Architectural Engineering MEng
AAA at A level, including Maths; graduates earn a median £30,000 three years on.
including Maths · 95% of entrants came with A levels · 90% 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: AAB, for applicants from under-represented backgrounds.
Sheffield course page, read 19 September 2026 · Discover Uni entry profile
- 1including Maths
UCAS tariff points — a points scale for grades: A* = 56, A = 48, so A*A*A = 160. Entrants’ totals include extra subjects.
Other qualifications6
| Qualification | Typical offer | Required subjects |
|---|---|---|
| IB | 36International Baccalaureate: 36, with 6 in Higher Level Maths; 34, with 6 in Higher Level Maths, and A in a science-based extended essay | 6 in Higher Level Maths |
| BTEC | DDDBTEC Extended Diploma: DDD in Engineering + A in A Level Maths | — |
| BTEC | DDBTEC Diploma: DD in Engineering + A in A Level Maths | — |
| T Level | Not acceptedT Level | — |
| Scottish Highers | AAAABScottish Highers + Advanced Higher/s: AAAAB + A in Maths | — |
| 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 39 at Distinction (to include Maths and Science or Engineering units) and 6 at Meri | — |
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 · 6 core · 120 credits ≈ 1,200 hours
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 100 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, 23
Half of graduates earned between £27,500 and £33,000. Five years on, the median is £36,000. 80% were in work or further study 15 months after finishing; 94% of those in work were in professional or managerial jobs.
All outcome figures7
| Measure | Value | Based on |
|---|---|---|
| Continue after year 110% left | 90% | 15 |
| In work or study, 15 months on0% studying | 80% | 10 |
| Professional or managerial job | 94% | 60 |
| Pay 15 months on, median | £31,000 | 50 |
| Pay 3 years on, median | £30,000 | 100 |
| Pay 5 years on, median | £36,000 | 105 |
What do students say?
NSS — a yearly survey of final-year students at every UK university; 80% of this course’s final year answered. Small groups can swing a lot year to year.
National Student Survey, via Discover Uni · 10 students answered
Highest: 100% agreed on question 3; lowest: 50% on question 14.
All questions26
| Question | Agree |
|---|---|
| Question 1 | 92% |
| Question 2 | 92% |
| Question 3 | 100% |
| Question 4 | 100% |
| Question 5 | 92% |
| Question 6 | 92% |
| Question 7 | 92% |
| Question 8 | 75% |
| Question 9 | 92% |
| Question 10 | 92% |
| Question 11 | 92% |
| Question 12 | 92% |
| Question 13 | 83% |
| Question 14 | 50% |
| Question 15 | 100% |
| Question 16 | 92% |
| Question 17 | 83% |
| Question 18 | 100% |
| Question 19 | 83% |
| Question 20 | 92% |
| Question 21 | 67% |
| Question 22 | 92% |
| Question 23 | 100% |
| Question 24 | 83% |
| Question 25 | 83% |
| Question 26 | 92% |
Question texts are published by the Office for Students; the dataset carries only the question numbers.
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