Engineering and Entrepreneurship BEng
AAB - ABB at A level, B in Mathematics, Pure Mathematics or Further Mathematics and B in another Science subject*; graduates earn a median £32,500 three years on.
B in Mathematics, Pure Mathematics or Further Mathematics and B in another Science subject* · 85% of entrants came with A levels · 100% stay on after year 1 · Exeter course page, Discover Uni
What do you need to get in?
Typical offer — the grades most applicants are asked for. Contextual offer: BBB, for applicants from under-represented backgrounds.
Exeter course page, read 19 September 2026 · Discover Uni entry profile
- 1B in Mathematics, Pure Mathematics or Further Mathematics and B in another Science subject*
Other qualifications4
| Qualification | Typical offer | Required subjects |
|---|---|---|
| IB | 34/665-32/655 | HL5 in Mathematics (Analysis and approaches or Applications and interpretations) and HL5 in another Science subject. Applicants achieving IB Maths SL7 plus IB HL5 in Physics will also be considered. |
| BTEC | DDD - DDM | See 'read more' below |
| Access | 24 L3 credits at Distinction Grade and 21 L3 credits at Merit Grade | 12 L3 Credits at Merit Grade in Mathematics and 12 L3 Credits at Merit Grade in an acceptable Science subject area. |
| T Level | Distinction | T-Level in Design and Development for Engineering and Manufacturing, or T-Level in Design, Surveying and Planning for Construction. GCE A-Level Maths is still required. |
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.
Exeter course page · optional modules vary by year
Year 2 · 7 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 170 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 23, 14, 13, 24, 12, 22
Half of graduates earned between £28,000 and £38,500. Five years on, the median is £42,000. 100% 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 10% left | 100% | 10 |
| In work or study, 15 months on10% studying | 100% | 10 |
| Professional or managerial job | 90% | 15 |
| Pay 15 months on, median | £33,000 | 60 |
| Pay 3 years on, median | £32,500 | 170 |
| Pay 5 years on, median | £42,000 | 180 |
What does it cost?
Tuition fee loan — paid straight to the university; repayments start the April after you leave, at 9% of income above the threshold. UK fees are capped by government and rise with inflation; placement and study-abroad years are usually charged at a lower rate.
Exeter fees page · source
About £30,150 in fees over 3 years, covered by a tuition fee loan you repay only when earning above the threshold. International students: £31,500 a year (2027/28).
What do students say?
NSS — a yearly survey of final-year students at every UK university; 91% 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 22; lowest: 10% on question 14.
All questions26
| Question | Agree |
|---|---|
| Question 1 | 60% |
| Question 2 | 50% |
| Question 3 | 50% |
| Question 4 | 60% |
| Question 5 | 90% |
| Question 6 | 60% |
| Question 7 | 80% |
| Question 8 | 90% |
| Question 9 | 60% |
| Question 10 | 70% |
| Question 11 | 80% |
| Question 12 | 60% |
| Question 13 | 90% |
| Question 14 | 10% |
| Question 15 | 90% |
| Question 16 | 60% |
| Question 17 | 60% |
| Question 18 | 70% |
| Question 19 | 70% |
| Question 20 | 90% |
| Question 21 | 80% |
| Question 22 | 100% |
| Question 23 | 88% |
| Question 24 | 60% |
| Question 25 | 40% |
| Question 26 | 90% |
Question texts are published by the Office for Students; the dataset carries only the question numbers.
Modules, entry requirements and fees are facts read from University of Exeter’s course page on 2026-09-19 and may change; the university’s page is authoritative. Descriptions are not reproduced. Outcome figures are from the Discover Uni dataset. University of Exeter is a trade mark of the university; sch.today is independent of it.