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Engineering at University of Exeter

University of Exeter is ranked 21st of 112 universities for engineering on our measures. 81% of students are positive about the course, and graduates earn a median £32.6k after 15 months, rising to £41.9k after five years.

Typical offer AAB–ABBStreatham Campus, England38 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 course92%Above average (average 85%)
  • Graduate-level jobs86%Above average (average 78%)
  • Salary after 15 months£32.6kAbout average (average £31.5k)
  • Entry points (median)149More 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 CCC2%
  2. 96–111 ptsCCC–BCC2%
  3. 112–127 ptsBBC–BBB18%
  4. 128–143 ptsABB–AAB21%
  5. 144–159 ptsAAA–A*AA23%
  6. 160+ ptsA*A*A or more34%

What graduates earn

  1. 15 months£32.6k£31.5k average
  2. 3 years£32.8k£30.4k average
  3. 5 years£41.9k£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 38 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 BCC (Biomedical Engineering with Foundation Year) to AAB (Biomedical Engineeering).
  • Highest student satisfaction: Electrical and Electronic Engineering (MEng, 4 years, placement year) (90%).
  • Least competitive entry: Electrical and Electronic Engineering (BEng, 3 years, placement year). Half of the students who started had more than 128 UCAS points, against 173 on the most competitive course here.
  • Most students stay on: Engineering (BEng, 3 years) and Engineering (MEng, 4 years) (100%).
  • Placement year: 22 of the 38 courses offer one.
  • Year abroad: Civil Engineering (MEng, 4 years, placement year, year abroad) and Engineering and Management (MEng, 4 years, placement year, year abroad) offer one.
  • Foundation year: 14 of the 38 courses offer one.
  • Courses last between 3 and 4 years.

  • Biomedical Engineeering

    BA · 3 years

    Typical offerAAB–ABB

    Satisfied
    81%*
    Stay on
    96%*
    Entry points
    154*
    Graduate jobs
    90%*
    Salary
    £33k*
    Course pageWrong offer?

  • Biomedical Engineeering

    MEng · 4 years

    Optional placement year

    Typical offerAAB–ABB

    Satisfied
    81%*
    Stay on
    96%*
    Entry points
    154*
    Graduate jobs
    90%*
    Salary
    £33k*
    Course pageWrong offer?

  • Chemical Engineering

    BEng · 3 years

    Optional placement year

    Typical offerAAB–ABB

    Satisfied
    81%*
    Stay on
    96%*
    Entry points
    154*
    Graduate jobs
    90%*
    Salary
    £33k*
    Course pageWrong offer?

  • Chemical Engineering

    MEng · 4 years

    Typical offerAAB–ABB

    Satisfied
    81%*
    Stay on
    96%*
    Entry points
    154*
    Graduate jobs
    90%*
    Salary
    £33k*
    Course pageWrong offer?

  • Civil Engineering

    BEng · 3 years

    Optional placement year

    Typical offerAAB–ABB

    Satisfied
    73%
    Stay on
    95%
    Entry points
    146
    Graduate jobs
    100%*
    Salary
    £31.5k*

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

    Course pageWrong offer?

  • Civil Engineering

    MEng · 4 years

    Optional placement yearOptional year abroad

    Typical offerAAB–ABB

    Satisfied
    83%
    Stay on
    80%*
    Entry points
    139*
    Graduate jobs
    100%*
    Salary
    £31.5k*

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

    Course pageWrong offer?

  • Electrical and Electronic Engineering

    BEng · 3 years

    Optional placement year

    Typical offerAAB–ABB

    Satisfied
    80%
    Stay on
    90%
    Entry points
    128
    Graduate jobs
    90%*
    Salary
    £33k*

    Accredited: Institution of Engineering and Technology

    Course pageWrong offer?

  • Electrical and Electronic Engineering

    MEng · 4 years

    Optional placement year

    Typical offerAAB–ABB

    Satisfied
    90%
    Stay on
    90%*
    Entry points
    128*
    Graduate jobs
    90%*
    Salary
    £33k*

    Accredited: Institution of Engineering and Technology

    Course pageWrong offer?

  • Engineering

    BEng · 3 years

    Typical offerAAB–ABB

    Satisfied
    81%*
    Stay on
    100%
    Entry points
    152
    Graduate jobs
    90%*
    Salary
    £33k*

    Accredited: Chartered Institution of Highways & Transportation, Institution of Civil Engineers, 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.

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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