Manufacturing Engineering Degree Courses in the UK - Bachelors & Masters

Program University Student satis­faction Unem­ployed Drop­out Tuition (UK) Tuition (Inter­national) UCAS Tariff City
Manufacturing Engineering (with placement year) MEng (Hons) Loughborough University of Technology 80% 5% 4% £9250 £25700 163 Loughborough On campus Full-time
Manufacturing Engineering with an International Foundation Year BEng (Hons) Loughborough University of Technology 80% 5% 4% £9250 £20750 163 Loughborough On campus Full-time
Manufacturing Engineering BEng (Hons) The University of Nottingham 56% 0% 10% £9250 £26500 158 Nottingham On campus Full-time
Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering MSc University of Greenwich 45% 10% 0% £8750 £14500 98 London On campus Part-time
Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering BEng (Hons) University of Portsmouth 59% 1% 5% £9250 £18300 98 Portsmouth On campus Full-time
Manufacturing Engineering with Management BEng (Hons) University of Strathclyde 79% 0% 6% £9250 £22400 203 Glasgow On campus Full-time
Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering with Industrial Practice MSc University of Greenwich 45% 10% 0% £10350 £18000 98 London On campus Full-time
Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering BEng (Hons) Ulster University 76% 0% 5% £9250 £15360 121 Coleraine On campus Full-time
Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering BEng (Hons) University of Wales 67% 5% 13% £9000 £13500 101 Cardiff On campus Full-time
Manufacturing Engineering BEng (Hons) Birmingham City University 59% 0% 15% £9250 - 113 Birmingham On campus Full-time
Additive Manufacturing Engineering MEng (Hons) Anglia Ruskin University 72% 5% 9% £9250 - 94 Cambridge On campus Full-time
Manufacturing Engineering with Foundation Year BEng (Hons) Birmingham City University 59% 0% 15% £9250 - 113 Birmingham On campus Full-time
Manufacturing Engineering BEng (Hons) University of Central Lancashire 62% 5% 15% £9250 - 108 Preston On campus Full-time
Manufacturing Engineering (Foundation Entry) BEng (Hons) University of Central Lancashire 62% 5% 15% £6000 - 108 Preston On campus Full-time
Manufacturing Systems Engineering HND University of Wales - 40% 30% £9000 £13500 - Cardiff On campus Full-time
Manufacturing Engineering (Accelerated) BEng (Hons) University of Wolverhampton 50% 0% 5% - - 118 Wolverhampton On campus Full-time
Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering (Top-up) (Degree Apprenticeship) BEng (Hons) University of Portsmouth 59% 1% 5% - - 98 Portsmouth On campus Part-time
Manufacturing Engineering BEng (Hons) University of Sunderland - - - £9250 £13000 - Sunderland On campus Full-time
Manufacturing Engineering BEng (Hons) Loughborough University of Technology - - - £9250 £25700 - Loughborough On campus Full-time
Manufacturing Engineering with a Foundation Year BEng (Hons) Loughborough University of Technology - - - £9250 £19750 - Loughborough On campus Full-time
Manufacturing Engineering (Top-Up) BEng (Hons) University of Sunderland - - - £9250 £13000 - Sunderland On campus Full-time
Mechanical & Manufacturing Engineering (Top-up) BSc (Hons) East Sussex College - - - £7995 £9000 - Eastbourne On campus Full-time
Manufacturing Engineering HND Nottingham College - - 15% £8250 - - Nottingham On campus Full-time
Mechanical, Electrical and Manufacturing Engineering PhD Loughborough University of Technology - - 15% £4500 £24100 - Loughborough On campus Full-time
Advanced Manufacturing Systems MSc Brunel University - - 15% £9650 £19855 - Uxbridge On campus Full-time
Advanced Manufacturing Engineering and Management MSc Loughborough University of Technology - - 15% £11900 £26500 - Loughborough On campus Full-time
Manufacturing Engineering with Integrated Foundation Year BEng (Hons) University of Sunderland - - - £9250 £13000 - Sunderland On campus Full-time
Engineering with Foundation Year (Manufacturing Engineering) HNC South & City College Birmingham - - - £6165 £7500 - Birmingham On campus Full-time
Advanced Manufacturing Systems and Technology MSc (Eng) University of Liverpool - - - £11350 £25050 - Liverpool On campus Full-time
Manufacturing Engineering with Professional Placement Year MEng (Hons) Birmingham City University - - - £9250 £13200 - Birmingham On campus Full-time
Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering (Top Up) BEng University of Derby - - - £9250 £14045 - Derby On campus Full-time
Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering (Top-Up) BSc (Hons) University of Brighton - - - £9250 £13842 - Brighton On campus Full-time
Manufacturing Engineering BEng (Hons) Anglia Ruskin University - - - £9250 - - Cambridge On campus Part-time
Manufacturing Engineering HNC Yeovil College - - - £6594 - - Yeovil On campus Full-time
Mechanical Manufacturing Engineering (Top-up) BEng (Hons) Newcastle College - - - £9000 - - Newcastle On campus Full-time
Manufacturing Engineering (Top up) BEng (Hons) Nelson and Colne College - - - £8250 - - Nelson On campus Part-time
Manufacturing Engineering MEng Coventry University - - - £9250 - - Coventry On campus Full-time
Manufacturing Engineering HND Leeds City College 100% 0% 0% £7950 - 130 Leeds On campus Full-time
Manufacturing Engineering (RQF) HNC WCG -Warwickshire College Group 100% 0% 0% £4500 - 130 Leamington Spa On campus Part-time
Manufacturing Engineering (Swindon College) FdEng Oxford Brookes University 100% 0% 0% £5045 - 130 Oxford On campus Part-time
Advanced Manufacturing Engineering HND Nelson and Colne College 100% 0% 0% £8250 - 130 Nelson On campus Full-time
Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering MSc University of Derby 100% 0% 0% £875 - 130 Derby On campus Part-time
Manufacturing Engineering HNC Exeter College 100% 0% 0% £7495 - 130 Exeter On campus Full-time
Mechanical Manufacturing Engineering FdEng Newcastle College - - - £9000 - - Newcastle On campus Full-time
Manufacturing Engineering BEng (Hons) WCG -Warwickshire College Group - - - £6935 - - Leamington Spa On campus Part-time
Engineering (Manufacturing Engineering) HNC The City of Liverpool College - - - £7400 - - Liverpool On campus Full-time
Engineering (Manufacturing Engineering) HND Middlesbrough College - - - £4600 - - Middlesbrough On campus Full-time
Advanced Manufacturing Systems & Technology MSc (PG) Canterbury Christ Church University - - - - - - Canterbury On campus Full-time
Smart Manufacturing Systems (With or without Applied Research) MSc (PG) Ulster University - - - - - - Coleraine On campus Full-time
Manufacturing Engineering MSc University of Wolverhampton - - - - - - Wolverhampton On campus Full-time
Advanced Manufacturing Systems & Technology with Robotics MSc (PG) Canterbury Christ Church University - - - - - - Canterbury On campus Part-time
Manufacturing Engineering, Innovation and Management MSc Cardiff University - - - - - - Cardiff On campus Full-time
Intelligent Manufacturing Systems MSc The University of Warwick - - - - - - Coventry 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 Manufacturing Engineering

