Program Overview

BEng Engineering - 2026 entry

Overview

Our BEng Engineering degree offers you the freedom to explore core engineering disciplines before you decide on your specialism in the second year. You'll learn from world-leading academics and discover the latest ideas, research findings and emerging technologies in the field. We will train you to use specialist equipment in our state-of-the-art workshops and laboratories, enabling you to put what you’ve learnt into practice. The course has a strong emphasis on real-world projects, equipping you with the technical expertise and skills required for a successful career.

Entry requirements (typical offer)

• Qualification: A-Level, IB, BTEC, GCSE, Access to HE, T-Level
• Typical offer:
  • A-Level: AAB - ABB
  • IB: 34/665-32/655
  • BTEC: DDD - DDM
  • GCSE: 4 or C
  • Access to HE: 30 L3 Credits at Distinction Grade and 15 L3 credits at Merit Grade - 24 L3 Credits at Distinction Grade and 21 L3 credits at Merit Grade
  • T-Level: Distinction
• Contextual offers:
  • A-Level: BBB-BBC
  • IB: 30/555-28/544
  • BTEC: DDM-DMM

Course content

Our BEng Engineering programme allows you to experience the different areas of engineering before deciding which programme to follow. Collaborative modules in your first year will give you a broad knowledge across all core engineering disciplines.

Year 1

• The multidisciplinary ethos of the first year builds core theoretical and practical knowledge in all engineering disciplines, giving you the opportunity to specialise from your second year.
• A year-long multidisciplinary group project provides a means of putting core knowledge into practice.

Compulsory modules

• ENG1002: Engineering Mathematics and Scientific Computing (30 credits)
• ENG1005: Multi-Disciplinary Group Challenge Project (30 credits)
• ENS1000: Fundamentals of Engineering (15 credits)
• ENG1007: Fundamentals of Mechanics (15 credits)
• ENG1008: Fundamentals of Materials (15 credits)
• ENG1009: Fundamentals of Electronics (15 credits)

Year 2

• On progression to your second year you’ll have the opportunity to specialise in one of the core disciplines introduced in your first year:
  • Civil Engineering
  • Engineering and Entrepreneurship BEng
  • Electronic Engineering
  • Engineering and Management
  • Mechanical Engineering
• You will study a number of core modules and, depending upon your choice of specialism, select additional optional modules to complete the year's credits and complement your chosen discipline.

Final year

• The modules studied in your third year will further develop your specialism.
• You will have the freedom to direct your studies, as you choose a larger number of the modules complementing the core teaching of the course.
• Some programmes will require that you undertake a group or individual project at this stage.

Fees

• Please note: The fees for students starting in 2026 have yet to be set. The fees provided below are the fees for students starting in 2025 and are for guidance only.
• Tuition fees for 2025 entry:
  • UK students: £9,535 per year
  • International students: £30,900 per year

Scholarships

• The University of Exeter has many different scholarships available to support your education, including £5 million in scholarships for international students applying to study with us in the 2025/26 academic year, such as our Exeter Excellence Scholarships.
• Financial support is also available for students from disadvantaged backgrounds, lower income households and other under-represented groups to help them access, succeed and progress through higher education.

Learning and teaching

• You’ll typically have between 15 and 32 hours of direct contact time per week with your tutors and you will be expected to supplement your lectures with independent study.
• You should expect your total workload to average about 40 hours per week during term time.
• In addition to lectures you’ll also have access to our workshops and laboratories where you’ll be trained to use specialist equipment, supporting and developing what you’ve learnt in the classroom and enabling you to put what you’ve learnt into practice.

Assessment

• Modules are assessed by a combination of continuous assessment through small practical exercises, project work, essay writing, presentations and exams.
• You must pass your first year assessment in order to progress to the second year, but the results do not count towards your degree classification.
• Project work is a core element of this degree, providing invaluable experience of problem-solving, engineering design and team working.
• Projects are typically industrially driven, are commercially relevant and often directly involve a company.

Your future

• Our graduates are now working for major international organisations in a diverse range of sectors, or have successfully launched their own companies.
• Engineers have a reputation as being articulate, numerate, problem solvers, who claim great job satisfaction.
• Typically, salaries are significantly higher for engineering graduates than the average for other graduates.
• Exeter has an excellent reputation with graduate recruiters and a strong employment record.
• Our graduates excel in specialist engineering fields and across a broad range of other sectors.
• We offer a very wide range of opportunities for you to develop the skills employers are looking for.

Career paths

• Aerospace Engineer
• Chartered and Certified Accountant
• Civil Engineer
• Electronics Engineer
• Engineering Project Manager
• Project Engineer
• Information Technology Professional
• Mechanical Engineer
• Programmer
• Software Developer

Related courses

• Civil Engineering BEng
• Electrical and Electronic Engineering BEng
• Engineering and Management BEng
• Mechanical Engineering BEng
• Engineering with Foundation Year BEng
• Robotics and Artificial Intelligence BEng
• Environmental Engineering BEng
• Biomedical Engineering BEng