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Engineering at Southampton Solent University
Southampton Solent University is ranked 79th of 112 universities for engineering on our measures. 83% of students are positive about the course, and graduates earn a median £29.5k after 15 months, rising to £31.5k after five years.
Typical offer 104–120 UCAS pointsEast Park Terrace, England8 courses
How it compares with other engineering courses
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.
- Under 96 ptsbelow CCC50%
- 96–111 ptsCCC–BCC8%
- 112–127 ptsBBC–BBB12%
- 128–143 ptsABB–AAB6%
- 144–159 ptsAAA–A*AA14%
- 160+ ptsA*A*A or more10%
What graduates earn
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 8 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: Yacht Design and Production (87%).
- Least competitive entry: Mechanical Engineering (BEng, 3 years, foundation year). Half of the students who started had more than 76 UCAS points, against 112 on the most competitive course here.
- Most students stay on: Mechanical Engineering (BEng, 3 years, foundation year) and Yacht Design and Production (80%).
- Foundation year: 7 of the 8 courses offer one.
- Courses last between 3 and 4 years.
- Degrees awarded: BEng, BSc, MEng.
- Accredited by Institution of Engineering and Technology: Mechanical Engineering (BEng, 3 years, foundation year).
Electronic Engineering
MEng · 4 years
Typical offer104–120 UCAS points
- Satisfied
- 84%*
- Stay on
- 80%*
- Entry points
- 124*
- Graduate jobs
- 90%*
- Salary
- £29.5k*
Mechanical Engineering
BEng · 3 years
Typical offer104–120 UCAS points
- Satisfied
- 78%
- Stay on
- 80%
- Entry points
- 76
- Graduate jobs
- 90%*
- Salary
- £29.5k*
Accredited: Institution of Engineering and Technology
Mechanical Engineering
MEng · 4 years
Typical offer104–120 UCAS points
- Satisfied
- 78%*
- Stay on
- 80%*
- Entry points
- 76*
- Graduate jobs
- 90%*
- Salary
- £29.5k*
Renewable Energy Engineering
BEng · 3 years
Typical offer104–120 UCAS points
- Satisfied
- 86%
- Stay on
- 60%
- Entry points
- 79
- Graduate jobs
- 75%
- Salary
- £29.5k*
Renewable Energy Engineering
MEng · 4 years
Typical offer104–120 UCAS points
- Satisfied
- 86%*
- Stay on
- 60%*
- Entry points
- 79*
- Graduate jobs
- 75%*
- Salary
- £29.5k*
Yacht Design and Production
BEng · 3 years
Typical offer104–120 UCAS points
- Satisfied
- 87%
- Stay on
- 80%
- Entry points
- 100
- Graduate jobs
- 85%*
- Salary
- £29.5k*
Yacht and Powercraft Design
BEng · 3 years
Typical offer104–120 UCAS points
- Satisfied
- 72%
- Stay on
- 80%
- Entry points
- 112
- Graduate jobs
- 85%*
- Salary
- £29.5k*
Media Technology and Virtual Production
BSc · 3 years
Typical offer104–120 UCAS points
- Satisfied
- 84%*
- Stay on
- 80%*
- Entry points
- 124*
- Graduate jobs
- 90%*
- Salary
- £29.5k*
* 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.
Similar ranking
- Bournemouth UniversityRanked 77
- University of SussexRanked 78
- University of HullRanked 80
- University of EssexRanked 81
Nearby
- University of Southampton0 miles away, ranked 6
- University of Portsmouth15 miles away, ranked 34
- Bournemouth University26 miles away, ranked 77
- University of Surrey40 miles away, ranked 28
Living in Southampton
Most first-year students live in university halls, and many universities guarantee a place if you apply on time. Start with Southampton Solent University’s own accommodation page for halls, prices and deadlines.
Southampton Solent University accommodation