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Engineering at Swansea University

Swansea University is ranked 38th of 112 universities for engineering on our measures. 85% of students are positive about the course, and graduates earn a median £31.5k after 15 months, rising to £36.8k after five years.

Typical offer ABB–BCCSwansea University - Bay Campus, Wales40 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 satisfaction85%Above average (average 83%)
  • Stay on course88%Above average (average 85%)
  • Graduate-level jobs74%Below average (average 78%)
  • Salary after 15 months£31.5kAbout average (average £31.5k)
  • Entry points (median)110About 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 CCC31%
  2. 96–111 ptsCCC–BCC22%
  3. 112–127 ptsBBC–BBB17%
  4. 128–143 ptsABB–AAB11%
  5. 144–159 ptsAAA–A*AA9%
  6. 160+ ptsA*A*A or more10%

What graduates earn

  1. 15 months£31.5k£31.5k average
  2. 3 years£29.5k£30.4k average
  3. 5 years£36.8k£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 40 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 (Aerospace Engineering) to ABB (Aerospace Engineering).
  • Highest student satisfaction: Chemical Engineering with a Foundation Year (96%).
  • Least competitive entry: Chemical Engineering with a Foundation Year. Half of the students who started had more than 81 UCAS points, against 161 on the most competitive course here.
  • Most students stay on: Civil Engineering (BEng, 4 years, placement year) and Mechanical Engineering (BEng, 4 years, placement year) (100%).
  • Placement year: 12 of the 40 courses offer one.
  • Year abroad: 12 of the 40 courses offer one.
  • Foundation year: Aerospace Engineering with a Foundation Year, Biomedical Engineering with a Foundation Year and Chemical Engineering with a Foundation Year offer one.
  • Courses last between 3 and 5 years.

  • Aerospace Engineering

    BEng · 3 years

    Typical offerABB–BCC

    Satisfied
    74%
    Stay on
    89%
    Entry points
    134
    Graduate jobs
    40%
    Salary
    £32k*

    Accredited: Institution of Engineering Designers, Royal Aeronautical Society

    Course pageWrong offer?

  • Aerospace Engineering

    BEng · 4 years

    Year abroad

    Typical offerABB–BCC

    Satisfied
    79%*
    Stay on
    90%
    Entry points
    124
    Graduate jobs
    62%*
    Salary
    £32k*

    Accredited: Institution of Engineering Designers, Royal Aeronautical Society

    Course pageWrong offer?

  • Aerospace Engineering

    BEng · 4 years

    Placement year

    Typical offerABB–BCC

    Satisfied
    84%
    Stay on
    95%
    Entry points
    119
    Graduate jobs
    90%
    Salary
    £32k*

    Accredited: Institution of Engineering Designers, Royal Aeronautical Society

    Course pageWrong offer?

  • Aerospace Engineering

    MEng · 4 years

    Typical offerABB–BCC

    Satisfied
    83%
    Stay on
    85%
    Entry points
    120
    Graduate jobs
    80%
    Salary
    £32k*

    Accredited: Engineering Council, Institution of Engineering Designers, Royal Aeronautical Society

    Course pageWrong offer?

  • Aerospace Engineering

    MEng · 5 years

    Year abroad

    Typical offerABB–BCC

    Satisfied
    79%*
    Stay on
    80%
    Entry points
    112*
    Graduate jobs
    62%*
    Salary
    £32k*

    Accredited: Engineering Council, Institution of Engineering Designers, Royal Aeronautical Society

    Course pageWrong offer?

  • Aerospace Engineering

    MEng · 4 years

    Placement year

    Typical offerABB–BCC

    Satisfied
    91%
    Stay on
    95%
    Entry points
    144
    Graduate jobs
    62%*
    Salary
    £32k*

    Accredited: Engineering Council, Institution of Engineering Designers, Royal Aeronautical Society

    Course pageWrong offer?

  • Biomedical Engineering

    BEng · 3 years

    Typical offerABB–BCC

    Satisfied
    86%
    Stay on
    90%
    Entry points
    112
    Graduate jobs
    60%*
    Salary
    £30k*

    Accredited: Institute of Physics and Engineering in Medicine

    Course pageWrong offer?

  • Biomedical Engineering

    BEng · 4 years

    Year abroad

    Typical offerABB–BCC

    Satisfied
    84%*
    Stay on
    90%*
    Entry points
    109*
    Graduate jobs
    60%*
    Salary
    £30k*

    Accredited: Institute of Physics and Engineering in Medicine

    Course pageWrong offer?

  • Biomedical Engineering

    BEng · 4 years

    Placement year

    Typical offerABB–BCC

    Satisfied
    77%
    Stay on
    90%
    Entry points
    107
    Graduate jobs
    60%*
    Salary
    £30k*

    Accredited: Institute of Physics and Engineering in Medicine

    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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