Mechanical Engineering with a Foundation Year

BEng · Swansea University · 4 years

Mechanical Engineering with a Foundation Year

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Swansea University

AI IMPACT
MEDIAN PAY, 15 MO£30,000
SATISFACTION73%
CONTINUATION68%
PROFESSIONAL JOBS70%
DESTINATION-WEIGHTEDAI is already used for about 30% of the work its graduates go into (Moderate).
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About this course

Mechanical engineering is one of the broadest and most fundamental engineering disciplines, concerned with the design, analysis, manufacture, and maintenance of mechanical systems from tiny components to large-scale machinery and vehicles. It applies the principles of physics and materials science to problems that span energy, manufacturing, transport, aerospace, robotics, and many other sectors. Mechanical engineers are consistently among the most employable of all engineering graduates, and their skills are needed wherever physical systems need to be designed to work reliably and efficiently. At Swansea University, this four-year full-time programme includes an integrated foundation year that provides a thorough grounding in mathematics, physics, and fundamental engineering principles before you advance to the main degree curriculum. The programme does not just teach theory: it equips

Where its graduates go

The 5 largest scored destinations, covering 80% of graduates; the headline also reflects the subject baseline.

  • 48 / 100Business and public service associate professionals · 25% of graduatescards →
  • 45 / 100Media Professionals · 10% of graduatescards →
  • 40 / 100Science, engineering and technology associate professionals · 10% of graduatescards →
  • 32 / 100Artistic, literary and media occupations · 10% of graduatescards →
  • 28 / 100Engineering professionals · 25% of graduatescards →

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MORE ON THIS COURSEClassic profile (reviews, comparisons, open days, campus video) · this course as data. Measured August 2026; pay, satisfaction and continuation figures are the course's own published data (HESA GO / LEO / NSS).