Product Design Engineering with a Year in Industry MEng (Hons)

University of Liverpool

Key Course Facts

Salary after 15 months	£29000
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	0% Proportion of students of Product Design Engineering with a Year in Industry 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
Duration	5 years - Part-time
Campus	On campus - Main Site
Degree	Master of Engineering (Honours), MEng (Hons)
Subject	Product Design, Engineering Design

Admission advice for international students

Student Reviews

Below you can see course specific reviews of 295 graduates of Product Design Engineering with a Year in Industry MEng (Hons) and other courses in Engineering at University of Liverpool for each of the survey questions in comparison to the average for all UK degree courses in Engineering.

	Product Design Engineering with a Year in Industry MEng (Hons) and other Engineering courses of University of Liverpool	Average review score among all Product Design courses in the UK
Explanations	87	92
Interesting courses	73	78
Intellectually stimulating	81	89
Challenged to do my best	84	92
Depth of concepts	76	87
Builds on previous learnings	83	83
Joined ideas from different topics	77	88
Balance directed/independent study	76	86
Applicability of course content	84	86
Clear criteria in markings	70	71
Fair assessment	82	83
Tests reflected your learning	71	82
Timely feedback	68	77
Helpful feedback	66	64
Approachability of teachers	85	89
Support from teachers	82	86
Organisation of courses	78	71
Communication of changes	78	73
IT facilities	88	94
Library	92	91
Course specific resources	86	88
Student feedback opportunities	81	85
Student feedback valued	75	78
Student's feedback acted upon	66	66
Work of student union	70	72
Mental wellbeing services	77	84
Overall satisfaction	78

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 Engineering courses of University of Liverpool

The NSS is commissioned by the Office for Students

Salary

Salary of Graduates in CAH10

Important: Salary data below is not course specific, but contains data of all students of 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	£31000	£38500
25-75 percentile range	£26500 - £32000	£26000 - £37000	£30500 - £47000

Source: HESA - Graduate Outcomes Survey Oct 10, 2023
All CAH10 courses of University of Liverpool

Salary of all UK Graduates of CAH10

	15 months after graduation	3 years after graduation	5 years after graduation
Median salary	£33003	£35380	£40536
25-75 percentile range	£27415 - £38863	£27710 - £44237	£31831 - £51154

Source: Longitudinal Education Outcomes (LEO) by UK Department for Education Dec 20, 2022
All CAH10 courses in the UK

Course Description

Product Design Engineering with a Year in Industry MEng brings together the traditional discipline of engineering and the very latest in new product development techniques. It is built on the combination of the existing prestigious Mechanical Engineering Programme and Industrial Design Programme within the School of Engineering. It offers the opportunity to apply academic knowledge and skills in real-time work environment. The result is a truly modern engineering degree that will provide individuals with an excellent technical and creative grounding, as well as practical working skills, for a successful career in and around the exciting discipline of design engineering as well as designing and developing new products.

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 Liverpool graduates of undergraduate studies in Engineering	All UK graduates of undergraduate studies in CAH10
Total respondents	140	260
Unemployed	2%	3%
Studying	6%	3%
Working	81%	83%
Both studying and working	5%	5%
No information	4%	5%

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

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	86%	14%
Utilise skills from studies	68%	32%
Work is meaningful	88%	12%

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

Required skill level of job after 15 months

% Skilled jobs

	% Skilled jobs
Highly-skilled jobs	92%
Non highly-skilled jobs	6%
Skill level unknown or unclassified	3%

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

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

Example below based on all graduates of Product Design Engineering with a Year in Industry MEng (Hons) at University of Liverpool

60%	Science, engineering and technology associate professionals
10%	Managers, directors and senior officials
6%	Health associate professionals
6%	Business and public service associate professionals
5%	Engineering professionals
2%	Engineering professionals
2%	Quality and Regulatory Professionals
2%	Process, plant and machine operatives
1%	Skilled trades occupations
1%	Managers, directors and senior officials

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

Entry Requirements / Admissions

Source: UCAS Dec 4, 2023

UCAS Tariff of Accepted Students for Engineering (Non-Specific)

Average UCAS Tariff Score 164

Tariff score	% of students accepted for courses in Engineering (Non-Specific)
<48	0
48-63	0
64-79	0
80-95	0
96-111	0
112-127	10
128-143	25
144-159	35
160-175	0
176-191	10
192-207	0
208-223	10
224-239	0
>240	10

Source: Unistats by Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) Oct 10, 2023
All Engineering (Non-Specific) courses of University of Liverpool

Qualification requirements

Including one in a relevant subject/science (80 UCAS tariff points)

Including a relevant subject/science @ C or above (80 UCAS tariff points)

Including one in a relevant subject/science (90 UCAS tariff points)

The Welsh Baccalaureate Skills Challenge Certificate will be accepted in lieu of one A Level at the A Level grades specified, excluding any subject specific requirements.

Contextual Admissions The University of Liverpool is committed to supporting talented applicants from all backgrounds to succeed. Based on your personal circumstances, you may automatically qualify for up to a two-grade reduction in the entry requirements needed for this course. When you apply, we consider a range of factors - such as where you live - to assess if you’re eligible for a grade reduction. Those who fall outside these categories but provide alternative contextual data may be eligible for further consideration as part of the admissions process. This includes further consideration for additional assessments such as interviews and during the results period. To find out how we use contextual data, please see https://www.liverpool.ac.uk/study/undergraduate/applying/contextual-data/

Source: UCAS Dec 4, 2023

Requirements for international students / English requirements

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

- 6.5
- All Degrees

Get advice on which foundation courses are best for you to still study Product Design Engineering with a Year in Industry, MEng (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)

University Rankings

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

Rankings of University of Liverpool in related subject specific rankings.

Engineering

- #11
- #225
Engineering

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

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About University of Liverpool

The University of Liverpool is a government funded university found in the city of Liverpool, England. It is one of the universities that founded the Russell Group, the N8 Group which is a partnership of the eight most research-intensive universities in Northern England. The majority of the university’s activities take place in a single urban campus just a five minute’s walk from Liverpool City Centre.

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Student composition of University of Liverpool

Total number of students enrolled at University of Liverpool by level Academic year 2021/22 - Full-time equivalent student enrollments published by Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) on February 2022
undergraduates:: 21705
postgraduates:: 4615
Total:: 26320

Source: Academic year 2021/22 - Full-time equivalent student enrollments published by Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) on February 2022

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Product Design Engineering with a Year in Industry MEng (Hons)

University of Liverpool

Key Course Facts

Student Reviews