Engineering
University of Exeter
UCAS Code: H101 | Bachelor of Engineering (with Honours) - BEng (Hon)
Entry requirements
A level
Excluding General Studies. Mathematics and another Science subject at Grade B required.
Access to HE Diploma
Pass the Access to HE Diploma with 24 L3 credits at Distinction grade and 21 L3 credits at Merit Grade. This must include 12 L3 credits in Maths and 12 L3 credits at Merit Grade or above in another Science subject. Please also see our GCSE requirements.
International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme
Applicants will be considered with IB 34-32 OR 665 or 655 in three Higher Level subjects. All applicants will be required to have Grade 5 in HL Maths (Analysis and Approaches) and another Science subject. Applicants with SL Grade 7 in Mathematics (Analysis and Approaches) and HL Grade 5 in Physics will also be considered.
Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016)
Applicants studying one of the following BTEC Extended Diplomas will be considered without an A Level Science subject, however A Level Maths is still required: Applied Science, Aeronautical Engineering, Building Services Engineering, Civil Engineering, Construction and the Built Environment, Electrical/Electronic Engineering, Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Operations and Maintenance Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Environmental Sustainability. Applicants studying any other BTEC Extended Diploma will be required to achieve grade B in A Level Maths and grade B in another A Level Science subject.
Scottish Advanced Higher
Mathematics and another Science subject at Grade B required.
Scottish Higher
A,A,A,B,B-A,A,B,B,B
Mathematics and another Science subject at Grade B required.
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About this course
From the minute we awake to an alarm clock, to the music we listen to, the clothes we dress in, the food we eat, the transport, roads and bridges we use, and the buildings we inhabit; every aspect of our daily routine involves some form of engineering. Engineers are the inventors and problem-solvers of our everyday world and they influence and develop the environment and technology of our future.
Engineering graduates are in high demand and professional opportunities exist in many different fields such as construction, textiles, defence, renewable energy, food, aerospace, medicine, radio, TV and motor sport. There are also many kinds of engineering disciplines including civil, structural, mechanical, electronic and materials engineering and the type of work can vary from research and design to consulting and manufacturing.
The engineering programmes at Exeter offer you a flexible first year to explore many disciplines of engineering, with the freedom to choose which excites you most before you decide to specialise in one area. Students on the BEng or MEng Engineering programmes normally change to one of the accredited, discipline specific, programmes at the end of the first year; although it is possible to continue with the general study of engineering beyond your first year.
During your first year you will study subjects fundamental to all branches of engineering, giving you a broad-based introduction to the degrees on offer. The core course is common to the first years of all our Engineering programmes and provides you with technical and communication skills from across the whole spectrum of engineering, whilst also providing the foundation for learning a specialist branch of engineering. One half day a week is devoted to engineering design activities where you will work in small groups in the labs and workshops
Why choose Engineering at Exeter?
•You have the flexibility and freedom to explore Engineering for the first year before deciding on your chosen specialist field.
•You will gain practical, hands-on experience from your first year; constructing a water-wheel and learning industry standard design software.
•Our first-class equipment and excellent facilities include the latest Additive Layer Manufacturing technology and a 3D visualisation suite.
•Our staff are committed to helping you make the best engineering career choices and you will be guided at every step to help you choose the best engineering option for you.
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University of Exeter (Exeter Campuses)
Engineering
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As a mixed subject within engineering where students get a chance to learn from a range of disciplines, this course isn't taken by as many people as some of the more specialist disciplines. Demand for engineering skills is high, though, and so unemployment rates are low and the average starting salary was a very healthy £26,400 for 2015 graduates. Graduates are able to specialise enough to be working in jobs in engineering — especially in design and development - as well as engineering project management. IT and management consultancy were some of the more common jobs outside engineering. Bear in mind that a lot of courses are four years long, and lead to a MEng qualification — this is necessary if you want to become a Chartered Engineer.
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