Mechanical and Offshore Engineering BEng (Hons)

Robert Gordon University

Key Course Facts

Student Satisfaction	85%
Salary after 15 months	£30000
Unemployment Rate	2% unemployed Proportion of students of this particular course unemployed and not studying 15 months after their course ended. Source: Longitudinal Education Outcomes (LEO) by UK Department for Education Dec 20, 2022
Student Dropout Rate	5% Proportion of students of Mechanical and Offshore Engineering BEng (Hons) who are not continuing into their following year of study or have not been awarded a qualification in either of the two comparison years. Source: Unistats by Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) Oct 10, 2023
Tuition Fees	£6750 Tuition (UK) £17150 Tuition (International) Tuition fees per year for Mechanical and Offshore Engineering BEng (Hons) at Robert Gordon University UCAS course summary. Source: UCAS Dec 4, 2023
Duration	4 years - Full-time
Campus	On campus - Main Site - Aberdeen
Degree	Bachelor of Engineering (Honours), BEng (Hons)
Subject	Offshore Engineering

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Student Reviews

Below you can see course specific reviews of 45 graduates of Mechanical and Offshore Engineering BEng (Hons) and other courses in Mechanical Engineering at Robert Gordon University for each of the survey questions in comparison to the average for all UK degree courses in Mechanical Engineering.

Overall student satisfaction

85 /100

45 total respondents

Primarily based on data from undergraduate degree students.

	Mechanical and Offshore Engineering BEng (Hons) and other Mechanical Engineering courses of Robert Gordon University	Average review score among all Offshore Engineering courses in the UK
Explanations	89	88
Interesting courses	52	71
Intellectually stimulating	89	86
Challenged to do my best	87	84
Depth of concepts	68	79
Builds on previous learnings	80	83
Joined ideas from different topics	79	80
Balance directed/independent study	66	74
Applicability of course content	77	80
Clear criteria in markings	59	71
Fair assessment	72	77
Tests reflected your learning	71	77
Timely feedback	22	65
Helpful feedback	42	61
Approachability of teachers	81	83
Support from teachers	90	81
Organisation of courses	54	74
Communication of changes	69	76
IT facilities	67	84
Library	87	88
Course specific resources	81	83
Student feedback opportunities	67	80
Student feedback valued	67	69
Student's feedback acted upon	57	56
Work of student union	59	70
Mental wellbeing services	67	80
Overall satisfaction	85	71

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.
All Mechanical Engineering courses of Robert Gordon University

The NSS is commissioned by the Office for Students

Salary

Salary of Graduates in Mechanical Engineering

Important: Salary data below is not course specific, but contains data of all students of Mechanical Engineering at the university. Due to data collection methodology, salary data is mainly based on data related to undergraduate students.

	15 months after graduation	3 years after graduation	5 years after graduation
Median salary	£30000	£36000	£39500
25-75 percentile range	£28000 - £32000	£28000 - £44000	£29000 - £48500

Source: HESA - Graduate Outcomes Survey Oct 10, 2023
All Mechanical Engineering courses of Robert Gordon University

Salary of all UK Graduates of Mechanical Engineering

	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

Source: Longitudinal Education Outcomes (LEO) by UK Department for Education Dec 20, 2022
All Mechanical Engineering courses in the UK

Course Description

This course includes the core aspects of the Mechanical Engineering course and combines it with a specialism in Offshore Engineering.

Offshore Engineering involves the study of oil and gas exploration and recovery, platform design, pipelines, down-hole instrumentation and energy transformation. Aberdeen is the Energy Capital of Europe, and the School of Engineering is an international focus for the many technologies associated with energy.

Mechanical and offshore engineers must have the ability to work methodically and logically to solve real-life problems in the face of conflicting requirements. This course will equip you with the skills needed to face these challenges and prepare you for your future career.

The first two years are common to all three of our Mechanical Engineering courses. At the end of year 2, you can make an informed decision about which route you wish to follow.

The accredited BEng (Hons) will meet, in part, the exemplifying academic benchmark requirements for registration as a Chartered Engineer and Students will need to complete an approved format of further learning pursuant to the requirements of UKSPEC. The accredited BEng (Hons) will also automatically meet in full, the exemplifying academic benchmark requirements for registration as an Incorporated Engineer (IEng).

