Mechanical Design Engineering BEng (Hons)

University of Glasgow

Key Course Facts

Student Satisfaction	85%
Salary after 15 months	£29000
Unemployment Rate	5% 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	10% Proportion of students of Mechanical Design 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
Duration	4 years - Full-time
Campus	On campus - Gilmorehill (Main) Campus
Degree	Bachelor of Engineering (Honours), BEng (Hons)
Subject	Engineering Design

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Student Reviews

Below you can see course specific reviews of 95 graduates of Mechanical Design Engineering BEng (Hons) and other courses in Mechanical Engineering at University of Glasgow for each of the survey questions in comparison to the average for all UK degree courses in Mechanical Engineering.

Overall student satisfaction

85 /100

95 total respondents

Primarily based on data from undergraduate degree students.

	Mechanical Design Engineering BEng (Hons) and other Mechanical Engineering courses of University of Glasgow	Average review score among all Engineering Design courses in the UK
Explanations	74	88
Interesting courses	40	71
Intellectually stimulating	73	86
Challenged to do my best	75	84
Depth of concepts	65	79
Builds on previous learnings	72	83
Joined ideas from different topics	63	80
Balance directed/independent study	52	74
Applicability of course content	64	80
Clear criteria in markings	69	71
Fair assessment	70	77
Tests reflected your learning	55	77
Timely feedback	57	65
Helpful feedback	48	61
Approachability of teachers	61	83
Support from teachers	59	81
Organisation of courses	57	74
Communication of changes	59	76
IT facilities	84	84
Library	80	88
Course specific resources	81	83
Student feedback opportunities	64	80
Student feedback valued	41	69
Student's feedback acted upon	24	56
Work of student union	66	70
Mental wellbeing services	66	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 University of Glasgow

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	£29500	£34500
25-75 percentile range	£25000 - £34000	£23000 - £36000	£27500 - £41000

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

Salary of all UK Graduates of Mechanical Engineering

	15 months after graduation	3 years after graduation	5 years after graduation
Median salary	£30640	£32620	£38030
25-75 percentile range	£26052 - £34615	£25988 - £40155	£30202 - £46877

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

Course Description

Mechanical Design Engineering: This programme is rooted in the mainstream mechanical engineering discipline but places greater emphasis on the interplay between design and manufacturing, which is explored through individual and group projects. You will complete an extensive design project, which will allow you to integrate the various design skills and understand the business and social context within which design takes place.

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).

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.

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 University of Glasgow graduates of undergraduate studies in Mechanical Engineering	All UK graduates of undergraduate studies in Mechanical Engineering
Total respondents	40	2630
Unemployed	5%	4%
Studying	0%	9%
Working	85%	73%
Both studying and working	5%	8%
No information	5%	4%

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

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	80%	20%
Utilise skills from studies	45%	55%
Work is meaningful	85%	15%

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

Required skill level of job after 15 months

% Skilled jobs

	% Skilled jobs
Highly-skilled jobs	90%
Non highly-skilled jobs	10%
Skill level unknown or unclassified	0%

Source: HESA - Graduate Outcomes Survey Oct 10, 2023
All Engineering (Non-Specific) courses of University of Glasgow

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

Example below based on all graduates of Mechanical Design Engineering BEng (Hons) at University of Glasgow

60%	Sports and fitness occupations
10%	Science, engineering and technology associate professionals
5%	Sales occupations
5%	Business and public service associate professionals
5%	Administrative occupations
5%	Conservation and environment professionals
5%	Animal care and control services
5%	Natural and social science professionals
5%	Teaching Professionals
0%	Managers, directors and senior officials

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	38%	62%	0%
year 2	35%	65%	0%
year 3	28%	72%	0%
year 4	18%	82%	0%

Entry Requirements / Admissions

UCAS Tariff of Accepted Students for Mechanical Engineering

Average UCAS Tariff Score 203

Tariff score	% of students accepted for courses in Mechanical Engineering
<48	0
48-63	0
64-79	0
80-95	0
96-111	1
112-127	4
128-143	8
144-159	10
160-175	6
176-191	5
192-207	10
208-223	11
224-239	8
>240	36

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

Get advice on which foundation courses are best for you to still study Mechanical Design Engineering, 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:

year 1 (Default entry point)
year 2

University Rankings

Positions of University of Glasgow in top UK and global rankings.

Rankings of University of Glasgow in related subject specific rankings.

Engineering

- #3
- #268
Engineering

URAP University Ranking by Academic Performance - By Field
[Published 22 July, 2023]
- #2
- #14
Mechanical Engineering

CUG The Complete University Guide - By Subject
[Published 08 June, 2023]
- #1
- #28
Mechanical Engineering

GRAS Global Ranking of Academic Subjects - ShanghaiRanking
[Published 27 October, 2023]
- #2
- #253
Mechanical Engineering

NTU Rankings by Subject
[Published 11 July, 2023]
- #3
- #329
Mechanical Engineering

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

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About University of Glasgow

The ancient University of Glasgow owns and manages three distinct campus locations: Gilmorehill, Garscube, and Dumfries campus. The primary building for the majority of students is Gilmorehill, where learners have the opportunity to earn a degree from the university’s diverse Liberal Arts subjects, as well as participate in well funded research projects. The city of Glasgow has a well deserved reputation for having some of the friendliest locals in the UK, as well as being one of the cultural centres of Scotland.

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