Automotive Engineering MEng (Hons)
University of Hertfordshire
Key Course Facts
Student Reviews
Below you can see course specific reviews for 25 graduates of Automotive Engineering MEng (Hons) at University of Hertfordshire for each of the survey questions in comparison to the average for all UK degree courses in Accounting.
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Salary
Salary of Graduates in Accounting
Important: Salary data below is not course specific, but contains data of all students of Accounting 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 | |
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Median salary | £23000 | £25000 | £32000 |
25-75 percentile range | £20000 - £25500 | £21000 - £30000 | £25000 - £40500 |
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Salary of all UK Graduates of Accounting
15 months after graduation | 3 years after graduation | 5 years after graduation | |
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Median salary | £24004 | £23818 | £29383 |
25-75 percentile range | £20982 - £28114 | £18679 - £30387 | £21981 - £39292 |
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Course Description
The automotive sector is very dynamic, offering excellent career prospects in large corporations, component suppliers and motorsport companies. The University has a long track record of producing skilled engineers for every branch of the automotive industry. This degree course is geared towards vehicle design, although it has much in common with the Mechanical Engineering degree. This course has a particular emphasis on innovative vehicle design, taking into account consumer demands as well as performance targets set by the industry with regard to road safety and sustainability issues. It also provides the first step towards gaining chartered engineer status.
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.
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Jobs of graduates of this course (15 months after graduation)
Example below based on all graduates of Automotive Engineering MEng (Hons) at University of Hertfordshire
34% | Elementary occupations |
31% | Business, Research and Administrative Professionals |
8% | Teaching Professionals |
5% | Administrative occupations |
3% | Sales occupations |
2% | Engineering professionals |
2% | Artistic, literary and media occupations |
2% | Teaching and Childcare Support Occupation |
2% | Leisure, travel and related personal service occupations |
1% | Teaching and Childcare Associate Professionals |
Grading & Study Time
Entry Requirements / Admissions
UCAS Tariff of Accepted Students for this course
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English language requirements
test | Grade | Additional Details |
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IELTS (Academic) | 6 | With no less than 5.5 in any band or equivalent |
Costs
Tuition Fees Automotive Engineering MEng (Hons)
England UK | £9250 | year 1 |
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Northern Ireland | £9250 | year 1 |
Scotland | £9250 | year 1 |
Wales | £9250 | year 1 |
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)
- year 2
- year 3
University Rankings
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About University of Hertfordshire
The University of Hertfordshire (UOH) is a publicly funded university in Hertfordshire, England. The university has two campuses that it operates from; College Lane, and de Havilland. The university works with approximately 25,000 students at any given time, and has 11 distinct schools within the university dedicating themselves to a wide variety of subjects.
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Student composition of University of Hertfordshire
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Total number of students enrolled at University of Hertfordshire by level Academic year 2021/22 - Full-time equivalent student enrollments published by Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) on February 2022
- undergraduates:
- 14855
- postgraduates:
- 10295
- Total:
- 25150
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Program | University | Student satisfaction | Unemployed | Dropout | Tuition (UK) | Tuition (International) | UCAS Tariff | City | ||
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Automotive Engineering MEng | Sheffield Hallam University | 73% | 0% | 25% | £9250 | £15860 £16655 | 125 | Sheffield | On campus Full-time | |
Automotive Materials MEng (Hons) | Loughborough University of Technology | - | - | - | £9250 | £27250 | - | Loughborough | On campus Full-time | |
Automotive Engineering with Placement MEng (Hons) | Brunel University | - | 10% | 15% | £9250 | £21470 £23615 | 145 | Uxbridge | On campus Full-time | |
Sustainable Automotive Engineering (with an industrial placement year) MEng (Hons) | University of Sussex | 81% | 0% | 5% | £9250 | £25000 | 149 | Brighton | On campus Full-time | |
Automotive Engineering MEng (Hons) | University of South Wales | 74% | 6% | 35% | £9000 | £12600 | 115 | Pontypridd | On campus Full-time | |
Sustainable Automotive Engineering MEng (Hons) | University of Sussex | 81% | 0% | 5% | £9250 | £25000 | 149 | Brighton | On campus Full-time | |
Automotive Materials (with placement year) MEng (Hons) | Loughborough University of Technology | - | - | - | £9250 | £27250 | - | Loughborough | On campus Full-time | |
Automotive Engineering MEng (Hons) | University of Brighton | 78% | 5% | 10% | £9250 | £13842 | 113 | Brighton | On campus Full-time | |
Automotive Engineering (with placement year) MEng (Hons) | Loughborough University of Technology | 97% | 15% | 10% | £9250 | £27250 | 168 | Loughborough | On campus Full-time | |
Automotive Engineering (with Placement) MEng (Hons) | Harper Adams University | 91% | 0% | 5% | £9250 | £13250 | 137 | Newport | On campus Full-time |