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Engineering at University of South Wales/Prifysgol De Cymru

University of South Wales/Prifysgol De Cymru is ranked 99th of 112 universities for engineering on our measures. 85% of students are positive about the course, and graduates earn a median £28.8k after 15 months, rising to £35.2k after five years.

Typical offer BBCTreforest, Wales23 coursesRanked on partial data

#99 of 112 for engineering19
Mechanical Engineering to your shortlist

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 satisfaction85%Above average (average 83%)
  • Stay on course–Not published
  • Graduate-level jobs48%Below average (average 78%)
  • Salary after 15 months£28.8kBelow average (average £31.5k)
  • Entry points (median)108About 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 CCC41%
  2. 96–111 ptsCCC–BCC11%
  3. 112–127 ptsBBC–BBB12%
  4. 128–143 ptsABB–AAB9%
  5. 144–159 ptsAAA–A*AA21%
  6. 160+ ptsA*A*A or more6%

What graduates earn

  1. 15 months£28.8k£31.5k average
  2. 3 years£28.4k£30.4k average
  3. 5 years£35.2k£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 23 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 CCC (Aeronautical Engineering) to BBB (Aeronautical Engineering).
  • Highest student satisfaction: Aircraft Maintenance Engineering and Aircraft Maintenance Engineering Including Foundation Year (91%).
  • Least competitive entry: Aerospace Engineering (BEng, 3 years). Half of the students who started had more than 88 UCAS points, against 120 on the most competitive course here.
  • Placement year: 6 of the 23 courses offer one.
  • Foundation year: 6 of the 23 courses offer one.
  • Courses last between 3 and 4 years.
  • Degrees awarded: BEng, BSc, MEng.
  • Accredited by Institution of Mechanical Engineers: Aeronautical Engineering (BEng, 3 years), Aeronautical Engineering (BEng, 4 years, placement year) and Aeronautical Engineering (BEng, 4 years, foundation year).

  • Aeronautical Engineering

    BEng · 3 years

    Typical offerCCC

    Satisfied
    83%
    Stay on
    –
    Entry points
    104
    Graduate jobs
    50%
    Salary
    £29k*

    Accredited: Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Royal Aeronautical Society

    Course pageWrong offer?

  • Aeronautical Engineering

    BEng · 4 years

    Placement year

    Typical offerCCC

    Satisfied
    89%*
    Stay on
    –
    Entry points
    120*
    Graduate jobs
    65%*
    Salary
    £29k*

    Accredited: Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Royal Aeronautical Society

    Course pageWrong offer?

  • Aeronautical Engineering

    MEng · 4 years

    Typical offerBBB

    Satisfied
    89%*
    Stay on
    –
    Entry points
    120*
    Graduate jobs
    65%*
    Salary
    £29k*

    Accredited: Engineering Council, Royal Aeronautical Society

    Course pageWrong offer?

  • Aerospace Engineering

    BEng · 3 years

    Typical offerBBC

    Satisfied
    89%*
    Stay on
    –
    Entry points
    88
    Graduate jobs
    65%*
    Salary
    £29k*
    Course pageWrong offer?

  • Aerospace Engineering

    BEng · 4 years

    Placement year

    Typical offerBBC

    Satisfied
    89%*
    Stay on
    –
    Entry points
    120*
    Graduate jobs
    65%*
    Salary
    £29k*
    Course pageWrong offer?

  • Aerospace Engineering

    MEng · 4 years

    Typical offerBBB

    Satisfied
    89%*
    Stay on
    –
    Entry points
    120*
    Graduate jobs
    65%*
    Salary
    £29k*
    Course pageWrong offer?

  • Aircraft Maintenance Engineering

    BSc · 3 years

    Typical offerCCC

    Satisfied
    91%
    Stay on
    –
    Entry points
    120
    Graduate jobs
    30%
    Salary
    £29k*
    Course pageWrong offer?

  • Civil Engineering

    BEng · 3 years

    Typical offerBBC

    Satisfied
    80%*
    Stay on
    –
    Entry points
    72*
    Graduate jobs
    65%*
    Salary
    £30k*

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

    Course pageWrong offer?

  • Civil Engineering

    BEng · 4 years

    Placement year

    Typical offerBBC

    Satisfied
    80%*
    Stay on
    –
    Entry points
    72*
    Graduate jobs
    65%*
    Salary
    £30k*

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

    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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