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Engineering at Aston University

Aston University is ranked 42nd of 112 universities for engineering on our measures. 81% of students are positive about the course, and graduates earn a median £30.5k after 15 months, rising to £39.7k after five years.

Typical offer BBCEngland24 courses

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Will my grades get me in?

We compare your grades with the typical offer above. Offers can change, so always check the university’s course page.

How it compares with other engineering courses

  • Student satisfaction81%About average (average 83%)
  • Stay on course86%About average (average 85%)
  • Graduate-level jobs87%Above average (average 78%)
  • Salary after 15 months£30.5kAbout average (average £31.5k)
  • Entry points (median)114More competitive than average (average 108)

The marker shows the typical (median) engineering course. How we measure

Who gets in

UCAS points of students who started, with the A-level grades worth the same points. These totals include every qualification students had (a fourth A-level, EPQ, AS levels and so on), so many people here had a lower offer than their total suggests.

  1. Under 96 ptsbelow CCC24%
  2. 96–111 ptsCCC–BCC25%
  3. 112–127 ptsBBC–BBB18%
  4. 128–143 ptsABB–AAB10%
  5. 144–159 ptsAAA–A*AA13%
  6. 160+ ptsA*A*A or more9%

What graduates earn

  1. 15 months£30.5k£31.5k average
  2. 3 years£31.3k£30.4k average
  3. 5 years£39.7k£37.7k average

The 15-month figure comes from the Graduate Outcomes survey and covers graduates in full-time work. The 3 and 5-year figures come from tax records and include everyone in work, including part-time, so they can be lower than the 15-month figure.

Compare the 24 engineering courses here

Each course has its own satisfaction, drop-out and entry figures where enough students answered. Add your grades above to see your fit for each one.

  • Typical offers range from CCD (Engineering and Physical Sciences Foundation Programme: Aerospace Engineering) to BBC (Aerospace Engineering).
  • Highest student satisfaction: Engineering and Physical Sciences Foundation Programme: Chemical Engineering (94%).
  • Least competitive entry: Chemical Engineering (BEng, 3 years, placement year, year abroad). Half of the students who started had more than 106 UCAS points, against 145 on the most competitive course here.
  • Most students stay on: Chemical Engineering (BEng, 3 years, placement year, year abroad) and Chemical Engineering (MEng, 4 years, placement year, year abroad) (100%).
  • Placement year: 22 of the 24 courses offer one.
  • Year abroad: 22 of the 24 courses offer one.
  • Foundation year: 9 of the 24 courses offer one.
  • Courses last between 3 and 5 years.

  • Aerospace Engineering

    BEng · 4 years

    Placement yearOptional year abroad

    Typical offerBBC

    Satisfied
    81%*
    Stay on
    86%*
    Entry points
    111*
    Graduate jobs
    88%*
    Salary
    £30.5k*
    Course pageWrong offer?

  • Biomedical Engineering

    MEng · 4 years

    Optional placement yearOptional year abroad

    Typical offerBBC

    Satisfied
    84%
    Stay on
    95%
    Entry points
    112
    Graduate jobs
    100%*
    Salary
    £30.5k*

    Accredited: Engineering Council

    Course pageWrong offer?

  • Biomedical Engineering

    BEng · 3 years

    Optional placement yearOptional year abroad

    Typical offerBBC

    Satisfied
    83%
    Stay on
    95%
    Entry points
    122
    Graduate jobs
    100%*
    Salary
    £30.5k*
    Course pageWrong offer?

  • Chemical Engineering

    BEng · 3 years

    Optional placement yearOptional year abroad

    Typical offerBBC

    Satisfied
    92%
    Stay on
    100%
    Entry points
    106
    Graduate jobs
    100%
    Salary
    £32k*

    Accredited: Institution of Chemical Engineers

    Course pageWrong offer?

  • Chemical Engineering

    MEng · 4 years

    Optional placement yearOptional year abroad

    Typical offerBBC

    Satisfied
    93%
    Stay on
    100%
    Entry points
    110
    Graduate jobs
    80%
    Salary
    £32k*

    Accredited: Institution of Chemical Engineers

    Course pageWrong offer?

  • Civil Engineering

    BEng · 4 years

    Placement yearOptional year abroad

    Typical offerBBC

    Satisfied
    72%
    Stay on
    85%
    Entry points
    132
    Graduate jobs
    85%
    Salary
    £30.5k*

    Accredited: Chartered Institution of Highways & Transportation, Institution of Civil Engineers, Institute of Highway Engineers

    Course pageWrong offer?

  • Civil Engineering

    MEng · 5 years

    Placement yearOptional year abroad

    Typical offerBBC

    Satisfied
    74%*
    Stay on
    80%
    Entry points
    128
    Graduate jobs
    85%*
    Salary
    £30.5k*

    Accredited: Chartered Institution of Highways & Transportation, Institution of Civil Engineers, Institute of Highway Engineers

    Course pageWrong offer?

  • Design Engineering

    BEng · 3 years

    Optional placement yearOptional year abroad

    Typical offerBBC

    Satisfied
    72%
    Stay on
    100%
    Entry points
    112
    Graduate jobs
    88%*
    Salary
    £30.5k*
    Course pageWrong offer?

  • Electrical and Electronic Engineering

    BEng · 3 years

    Optional placement yearOptional year abroad

    Typical offerBBC

    Satisfied
    80%
    Stay on
    80%
    Entry points
    139
    Graduate jobs
    75%
    Salary
    £30.5k*

    Accredited: Institution of Engineering and Technology

    Course pageWrong offer?

* When a course is too small to publish its own figure, we show the figure for similar courses at this university. Highlighted figures are the best of this university’s own course figures. Entry points are the middle UCAS score of students who started, counting all their qualifications, so they’re usually higher than the offer.

Typical offers are taken from each university’s own course page (checked October 2026). Offers change each year and some courses ask for specific subjects, so always check the course page before you apply.

Links go to the university’s own course pages, where you’ll find current entry requirements and fees.

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