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General Engineering with a Year in Industry

Entry requirements


A level

A,B,B-B,B,B

ABB-BBB including mathematics Don't forget that if you obtain grades AAA-AAB or equivalent, you will qualify for an Excellence or Merit Scholarship.

Extended Project

B

Extended Project Qualification - applicants predicted grade B or above in EPQ will receive an offer with a one-grade reduction. e.g., an offer of AAB would become ABB plus EPQ B. We encourage applicants to describe EPQ research within the UCAS personal statement, particularly when relevant to their intended course and/or career.

Advanced Welsh Baccalaureate - applicants will be able to meet our requirements from three A-levels or two A-levels and the Skills Challenge Certificate.

UCAS Tariff

120-128

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About this course


Course option

4years

Full-time | 2024

Subject

Engineering design

The world is changing rapidly, and many societies across the globe are facing multiple complex challenges including changing climates, increasing populations and resource depletion. Engineers are the skilled problem solvers who can develop the products and systems to meet the evolving needs of future generations.

Ongoing advances in computing power and the increasing use of integrated systems that link mechanical, electrical and other engineering systems together is creating new industrial sectors that cut across the boundaries of traditional engineering programmes.

Our BEng General Engineering with a Year in Industry degree offers students a broad education in fundamental engineering techniques with the opportunity for specialisation, offering a high degree of flexibility in choosing an exciting career path within a range of both traditional and emerging engineering sectors. Recognising that technical skill is only one part of the new engineer's toolkit, this degree will help graduates to navigate both technical innovation and organisational change.

The course aims to encourage graduates to become ethical engineers who understand their impact on the world and its impact on them. With the UK economy already in transition to zero net Carbon by 2050, companies need graduates need to understand their responsibility in managing the three pillars of sustainability (society, environment and economy). To help achieve this, we have a core global sustainability and management thread, drawing from expertise in other Colleges and our strategic partner Texas A&M University.

Your Engineering Experience

You will learn about emerging industries such as robotics, automation and additive manufacturing

-Learn about the impact of engineering on society
-Explore creative design
-Hands-on experience in engineering design
-Learn about managing in a digital world
-Work collaboratively with industry partners and students from Texas A&M on global engineering design
-Go deeper into a chosen subject with the option to specialise in Manufacturing or Engineering Management

Engineering Employment Opportunities

Graduates of the BEng General Engineering with a Year in Industry degree at Swansea are set on course for a range of exciting employment opportunities. These could include:

-Integrated Engineer
-Mechatronics Engineer
-Digital Engineer
-Project Manager
-Engineering Management
-Manufacturing Engineer
-Data-led Design Engineer
-Civil Engineer
-Structural Engineer
-Materials Engineer
-Mechanical Engineer
-Electronic and Electrical Engineer

Our graduates go on to have interesting and varied careers at companies such as Atkins, Arup, Mott MacDonald, AECOM, Jacobs and Rolls-Royce. 97% of our graduates are in work or further study 6 months after graduating with their average salary being £24,000 (16/17 Graduate DLHE).

Assessment methods

Teaching during Covid19 This course will be taught in a 'blended' way. This means that some teaching will be done online and some will be on campus. The online teaching, where you will be physically apart from your lecturer, can be 'live' with your lecturer present and where you’ll be able to interact. Some of it may be self-directed which means that you can access the learning materials at a time to suit you. This course offers some modules taught through the medium of Welsh or bilingually for students who consider themselves to be fluent Welsh speakers. There are opportunities for Welsh speakers to study this subject through the medium of Welsh and our dedicated academy, Academi Hywel Teifi, is here to support you throughout your time at Swansea University. We offer you:
-An interview through the medium of Welsh when applying for a place.
-The option to receive your personal correspondence in Welsh, English or bilingually - we will then communicate with you in your language of choice.
-Access to generous Welsh-language study scholarships or bursaries.
-Access to modules taught wholly or partly in Welsh.
-The option to write and submit your coursework or exams through the medium of Welsh (even if you have chosen to study in English), and your work will be marked in Welsh.
-A Welsh-speaking academic tutor. -One-to-one support to improve your academic Welsh language skills.
-An opportunity to gain an additional free qualification that serves as evidence of your Welsh language ability for future employers.

To see further details about the level of provision delivered in Welsh on this particular degree scheme, please see the Welsh-language course page for further information. Since 2011, there has been a 40% increase in the number of students studying through the medium of Welsh at Swansea University and our TEF* data over the last two years shows that Welsh-medium students are high achievers in regards to employability (*Swansea University TEF return 2017 and 2018).

The Uni


Course location:

Bay Campus, Swansea

Department:

Faculty of Science and Engineering

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What students say


How do students rate their degree experience?

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Who studies this subject and how do they get on?

85%
UK students
15%
International students
51%
Male students
49%
Female students
79%
2:1 or above
10%
First year drop out rate

Most popular A-Levels studied (and grade achieved)

B
C
C

After graduation


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Engineering (non-specific)

What are graduates doing after six months?

This is what graduates told us they were doing (and earning), shortly after completing their course. We've crunched the numbers to show you if these immediate prospects are high, medium or low, compared to those studying this subject/s at other universities.

£25,000
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Average annual salary
96%
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Employed or in further education

Top job areas of graduates

68%
Engineering professionals
5%
Science, engineering and production technicians
4%
Senior officers in protective services

Very few students study this subject, so there isn't a lot of information available on what graduates do when they finish - bear that in mind when you look at the stats above. Most graduates get jobs in engineering or management, but if you would like to find out more specifically about the prospects for your chosen course, it might be a good idea to go on an open day and talk to tutors about what previous graduates went on to do.

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Looking further ahead, below is a rough guide for what graduates went on to earn.

Engineering (non-specific)

The graph shows median earnings of graduates who achieved a degree in this subject area one, three and five years after graduating from here.

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