University of Kent
Mechanical Engineering including a Foundation Year
BEng (Hon), 4 years
Typical offer rate
90–100%
high entry
Grad employment
100%
15 months after
In professional roles
60%
Median grad salary
£30,000
15 months after
Kent's mechanical engineering including a 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 provides a structured route into mechanical engineering for students who need additional scientific and mathematical preparation. Most applicants who meet the grades receive an offer.
How hard is it to get in?
The typical applicant to Mechanical Engineering including a Foundation Year at University of Kent has a 90–100% chance of an offer, high 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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Unimetrica estimates your individual offer likelihood for this course from your predicted grades and profile. It shows how it fits into your best five UCAS choices.
Estimate my chancesEntry requirements
- UCAS tariff: 72–72 points
About University of Kent
Kent is a collegiate campus university on the hill above Canterbury, founded in the 1960s and styling itself the UK's European university.
Full details and how to apply are on the university's official course page: University of Kent · Mechanical Engineering including a 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.