General Engineering BEng
A*AA at A level, including Maths and Physics; graduates earn a median £33,000 three years on.
including Maths and Physics · 100% of entrants came with A levels · 80% stay on after year 1 · Sheffield course page, Discover Uni
What do you need to get in?
Typical offer — the grades most applicants are asked for. Contextual offer: AAA, for applicants from under-represented backgrounds.
Sheffield course page, read 19 September 2026 · Discover Uni entry profile
- 1including Maths and Physics
UCAS tariff points — a points scale for grades: A* = 56, A = 48, so A*A*A = 160. Entrants’ totals include extra subjects.
Other qualifications5
| Qualification | Typical offer | Required subjects |
|---|---|---|
| IB | 38International Baccalaureate: 38, with 6 in Higher Level Maths and Physics; 36, with 6 in Higher Level Maths and Physics, and A in a science-based extended essay | 6 in Higher Level Maths and Physics |
| BTEC | D*DDBTEC Extended Diploma: D*DD in Engineering or Applied Science (including Biomedical Science, Analytical & Forensic Science and Physical Science streams) + A in A Level Maths | Biomedical Science, Analytical & Forensic Science and Physical Science streams |
| BTEC | D*DBTEC Diploma: D*D in Engineering or Applied Science + A in A Level Maths | — |
| Scottish Highers | AAAABScottish Highers + Advanced Higher/s: AAAAB + AA in Maths and Physics | — |
| Access | Award of the Access to HE Diploma in a relevant subject, with 45 credits at LeveAccess to HE Diploma: Award of the Access to HE Diploma in a relevant subject, with 45 credits at Level 3, including 42 at Distinction (to include Maths and Physics or another relevant science) and 3 | — |
What do you study?
Module — one course unit, usually a term or a year long; “core” means everyone takes it. One UK credit is about ten hours of study; a full year is 120 credits.
Sheffield course page · optional modules vary by year
Year 2 · 4 core, 3 optional · 80 credits ≈ 800 hours
Year 3 · 1 core, 28 optional · 40 credits ≈ 400 hours
28 optional modules
Where does it lead?
Median — the middle earner: half earned more, half less. Pay is for graduates of this subject at this university who finished in 2016-18, not adjusted for inflation; based on 630 graduates.
Discover Uni dataset (HESA and Office for Students, CC BY 4.0, contains HESA data); earnings from the Longitudinal Education Outcomes data (Department for Education) · aggregation level 13, 24, 14, 12, 22
Half of graduates earned between £28,000 and £37,000. Five years on, the median is £41,500. 95% were in work or further study 15 months after finishing; 90% of those in work were in professional or managerial jobs.
All outcome figures7
| Measure | Value | Based on |
|---|---|---|
| Continue after year 120% left | 80% | 15 |
| In work or study, 15 months on10% studying | 95% | 25 |
| Professional or managerial job | 90% | 20 |
| Pay 15 months on, median | £32,500 | 220 |
| Pay 3 years on, median | £33,000 | 630 |
| Pay 5 years on, median | £41,500 | 625 |
What do students say?
NSS — a yearly survey of final-year students at every UK university; 77% of this course’s final year answered. Small groups can swing a lot year to year.
National Student Survey, via Discover Uni · 45 students answered
Highest: 100% agreed on question 16; lowest: 71% on question 14.
All questions26
| Question | Agree |
|---|---|
| Question 1 | 98% |
| Question 2 | 93% |
| Question 3 | 96% |
| Question 4 | 96% |
| Question 5 | 88% |
| Question 6 | 91% |
| Question 7 | 93% |
| Question 8 | 86% |
| Question 9 | 98% |
| Question 10 | 91% |
| Question 11 | 96% |
| Question 12 | 79% |
| Question 13 | 95% |
| Question 14 | 71% |
| Question 15 | 96% |
| Question 16 | 100% |
| Question 17 | 82% |
| Question 18 | 78% |
| Question 19 | 91% |
| Question 20 | 88% |
| Question 21 | 88% |
| Question 22 | 98% |
| Question 23 | 95% |
| Question 24 | 86% |
| Question 25 | 87% |
| Question 26 | 93% |
Question texts are published by the Office for Students; the dataset carries only the question numbers.
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