Engineering Design Degree Courses in the UK - Bachelors & Masters

Program University Student satis­faction Unem­ployed Drop­out Tuition (UK) Tuition (Inter­national) UCAS Tariff City
Product Design Engineering with Placement BSc (Hons) Brunel University 66% 1% 16% £9250 £21470 £23615 122 Uxbridge On campus Full-time
Product Design Engineering BEng (Hons) University of East London 70% 16% 5% £9250 £13920 90 London On campus Full-time
Product Design Engineering (with a Year in Industry) MEng (Hons) Queen's University of Belfast 73% 0% 5% £9250 £22000 158 Belfast On campus Full-time
Product Design Engineering MDes Brunel University 66% 1% 16% £9250 £21470 £23615 122 Uxbridge On campus Full-time
Product Design Engineering MEng University of Strathclyde 100% 5% 0% £9250 £26700 220 Glasgow On campus Full-time
Product Design Engineering. MEng (Hons) Queen's University of Belfast 73% 0% 5% £9250 £22000 158 Belfast On campus Full-time
Product Design Engineering (with placement year) MEng (Hons) Loughborough University of Technology 77% 5% 0% £9250 £27250 151 Loughborough On campus Full-time
Sports Design Engineering MEng University of Strathclyde 78% 5% 13% £9250 £26700 225 Glasgow On campus Full-time
Design Engineering MEng (Hons) Imperial College of Science 95% 0% 2% £9250 £40940 207 London On campus Full-time
Engineering Design with Study in Industry MEng (Hons) University of Bristol - 0% 5% £9250 £29300 215 Bristol On campus Full-time
Sports Design Engineering BEng (Hons) University of Strathclyde 78% 5% 10% £9250 £26700 196 Glasgow On campus Full-time
Product Design Engineering BSc (Hons) Brunel University 66% 1% 16% £9250 £21470 £23615 122 Uxbridge On campus Full-time
Product Design Engineering BSc (Hons) Liverpool John Moores University 75% 5% 5% £9250 £16100 132 Liverpool On campus Full-time
Design Engineering BSc (Hons) Bournemouth University 53% 5% 10% £9250 £18800 137 Poole On campus Full-time
Product Design Engineering MEng (Hons) Loughborough University of Technology 77% 5% 0% £9250 £27250 151 Loughborough On campus Full-time
Design Engineering BEng (Hons) Middlesex University 69% 5% 25% £9250 £15100 103 London On campus Full-time
Product Design Engineering BEng (Hons) Loughborough University of Technology 72% 5% 0% £9250 £27250 162 Loughborough On campus Full-time
Product Design Engineering (with a Year in Industry) BEng (Hons) Queen's University of Belfast 73% 0% 0% £9250 £22000 158 Belfast On campus Full-time
Product Design Engineering BEng (Hons) Queen's University of Belfast 73% 0% 10% £9250 £22000 158 Belfast On campus Full-time
Mechanical Engineering Design BEng (Hons) Oxford Brookes University 61% 5% 20% £9250 £16900 135 Oxford On campus Full-time
Engineering Design BEng (Hons) Robert Gordon University 81% 3% 10% £6750 £17150 154 Aberdeen On campus Full-time
Product Design Engineering (with placement year) BEng (Hons) Loughborough University of Technology 72% 5% 0% £9250 £27250 162 Loughborough On campus Full-time
Product Design Engineering BEng (Hons) University of Strathclyde 40% 10% 5% £9250 £26700 203 Glasgow On campus Full-time
Product Design Engineering with a Foundation Year BEng (Hons) Loughborough University of Technology 80% 5% 0% £9250 - 133 Loughborough On campus Full-time
Product Design Engineering BSc (Hons) Manchester Metropolitan University 75% 7% 10% - - 125 Manchester On campus Full-time
Civil Engineering Design and Construction MEng (Hons) Nottingham Trent University 78% 4% 5% - - 117 Nottingham On campus Full-time
Product Design Engineering BEng (Hons) University of Glasgow 70% 5% 5% - - 218 Glasgow On campus Full-time
Product Design Engineering MEng (Hons) University of Glasgow 81% 5% 0% - - 224 Glasgow On campus Full-time
Product Design Engineering with Foundation Year BSc (Hons) Manchester Metropolitan University 83% 2% 8% - - 147 Manchester On campus Full-time
Product Design Engineering BEng (Hons) University of Liverpool 73% 2% 0% - - 164 Liverpool On campus Full-time
