Mechanics Degree Courses in the UK - Bachelors & Masters

Program University Student satis­faction Unem­ployed Drop­out Tuition (UK) Tuition (Inter­national) UCAS Tariff City
Computational Mechanics MSc Swansea University - - - £4800 £9550 - Swansea On campus Full-time
Biomedical, Biomechanics and Bioelectronics Engineering MSc Brunel University - - - £9650 £19855 - Uxbridge On campus Full-time
Sport Biomechanics MSc Loughborough University of Technology - - - - - - Loughborough On campus Part-time
Sports Biomechanics and Rehabilitation MRes MRes University of Dundee - - - - - - Dundee On campus Full-time
Sport and Exercise Biomechanics PgCert University of Chichester - - - - - - Chichester On campus Part-time
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Student Reviews

The NSS is commissioned by the Office for Students

Salary

Primarily based on salary data of undergraduate students

Salary of all UK Graduates of Mechanics

  15 months after graduation 3 years after graduation 5 years after graduation
Median salary £27959 £29015 £34497
25-75 percentile range £23959 - £31947 £22931 - £36583 £26874 - £45969

Salary of all UK Graduates of all subjects

  15 months after graduation 3 years after graduation 5 years after graduation
Median salary £27427 £29226 £34578
25-75 percentile range £23903 - £31541 £23523 - £36411 £27340 - £45741

Jobs & Career Perspectives

Career perspectives for Mechanics

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.

Current jobs

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

Specialisations within Mechanics

  • Aviation Mechanics
  • Marine Mechanics
  • Automotive Mechanics
  • Appliance Mechanics

Jobs of graduates of Mechanics (15 months after graduation)

Example below based on all graduates of Mechanics at Imperial College of Science

35% Information Technology Professionals
20% Finance Professionals
20% Business, Research and Administrative Professionals
5% Teaching Professionals
5% Business and public service associate professionals
5% Natural and social science professionals
5% Engineering professionals
5% Science, engineering and technology associate professionals

Grading & Study Time

Grading Distribution

Students of Mechanics in the UK received the following grades.

Entry Requirements / Admissions

UCAS Tariff of Accepted Students for Mechanics


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

FAQ

Mechanics is the study of the equilibrium of bodies or their motion within a particular frame of reference.

The median salary of graduates of Mechanics was £27959 15 months after graduation, £29015 3 years after graduation and £34497 5 years after graduation.

  • The following degrees are offered for Mechanics studies:
  • Master of Science - MSc
  • Master of Research - MRes
  • Postgraduate Certificate - PgCert
  • Postgraduate Diploma - PgDip

Sport and Exercise Biomechanics - MSc at University of Chichester received the highest rating among all graduates in the National Student Survey 2022 with a rating of 84 out of 100 among 140 respondents.