University of Derby
Mechanical Engineering with Foundation Year
BEng (Hon), 4 years
Typical offer rate
74–84%
moderate entry
Grad employment
80%
15 months after
In professional roles
80%
Median grad salary
£30,000
15 months after
Derby's mechanical engineering with foundation year adds an opening year before the degree; the foundation year carries the preparation, and the degree after it is the standard one. The programme introduces the necessary mathematical and scientific foundations before students proceed to the engineering core. Offers go to a fair share of those who meet the grades.
How hard is it to get in?
The typical applicant to Mechanical Engineering with Foundation Year at University of Derby has a 74–84% chance of an offer, moderate by UK standards. That baseline is course-typical. Your own chance depends on your grades, subjects and the rest of your profile.
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Estimate my chancesEntry requirements
- UCAS tariff: 72–72 points
About University of Derby
Derby is a modern university with a strong recent record on student satisfaction and academic support, teaching from sites across the city and into the Peak District.
Full details and how to apply are on the university's official course page: University of Derby · Mechanical Engineering with Foundation Year
Offer rate and graduate-outcome figures are course-typical baselines derived from UK admissions and HESA data; they are estimates, not guarantees. Your personalised offer likelihood is calculated in the Unimetrica app.