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BEng Mechanical Engineering

Manchester Conservatoire of Creative and Performing Arts
Full-time3 YearsSubject: Engineering and Technology
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Course Score
B /65
Graduate Salary
£27,000
Satisfaction
83%
Degree Completion
45%
Professional Jobs
75%
Meaningful Work
80%
The Course
Student Life
After Uni
The Faculty

AI & Your Career

Based on real AI use at work (Anthropic research, 2026)

19%
Low AI impact

Average across where this course's graduates actually work

AI can do very little of this work today - things like hands-on work, caring for people, and dealing with the real world. These are among the safest jobs from AI for now.

AI impact by graduate destination

Sales40%
Natural and social science40%
Engineering28%
Health associate10%
Caring personal services6%

Expected Starting Salary

bottom quartile nationally

Typical starting salary for Engineering and Technology graduates

Start
Sep 2027
Graduate
2030
First job
~2031
£27,000
typical starting salary
£22,500
£30,000
Brightest = where most graduates land · fades where fewer earn that amount
· Engineering and Technology graduates nationally earn £23,000-£75,000 (1186 courses)

HESA Graduate Outcomes survey · includes all graduates regardless of career path chosen

Where Graduates Work

Top job roles graduates enter after this course

01
Engineering professionals
★ Professional
40%
02
Health associate professionals
★ Professional
30%
03
Elementary occupations
10%
04
Process, plant and machine operatives
5%
05
Caring personal services
5%
06
Sales occupations
5%
07
Natural and social science professionals
★ Professional
5%

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Detailed guides and day-in-the-life profiles for careers related to this degree.

Outcomes

45%
Continuation
75%
Professional Work
80%
Meaningful Role
40%
Career On Track

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