On campus Full-time
Engineering Design MSc Loughborough University of Technology 73% 5% 5% £11900 £26500 139 Loughborough On campus Full-time
Engineering Design (with a placement year) BSc (Hons) Staffordshire University 73% 5% 5% £9250 £14000 139 Stoke-on-Trent On campus Full-time
Computational Engineering Design (Advanced Mechanical Engineering Science) MSc University of Southampton 73% 5% 5% £9250 £26000 139 Southampton On campus Full-time
Engineering Design BSc (Hons) Staffordshire University 73% 5% 5% £9250 £14000 139 Stoke-on-Trent On campus Full-time
Design Engineering BSc (Hons) University of Chichester 73% 5% 5% £9250 £14500 139 Chichester On campus Full-time
Engineering Design with Study in Industry MEng (Hons) University of Bristol - - - £9250 £24700 - Bristol On campus Full-time
Advanced Product Design Engineering and Manufacturing MSc Kingston University - - - £5291 £8470 - Kingston upon Thames On campus Part-time
Advanced Engineering Design MSc Brunel University - - - £9650 £19855 - Uxbridge On campus Full-time
Product Design Engineering MSc Glasgow School of Art - - - £7920 £19980 - Glasgow On campus Full-time
Master of Science Engineering Design MA Buckinghamshire New University - - - £6300 - - High Wycombe On campus Part-time
Global Design Engineering BEng (Hons) The Engineering & Design Institute London -TEDI-London - - - £9000 - - London On campus Full-time
Industrial Engineering Design (Electrical) (Degree Apprenticeship) BEng (Hons) Wrexham Glyndwr University - - - - - - Wrexham On campus Part-time
Mechanical Design Engineering BEng (Hons) Northumbria University - - - - - - Newcastle On campus Full-time
Advanced Engineering Design MSc Plymouth University - - - - - - Plymouth On campus Full-time
Mechanical Engineering Design MSc Bournemouth University - - - - - - Poole On campus Part-time
Integrated Design Engineering (with Placement) MEng (Hons) University of Bath - - - - - - Bath On campus Full-time
MSc Product Design Engineering MSc University of Greenwich - - - - - - London On campus Part-time
Electronic Design Engineering BEng (Hons) Northumbria University - - - - - - Newcastle On campus Full-time
Architectural Engineering Design MSc The University of Sheffield - - - - - - Sheffield On campus Full-time
Mechanical and Design Engineering PhD University of Portsmouth - - - - - - Portsmouth On campus Full-time
Integrated Design Engineering MEng (Hons) University of Bath - - - - - - Bath On campus Full-time
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Student Reviews

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Source: National Student Survey NSS 2022
The NSS is commissioned by the Office for Students

Salary

Primarily based on salary data of undergraduate students

Salary of all UK Graduates of Engineering Design

  15 months after graduation 3 years after graduation 5 years after graduation
Median salary £31637 £35380 £40536
25-75 percentile range £26801 - £37618 £27710 - £44237 £31831 - £51154
Source: Longitudinal Education Outcomes (LEO) by UK Department for Education Dec 20, 2022
All Engineering Design courses in the UK

Salary of all UK Graduates of all subjects

  15 months after graduation 3 years after graduation 5 years after graduation
Median salary £32587 £36701 £44324
25-75 percentile range £28548 - £38770 £30162 - £47089 £35151 - £58013
Source: HESA - Graduate Outcomes Survey Dec 20, 2022

Jobs & Career Perspectives

Career perspectives for Engineering Design

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 Dec 20, 2022

Current jobs

Among graduates of Engineering Design 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 Dec 20, 2022

Typical employers for graduates of Engineering Design

  • Aerospace and Automotive industries
  • Computing and Software development
  • Construction and Building services
  • Design and Engineering consultancies
  • Energy Utilities
  • Government Agencies and Local Authorities
  • Hospitals and Educational institutions
  • Industrial and Domestic Product Manufacturers - Retailers
  • Medical engineering
  • Process industries
  • Oil and gas industries
  • Transport and highways industries
  • Water treatment services

Specialisations within Engineering Design

  • Advanced Materials and Healthcare Engineering
  • Mechanical Engineering
  • Machines and Equipment Design
  • Transportation Design
  • International Design Engineer
  • Automobile Design

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

Example below based on all graduates of Engineering Design at Bournemouth University

45% Engineering professionals
25% Science, engineering and technology associate professionals
5% Sales occupations
5% Managers, directors and senior officials
5% Business and public service associate professionals
Source: Unistats by Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) Dec 20, 2022

Grading & Study Time

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Grading Distribution

Students of Engineering Design 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 Engineering Design

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Source: Unistats by Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) Dec 20, 2022

Get advice on which foundation courses are best for you to still study Engineering Design, if you do not meet the minimum requirements in terms of UCAS score, A levels, or English language requirements.

FAQ

Engineering Design is the study of the principles of engineering as they apply to the design and development of devices, systems and processes.

The median salary of graduates of Engineering Design was £31637 15 months after graduation, £35380 3 years after graduation and £40536 5 years after graduation.

  • The following degrees are offered for Engineering Design studies:
  • Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) - BEng (Hons)
  • Master of Science - MSc
  • Master of Engineering - MEng
  • Bachelor of Science (Honours) - BSc (Hons)
  • Master of Engineering (Honours) - MEng (Hons)
  • Bachelor of Engineering - BEng
  • Master of Arts - MA
  • Doctor of Philosophy - PhD

Product Design Engineering - MEng at University of Strathclyde received the highest rating among all graduates in the National Student Survey 2022 with a rating of 100 out of 100 among 15 respondents.