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Engineering at Queen's University Belfast

Queen's University Belfast is ranked 26th of 112 universities for engineering on our measures. 81% of students are positive about the course, and graduates earn a median £30.7k after 15 months.

Typical offer ABBNorthern Ireland28 courses

#26 of 112 for engineering54
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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 course92%Above average (average 85%)
  • Graduate-level jobs90%Above average (average 78%)
  • Salary after 15 months£30.7kAbout average (average £31.5k)
  • Entry points (median)152More 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 CCC0%
  2. 96–111 ptsCCC–BCC1%
  3. 112–127 ptsBBC–BBB13%
  4. 128–143 ptsABB–AAB23%
  5. 144–159 ptsAAA–A*AA22%
  6. 160+ ptsA*A*A or more41%

What graduates earn

  1. 15 months£30.7k£31.5k average
  2. 3 years–£30.4k average
  3. 5 years–£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 28 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.

  • Highest student satisfaction: Aerospace Engineering (Undergraduate Masters with Sandwich year) (91%).
  • Least competitive entry: Chemical Engineering with a Year in Industry (BEng, 4 years, placement year). Half of the students who started had more than 129 UCAS points, against 182 on the most competitive course here.
  • Most students stay on: Aerospace Engineering (MEng, 4 years) and Aerospace Engineering (Undergraduate Masters with Sandwich year) (100%).
  • Placement year: 14 of the 28 courses offer one.
  • Year abroad: 8 of the 28 courses offer one.
  • Courses last between 3 and 5 years.
  • Degrees awarded: BEng, MEng.
  • Aerospace Engineering

    BEng · 3 years

    Estimated offer~AAB–ABB

    Not published where we could read it. Estimated from similar courses: check the course page for the real offer.
    Satisfied
    89%*
    Stay on
    95%
    Entry points
    136
    Graduate jobs
    100%*
    Salary
    £35k*

    Accredited: Royal Aeronautical Society

  • Aerospace Engineering

    MEng · 4 years

    Estimated offer~A*AA–AAA

    Not published where we could read it. Estimated from similar courses: check the course page for the real offer.
    Satisfied
    89%*
    Stay on
    100%
    Entry points
    165
    Graduate jobs
    100%*
    Salary
    £35k*

    Accredited: Royal Aeronautical Society

  • Aerospace Engineering (Sandwich)

    BEng · 4 years

    Placement year

    Estimated offer~AAB–ABB

    Not published where we could read it. Estimated from similar courses: check the course page for the real offer.
    Satisfied
    85%
    Stay on
    80%
    Entry points
    138
    Graduate jobs
    100%*
    Salary
    £35k*

    Accredited: Royal Aeronautical Society

  • Aerospace Engineering (Undergraduate Masters with Sandwich year)

    MEng · 5 years

    Placement year

    Estimated offer~A*AA–AAA

    Not published where we could read it. Estimated from similar courses: check the course page for the real offer.
    Satisfied
    91%
    Stay on
    100%
    Entry points
    182
    Graduate jobs
    90%
    Salary
    £35k*

    Accredited: Royal Aeronautical Society

  • Chemical Engineering

    BEng · 3 years

    Estimated offer~AAB–BBB

    Not published where we could read it. Estimated from similar courses: check the course page for the real offer.
    Satisfied
    85%
    Stay on
    85%
    Entry points
    132
    Graduate jobs
    90%*
    Salary
    £31k*

    Accredited: Institution of Chemical Engineers

  • Chemical Engineering (Undergraduate Masters)

    MEng · 4 years

    Estimated offer~A*AA–AAA

    Not published where we could read it. Estimated from similar courses: check the course page for the real offer.
    Satisfied
    74%*
    Stay on
    100%
    Entry points
    167
    Graduate jobs
    90%*
    Salary
    £31k*

    Accredited: Institution of Chemical Engineers

  • Chemical Engineering with a Year in Industry

    BEng · 4 years

    Placement year

    Estimated offer~AAB–BBB

    Not published where we could read it. Estimated from similar courses: check the course page for the real offer.
    Satisfied
    87%
    Stay on
    95%
    Entry points
    129
    Graduate jobs
    90%*
    Salary
    £31k*

    Accredited: Institution of Chemical Engineers

  • Chemical Engineering with a Year in Industry

    MEng · 5 years

    Placement year

    Estimated offer~A*AA–AAA

    Not published where we could read it. Estimated from similar courses: check the course page for the real offer.
    Satisfied
    69%
    Stay on
    95%
    Entry points
    166
    Graduate jobs
    95%
    Salary
    £31k*

    Accredited: Institution of Chemical Engineers

  • Civil Engineering

    BEng · 3 years

    Optional year abroad

    Estimated offer~AAA–ABB

    Not published where we could read it. Estimated from similar courses: check the course page for the real offer.
    Satisfied
    82%
    Stay on
    90%
    Entry points
    144
    Graduate jobs
    96%*
    Salary
    £30k*

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

* 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 (some checked by hand) (checked October 2026). Offers change each year and some courses ask for specific subjects, so always check the course page before you apply.

Estimated offers (marked ~) are our estimate, not the university’s published offer. They come from courses whose students had similar grades, and are right to within one grade for about 84% of courses where we can check. Always check the course page.

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

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