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.

What graduates are doing after 15 months

	All Robert Gordon University graduates of undergraduate studies in Mechanical Engineering	All UK graduates of undergraduate studies in Mechanical Engineering
Total respondents	65	2630
Unemployed	2%	4%
Studying	3%	9%
Working	86%	73%
Both studying and working	8%	8%
No information	2%	4%

Source: HESA - Graduate Outcomes Survey Oct 10, 2023
All Mechanical Engineering courses of Robert Gordon University

Current jobs

Job in line with future plans

Utilise skills from studies

Work is meaningful

	Agree or strongly agree	Disagree
Job in line with future plans	90%	10%
Utilise skills from studies	70%	30%
Work is meaningful	90%	10%

Source: HESA - Graduate Outcomes Survey Oct 10, 2023
All courses of Robert Gordon University

Required skill level of job after 15 months

% Skilled jobs

	% Skilled jobs
Highly-skilled jobs	81%
Non highly-skilled jobs	13%
Skill level unknown or unclassified	6%

Source: HESA - Graduate Outcomes Survey Oct 10, 2023
All Mechanical Engineering courses of Robert Gordon University

Jobs of graduates of this course (15 months after graduation)

Example below based on all graduates of Mechanical and Offshore Engineering BEng (Hons) at Robert Gordon University

70%	Elementary occupations
6%	Information Technology Professionals
5%	Business, Research and Administrative Professionals
3%	Welfare and housing associate professionals
2%	Skilled trades occupations
2%	Engineering professionals
2%	Managers, directors and senior officials
2%	Elementary occupations
2%	Quality and Regulatory Professionals
2%	Science, engineering and technology associate professionals

Source: Unistats by Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) Oct 10, 2023

Grading & Study Time

Assessment Methods

Study Time Distribution

Assessment Methods
	Coursework	Percentage of assessment by practical exams	Written exams

Study Time Distribution
	Scheduled learning and teaching	Guided independent study	Placements
year 1	36%	64%	0%
year 2	35%	65%	0%
year 3	28%	72%	0%
year 4	28%	72%	0%

Entry Requirements / Admissions

UCAS Tariff of Accepted Students for Mechanical Engineering

Average UCAS Tariff Score 165

Tariff score	% of students accepted for courses in Mechanical Engineering
<48	0
48-63	0
64-79	0
80-95	5
96-111	5
112-127	5
128-143	10
144-159	20
160-175	25
176-191	0
192-207	15
208-223	10
224-239	0
>240	5

Source: Unistats by Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) Oct 10, 2023
All Mechanical Engineering courses of Robert Gordon University

Get advice on which foundation courses are best for you to still study Mechanical and Offshore Engineering, BEng (Hons), if you do not meet the minimum requirements in terms of UCAS score, A levels, or English language requirements.

Costs

Tuition Fees Mechanical and Offshore Engineering BEng (Hons)

Ireland	£6750	year 1
EU	£6750	year 1
Scotland	£1820	year 1
Channel Islands	£6750	year 1
England UK	£6750	year 1
Northern Ireland	£6750	year 1
Wales	£6750	year 1
International	£17150	year 1

Source: UCAS Dec 4, 2023

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.

Source: Own research based on surveys and university data

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)
year 2
year 3

University Rankings

Positions of Robert Gordon University in top UK and global rankings.

Rankings of Robert Gordon University in related subject specific rankings.

Engineering

- #8
- #51
Mechanical Engineering

CUG The Complete University Guide - By Subject
[Published 08 June, 2023]

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About Robert Gordon University

Robert Gordon University is located in the city of Aberdeen, the third-largest in Scotland. This institution’s main focus is the delivery of courses and programmes related to Business and Industry sectors, however they do also provide degree programmes in certain areas of the social sciences. The most impressive features that this university has to offer is its wide array of state-of-the-art facilities, such as their Nanocomposite Manufacturing Facility, the Wave Tank, and Electronic Laboratory.

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Mechanical and Offshore Engineering BEng (Hons)

Robert Gordon University

Key Course Facts

Student Reviews

Salary

Salary of Graduates in Mechanical Engineering

Salary of all UK Graduates of Mechanical Engineering

Course Description