Blackpool and the Fylde College
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.

Overall student satisfaction
63 /100
10 total respondents
The NSS is commissioned by the Office for Students

Salary

Salary of all UK Graduates of

  15 months after graduation 3 years after graduation 5 years after graduation
Median salary £29750 £31542 £37045
25-75 percentile range £25540 - £33016 £25315 - £38559 £29562 - £45197

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.

Required skill level of job after 15 months

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

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

Costs

Tuition Fees General Engineering HNC

England UK £7000 year 1
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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