Mechanical Engineering with a Foundation Year BEng (Hons)

Swansea University

Key Course Facts

Student Satisfaction	79%
Salary after 15 months	£29000
Number of students	26 graduates / year
Unemployment Rate	0% 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	23% Proportion of students of Mechanical Engineering with a Foundation Year 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
Duration	4 years - Full-time
Campus	On campus - Bay Campus
Degree	Bachelor of Engineering (Honours), BEng (Hons)
Subject	Mechanical Engineering

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Student Reviews

Below you can see course specific reviews for 20 graduates of Mechanical Engineering with a Foundation Year BEng (Hons) at Swansea University for each of the survey questions in comparison to the average for all UK degree courses in Mechanical Engineering.

Overall student satisfaction

79 /100

20 total respondents

	Swansea University, Mechanical Engineering with a Foundation Year BEng (Hons)	Average review score among all Mechanical Engineering courses in the UK
Explanations	94	88
Interesting courses	72	71
Intellectually stimulating	94	86
Challenged to do my best	89	84
Depth of concepts	78	79
Builds on previous learnings	100	83
Joined ideas from different topics	83	80
Balance directed/independent study	72	74
Applicability of course content	94	80
Clear criteria in markings	78	71
Fair assessment	83	77
Tests reflected your learning	78	77
Timely feedback	78	65
Helpful feedback	61	61
Approachability of teachers	72	83
Support from teachers	89	81
Organisation of courses	67	74
Communication of changes	88	76
IT facilities	94	84
Library	89	88
Course specific resources	89	83
Student feedback opportunities	88	80
Student feedback valued	81	69
Student's feedback acted upon	56	56
Work of student union	88	70
Mental wellbeing services	82	80
Overall satisfaction	79	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.
This particular course

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	£29000	£27500	£33500
25-75 percentile range	£27500 - £32000	£23000 - £32500	£25500 - £37500

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

Engineering offers an enormous range of career opportunities for graduates. If you do not have typical entry qualifications, or are an overseas student without the entry requirements for the first year, the integrated foundation year is designed to provide wider access to accredited honours degrees.

Mechanical engineers are found in every aspect of the engineering industry. They are innovative professionals, transforming ideas into inventions. Mechanical Engineering is a key discipline in today’s highly technological society, and mechanical engineers are involved in the design and manufacture of almost everything you see or touch.

This degree will train you for a rewarding career in a wide range of engineering sectors and develop the key skills required to become a professional engineer. You will gain the ability to use analytical skills and tools to formulate and solve problems relevant to the application of engineering to industry. The degree will also provide a foundation for you to aim for the prized Chartered Engineer status.

Mechanical Engineering Facilities include:

Structures Teaching, Geomechanics, Experiments with Concrete Laboratory, Fluid Mechanics, Bridge Testing

We guarantee that you will be made a conditional offer for a course at Swansea University. Subject requirements will apply. Please come along to our next Open Day or get in touch for further information.

Accredited by the Institution of Engineering Designers (IED) on behalf of the Engineering Council for the purposes of fully meeting the academic requirement for registration as an Incorporated Engineer and partially meeting the academic requirement for registration as a Chartered Engineer.

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

	Graduates of this course	All UK graduates of undergraduate studies in Mechanical Engineering
Total respondents	15	2630
Unemployed	0%	4%
Studying	0%	9%
Working	95%	73%
Both studying and working	5%	8%
No information	0%	4%

Source: HESA - Graduate Outcomes Survey Oct 10, 2023
This particular course

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	95%	5%
Utilise skills from studies	70%	30%
Work is meaningful	100%	0%

Source: HESA - Graduate Outcomes Survey Oct 10, 2023
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Required skill level of job after 15 months

% Skilled jobs

	% Skilled jobs
Highly-skilled jobs	85%
Non highly-skilled jobs	15%
Skill level unknown or unclassified	0%

Source: HESA - Graduate Outcomes Survey Oct 10, 2023
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Jobs of graduates of this course (15 months after graduation)

Example below based on all graduates of Mechanical Engineering with a Foundation Year BEng (Hons) at Swansea University

65%	Teaching Professionals
15%	Managers, directors and senior officials
5%	Natural and social science professionals
5%	Business and public service associate professionals
5%	Information Technology 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	29%	71%	0%
year 2	30%	70%	0%
year 3	30%	70%	0%
year 4	21%	79%	0%

Grading Distribution

Students of the course received the following grades

	Students of the course received the following grades
Not classified	0
Pass	0
Merit	0
Distinction	0
Ordinary degree	0
Other honours degree	10
Lower second class	45
Upper second class	45
First class	0

Source: Unistats by Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) 2016

Entry Requirements / Admissions

UCAS Tariff of Accepted Students for this course

Average UCAS Tariff Score 100

Tariff score	% Students accepted for this course
<48	0
48-63	5
64-79	15
80-95	15
96-111	25
112-127	15
128-143	10
144-159	5
160-175	5
176-191	0
192-207	0
208-223	0
224-239	0
>240	0

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

Requirements for international students / English requirements

IELTS academic test score (similar tests may be accepted as well)

- 6.5
- All Degrees

If you are an International Student, please visit our International pages for more information about entry requirements:- http://www.swansea.ac.uk/international/students/requirements/

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

Costs

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:

Foundation

University Rankings

Positions of Swansea University in top UK and global rankings.

Rankings of Swansea University in related subject specific rankings.

Engineering

- #2
- #434
Engineering

URAP University Ranking by Academic Performance - By Field
[Published 22 July, 2023]
- #1
- #23
Mechanical Engineering

CUG The Complete University Guide - By Subject
[Published 08 June, 2023]
- #1
- #47
Mechanical Engineering

GRAS Global Ranking of Academic Subjects - ShanghaiRanking
[Published 27 October, 2023]
- #1
- #222
Mechanical Engineering

NTU Rankings by Subject
[Published 11 July, 2023]
- #2
- #302
Mechanical Engineering

URAP University Ranking by Academic Performance - By Field
[Published 22 July, 2023]

See all 29 university rankings of Swansea University

About Swansea University

Swansea University was established in 1920 and is located in the large city of Swansea, in Wales. There are two campuses, the flagship campus is located between Singleton Park, with its green parkland and botanical gardens, and Swansea Bay beach. The more recent Bay Campus on the other hand is located on an extensive beachfront property on the eastern side of town, past the marina. Apart from a vibrant academic life, students can attend the numerous yearly festivals that take place in Swansea, guaranteeing plenty of opportunities for getting out and about in your free time.

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