General Engineering HNC
Blackpool and the Fylde College
Key Course Facts
Student Reviews
Below you can see course specific reviews for 10 graduates of General Engineering HNC at Blackpool and the Fylde College for each of the survey questions in comparison to the average for all UK degree courses in Mechanical Engineering.
This particular course
Salary
Salary of all UK Graduates of
15 months after graduation | 3 years after graduation | 5 years after graduation | |
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Median salary | £29750 | £31542 | £37045 |
25-75 percentile range | £25540 - £33016 | £25315 - £38559 | £29562 - £45197 |
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Course Description
Engineering is one of the best industries for making it to the top, with excellent career opportunities available for appropriately qualified and skilled personnel. The HNC in General Engineering aims to foster the technical and transferable skills required for employment within this specialised field. It is the product of close collaboration with key industry employers, many of whom support our students into employment. Graduates are now employed by major companies such as EDF Energy, Westinghouse (Springfields Fuels Ltd), BAE Systems, Airbus, NIC, GEC and Ford Motor Company as design, production, project or research and development engineers. Others have progressed to our BEng (Hons) Mechatronics.
Jobs & Career Perspectives
15 months after graduation, graduates of this course were asked about what they do and, if they are working, about their current job and their perspectives.
All Mechanical Engineering courses of Blackpool and the Fylde College
Required skill level of job after 15 months
All Mechanical Engineering courses of Blackpool and the Fylde College
Jobs of graduates of this course (15 months after graduation)
Example below based on all graduates of General Engineering HNC at Blackpool and the Fylde College
60% | Therapy professionals |
10% | Elementary occupations |
10% | Administrative occupations |
10% | Managers, directors and senior officials |
10% | Sales occupations |
Entry Requirements / Admissions
Costs
Tuition Fees General Engineering HNC
England UK | £7000 | year 1 |
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Scotland | £7000 | year 1 |
Wales | £7000 | year 1 |
Northern Ireland | £7000 | year 1 |
Additional fee information
Please note: our course fees are accurate at time of publishing. However, government information may change at short notice and we reserve the right to update our fees accordingly.
Average student cost of living in the UK
Rent | £518 |
Water, gas electricity, internet (at home) | £50 |
Supermarket shopping | £81 |
Clothing | £35 |
Eating out | £33 |
Alcohol | £27 |
Takeaways / food deliveries | £30 |
Going out / entertainment (excl.alcohol, food) | £24 |
Holidays and weekend trips | £78 |
Transport within city | £17 |
Self-care / sports | £20 |
Stationary / books | £13 |
Mobile phone / internet | £13 |
Cable TV / streaming | £7 |
Insurance | £51 |
Other | £95 |
Average student cost of living | £1092 |
London costs approx 34% more than average, mainly due to rent being 67% higher than average of other cities. For students staying in student halls, costs of water, gas, electricity, wifi are generally included in the rental. Students in smaller cities where accommodation is in walking/biking distance transport costs tend to be significantly smaller.
How to apply
Application deadline:
January 1, 2025
This is the deadline for applications to be completed and sent for this course. If the university or college still has places available you can apply after this date, but your application is not guaranteed to be considered.
Possible Entry Points:
- year 1 (Default entry point)
About Blackpool and the Fylde College
Blackpool and The Fylde College (B&FC) is an institution offering both further and higher education in the seaside town of Blackpool, England. B&FC works from a total of four distinct campuses, with each location offering different facilities, services, and programmes. When students aren’t busy with their assignments, a popular way to relax here is by spending some time on the seafront, either on the beach or in the town’s famous Pleasure Beach theme park.
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Student composition of Blackpool and the Fylde College
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Total number of students enrolled at Blackpool and the Fylde College by level Academic year - Full-time equivalent student enrollments published by Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) on February 2022
- undergraduates:
- postgraduates:
- Total:
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Where is this programme taught
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