Product Design Engineering MEng (Hons) Canterbury Christ Church University - - 15% £9250 - 106 Canterbury On campus Full-time
Civil Engineering Design and Construction MEng (Hons) Nottingham Trent University 78% 0% 5% - - 117 Nottingham On campus Full-time
Product Design Engineering With Foundation Year BEng Canterbury Christ Church University - - 35% £9250 - 106 Canterbury On campus Full-time
Product Design Engineering MEng (Hons) University of Liverpool 73% 2% 0% - - 164 Liverpool On campus Full-time
Mechanical Design Engineering BEng (Hons) University of Glasgow 85% 5% 10% - - 203 Glasgow On campus Full-time
Product Design Engineering with a Year in Industry MEng (Hons) University of Liverpool - 2% 0% - - 164 Liverpool On campus Full-time
Product Design Engineering BEng (Hons) Canterbury Christ Church University - - 0% £9250 - 113 Canterbury On campus Full-time
Product Design Engineering with a Year in Industry BEng (Hons) University of Liverpool - 2% 0% - - 164 Liverpool On campus Full-time
Mechanical Design Engineering MEng (Hons) University of Glasgow 85% 5% 1% - - 203 Glasgow On campus Full-time
Mechanical Engineering Design MSc Bournemouth University - - - £10000 £17750 - Poole On campus Part-time
Mechanical Engineering Design (Solihull College and University Centre) BEng (Hons) Oxford Brookes University - - - £7570 £9900 - Oxford On campus Full-time
Design Engineering Top-Up BSc (Hons) Bournemouth University - - - £9250 £18800 - Poole On campus Full-time
Design Engineering with Foundation Year BEng (Hons) Middlesex University - - - £9250 £15100 - London On campus Full-time
Mechanical Engineering Design with Management MSc University of Liverpool - - - £11950 £26350 - Liverpool On campus Full-time
Product Design Engineering MSc University of Greenwich - - - £11000 £17450 - London On campus Part-time
Product Design Engineering BEng (Hons) Middlesex University - - - £9250 £14700 - London On campus Full-time
Architectural Engineering Design MSc The University of Sheffield - - - £13000 £27500 - Sheffield On campus Full-time
Advanced Product Design Engineering and Manufacturing MSc Kingston University - - - £5423 £8690 - Kingston upon Thames On campus Part-time
Product Design Engineering (with Foundation Year) BEng (Hons) University of East London - - - £9250 £13920 - London On campus Full-time
Mechanical Engineering Design MSc The University of Manchester - - - - - - Manchester On campus Full-time
Engineering Design MSc Buckinghamshire New University - - - - - - High Wycombe On campus Full-time
Advanced Engineering Design MSc Brunel University - - - - - - Uxbridge On campus Part-time
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Student Reviews

Overall student satisfaction
73 /100
4995 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 Engineering Design

  15 months after graduation 3 years after graduation 5 years after graduation
Median salary £33003 £35380 £40536
25-75 percentile range £27415 - £38863 £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 £33312 £36442 £44191
25-75 percentile range £28553 - £39989 £30115 - £46824 £35169 - £57685
Source: HESA - Graduate Outcomes Survey Oct 10, 2023

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 Oct 10, 2023

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 Oct 10, 2023

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

75% Administrative occupations
10% Skilled trades occupations
10% Artistic, literary and media occupations
10% Natural and social science professionals
Source: Unistats by Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) Oct 10, 2023

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) Oct 10, 2023
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 £33003 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 Science (Honours) - BSc (Hons)
  • Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) - BEng (Hons)
  • Master of Engineering (Honours) - MEng (Hons)
  • Master of Design - MDes
  • Master of Engineering - MEng
  • Bachelor of Engineering - BEng
  • Master of Science - MSc