  15 months after graduation 3 years after graduation 5 years after graduation
Median salary £29504 £31682 £36736
25-75 percentile range £24565 - £33336 £25601 - £39326 £29731 - £45361
Source: Longitudinal Education Outcomes (LEO) by UK Department for Education Dec 20, 2022
All Manufacturing Engineering 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 £28718 £31217 £38027
25-75 percentile range £25641 - £31711 £25895 - £36280 £30548 - £45037
Source: HESA - Graduate Outcomes Survey Dec 20, 2022

Jobs & Career Perspectives

Career perspectives for Manufacturing 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 Dec 20, 2022

Current jobs

Among graduates of Manufacturing 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 Dec 20, 2022

Typical employers for graduates of Manufacturing Engineering

  • Food Manufacturers
  • Drink Manufacturers
  • Car Manufacturers
  • Aerospace
  • Automotive
  • Clothing
  • Biotechnology
  • Pharmaceutical
  • Plastics

Specialisations within Manufacturing Engineering

  • Computer Integrated Manufacturing
  • Production Systems
  • Robotics and Automation
  • Engineering Design

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

Example below based on all graduates of Manufacturing Engineering at Buckinghamshire New University

20% Design occupations
10% Sales occupations
10% Administrative occupations
10% Managers, directors and senior officials
10% Web and Multimedia Design Professionals
10% Teaching and Childcare Support Occupation
10% Quality and Regulatory Professionals
10% Science, engineering and technology associate professionals
5% Process, plant and machine operatives
5% Teaching and Childcare Associate Professionals
Source: Unistats by Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) Dec 20, 2022

Grading & Study Time

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Grading Distribution

Students of Manufacturing 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 Manufacturing Engineering

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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 Manufacturing Engineering, if you do not meet the minimum requirements in terms of UCAS score, A levels, or English language requirements.

FAQ

Manufacturing Engineering is the study of the principles of engineering as they apply to the design, installation and maintenance of production-line technologies.

The median salary of graduates of Manufacturing Engineering was £29504 15 months after graduation, £31682 3 years after graduation and £36736 5 years after graduation.

  • The following degrees are offered for Manufacturing Engineering studies:
  • Master of Engineering (Honours) - MEng (Hons)
  • Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) - BEng (Hons)
  • Master of Science - MSc
  • Higher National Diploma - HND
  • Bachelor of Science (Honours) - BSc (Hons)
  • Doctor of Philosophy - PhD
  • Higher National Certificate - HNC
  • Master of Science (Engineering) - MSc (Eng)
  • Bachelor of Engineering - BEng
  • Master of Engineering - MEng
  • Foundation Degree in Engineering - FdEng
  • Master of Science (Postgraduate) - MSc (PG)

Manufacturing Engineering - HNC at Exeter College received the highest rating among all graduates in the National Student Survey 2022 with a rating of 100 out of 100 among 15 respondents.