University of Northampton
Mechanical Engineering (with Foundation Year)
BEng (Hon), 4 years
Typical offer rate
75–85%
high entry
Grad employment
100%
15 months after
In professional roles
60%
Northampton'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 equips students with the necessary scientific and mathematical grounding before the engineering curriculum begins. Offers go to most who meet the grades.
How hard is it to get in?
The typical applicant to Mechanical Engineering (with Foundation Year) at University of Northampton has a 75–85% 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: 64–64 points
About University of Northampton
Northampton teaches on its modern Waterside campus by the river in the town, one of the newest university campuses in the country.
Full details and how to apply are on the university's official course page: University of Northampton · 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.