BEng Mechanical with Automotive Engineering with Professional Placement
About this course
BEng (Hons) in Mechanical with Automotive Engineering, a mechanical engineering and robotics engineering degree focused on vehicle design, performance, analysis and systems. The course includes a professional placement year in industry and a major individual project. The first year covers core subjects through Design, materials and manufacturing 1, Engineering mathematics, Mechatronics, Responsible engineering practice, Solid mechanics 1, and Thermofluids 1. The second year advances these foundations with Control and mechatronics, Design, materials and manufacturing 2, Engineering computation, Solid mechanics 2, and Thermofluids 2. The third year consists entirely of a professional placement. The final fourth year centers on advanced automotive topics including Future vehicle and chassis architectures, Sustainable thermal and electric propulsion, Vehicle dynamics, and the BEng individual project.
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Entry requirements
A level: A*A*A including A* in Mathematics and A in Physics IB: 36 points overall and 7, 7, 6 in three Higher Level subjects including 6 in Physics and 7 in either HL Mathematics.
What students say
Based on about 33 final-year students who answered, across similar courses at this university
- Teaching on my course: 84%
- Learning opportunities: 77%
- Assessment and feedback: 72%
- Academic support: 91%
- Organisation and management: 73%
- Learning resources: 95%
- Student voice: 69%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 35 students who started, across similar courses at this university
- Continued on course: 95%
- Left higher education: 5%
What graduates do next
Based on about 9 graduates who answered, across similar courses at this university (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Working: 80%
- Working and studying: 5%
- Unemployed: 5%
Most common jobs
- Engineering professionals: 52%
- Business, Research and Administrative Professionals: 9%
- Information Technology Professionals: 9%
- Business and public service associate professionals: 4%
- Managers, directors and senior officials: 4%
- Find their work meaningful: 85%
- Feel on track for their future plans: 85%
- Use what they learnt on the course: 65%
Where graduates work (5 years on)
Based on about 25 graduates, across similar courses at this university (a small group: a rough guide only)
- North East: 5%
- North West: 5%
- Yorkshire and the Humber: 5%
- West Midlands: 10%
- East of England: 10%
- London: 20%
- South East: 35%
- South West: 5%
- Scotland: 5%
- Northern Ireland: 5%
Who gets in
Based on about 45 students who started, across similar courses at this university
- A levels: 85%
- Baccalaureate: 10%
- Other qualifications: 5%
Accreditation & quality ratings
- Accredited by the Institution of Mechanical Engineers (IMechE) on behalf of the Engineering Council for the purposes of partially meeting the academic requirement for registration as a Chartered Engineer.
TEF 2023 (whole university): Gold overall, Gold for student experience, Gold for student outcomes.
Modules
- Design, materials and manufacturing 1
- Engineering mathematics
- Mechatronics
- Responsible engineering practice
- Solid mechanics 1
- Thermofluids 1
- Control and mechatronics
- Design, materials and manufacturing 2
- Engineering computation
- Solid mechanics 2
- Thermofluids 2
- Professional placement
- BEng individual project
- Future vehicle and chassis architectures
- Sustainable thermal and electric propulsion
- Vehicle dynamics
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of BEng Mechanical with Automotive Engineering with Professional Placement at University of Bath earn?
The median salary is £35,000 after 15 months, £34,500 after 3 years, £49,500 after 5 years. After five years the middle half of graduates earn between £38,500 and £61,500. The £49,500 median after five years is £11,000 more than the UK median for Mechanical engineering.
What do graduates of BEng Mechanical with Automotive Engineering with Professional Placement at University of Bath do next?
85% were in work or further study 15 months after finishing (Graduate Outcomes 2023-24).
Are students happy with the teaching on BEng Mechanical with Automotive Engineering with Professional Placement at University of Bath?
84% of final-year students were positive about the teaching in the National Student Survey 2025-26.
What grades do I need for BEng Mechanical with Automotive Engineering with Professional Placement at University of Bath?
The typical offer is A*A*A at A level, or 36 points in the IB. The average entrant had 185 UCAS points.
Is BEng Mechanical with Automotive Engineering with Professional Placement at University of Bath accredited?
Yes. Accredited by the Institution of Mechanical Engineers (IMechE) on behalf of the Engineering Council for the purposes of partially meeting the academic requirement for registration as a Chartered Engineer.
How many students continue on BEng Mechanical with Automotive Engineering with Professional Placement at University of Bath?
95% of students continued into their second year, and 5% left higher education.