Mechanical Engineering with Aeronautics MEng (Hons)

University of Glasgow

Key Course Facts

Student Satisfaction	82%
Salary after 15 months	£29000
Number of students	17 graduates / year
Unemployment Rate	10% 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	0% Proportion of students of Mechanical Engineering with Aeronautics MEng (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	£37000 Tuition (UK) £139650 Tuition (International) Tuition fees per year for Mechanical Engineering with Aeronautics MEng (Hons) at University of Glasgow UCAS course summary. Source: UCAS Dec 4, 2023
Duration	5 years - Full-time
Campus	On campus - Gilmorehill (Main) Campus
Degree	Master of Engineering (Honours), MEng (Hons)
Subject	Aeronautical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering

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Student Reviews

Below you can see course specific reviews for 15 graduates of Mechanical Engineering with Aeronautics MEng (Hons) 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

82 /100

15 total respondents

	University of Glasgow, Mechanical Engineering with Aeronautics MEng (Hons)	Average review score among all Aeronautical Engineering courses in the UK
Explanations	77	88
Interesting courses	62	71
Intellectually stimulating	77	86
Challenged to do my best	77	84
Depth of concepts	62	79
Builds on previous learnings	69	83
Joined ideas from different topics	85	80
Balance directed/independent study	69	74
Applicability of course content	38	80
Clear criteria in markings	77	71
Fair assessment	69	77
Tests reflected your learning	62	77
Timely feedback	62	65
Helpful feedback	38	61
Approachability of teachers	54	83
Support from teachers	46	81
Organisation of courses	77	74
Communication of changes	55	76
IT facilities	77	84
Library	69	88
Course specific resources	85	83
Student feedback opportunities	54	80
Student feedback valued	25	69
Student's feedback acted upon	56
Work of student union	50	70
Mental wellbeing services	77	80
Overall satisfaction	82	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	£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	£29595	£31657	£37126
25-75 percentile range	£25401 - £32874	£25422 - £38254	£29687 - £45077

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

Course Description

MECHANICAL ENGINEERING WITH AERONAUTICS (5 year MEng programme): - This degree programme bridges the divide between aeronautics and mechanical engineering and thus provides its graduates with the cross disciplinary background needed to flourish in one of the most challenging engineering fields. You will benefit from our strong links with the aerospace industries. MEng students take part in a flight-testing course in a Jetstream aircraft.

Accredited by the Royal Aeronautical Society (RAeS) on behalf of the Engineering Council for the purposes of fully meeting the academic requirement for registration as a Chartered Engineer.

The accredited MEng fully meets the exemplifying academic benchmark requirements, for registration as a Chartered Engineer (CEng).

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	10	2630
Unemployed	10%	4%
Studying	10%	9%
Working	80%	73%
Both studying and working	0%	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	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 Mechanical Engineering courses of University of Glasgow

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

Example below based on all graduates of Mechanical Engineering with Aeronautics MEng (Hons) at University of Glasgow

60%	Natural and social science professionals
10%	Business and public service associate professionals
5%	Engineering professionals
5%	Skilled trades occupations
5%	Information Technology Professionals
5%	Conservation and environment professionals
5%
5%	Engineering professionals
5%	Sales occupations
0%	Natural and social science 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	37%	63%	0%
year 2	32%	68%	0%
year 3	28%	72%	0%
year 4	24%	76%	0%
year 5	12%	88%	0%

Entry Requirements / Admissions

UCAS Tariff of Accepted Students for this course

Average UCAS Tariff Score 238

Tariff score	% Students accepted for this course
<48	0
48-63	0
64-79	0
80-95	0
96-111	0
112-127	0
128-143	10
144-159	0
160-175	10
176-191	0
192-207	0
208-223	0
224-239	25
>240	60

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

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

Costs

Tuition Fees Mechanical Engineering with Aeronautics MEng (Hons)

England UK	£37000
Northern Ireland	£37000
Wales	£37000
Channel Islands	£37000
EU	£139650
Scotland	£9100
International	£139650

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

University Rankings

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

Rankings of University of Glasgow in related subject specific rankings.

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- #268
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[Published 22 July, 2023]
- #2
- #14
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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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