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Engineering at University of Cambridge - UCAS

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University of Cambridge has participated in the Teaching Excellence Framework. These ratings were awarded in 2023, for four years.

Open days

10Jul
University of Cambridge Open Day
Undergraduate
11Jul
University of Cambridge Open Day
Undergraduate
12Sep
University of Cambridge Open Day
Undergraduate

Course summary

Engineering at Cambridge enables you to develop your knowledge, skills, imagination and experience to the highest levels, so you’re ready for your future career. Learn a broad range of topics, such as civil, structural, electrical and mechanical engineering and specialise in areas that interest you the most. Years 1 and 2 provide a broad education in engineering fundamentals, enabling you to make a genuinely informed choice about the area in which to specialise. Years 3 and 4 then provide in-depth training in your chosen professional discipline.

Professional bodies

Professionally accredited courses provide industry-wide recognition of the quality of your qualification.

  • Engineering Council
  • Mechanical Engineers, Institution of
  • Engineering and Technology, Institution of
  • Civil Engineers, Institution of
  • Structural Engineers, Institution of
  • Measurement and Control, Institute of
  • Physics and Engineering in Medicine, Institute of
  • Aeronautical Society, Royal
  • Highway Engineers, Institute of (IHE)
  • The Chartered Institution of Highways & Transportation

How to apply

15Oct

This is the deadline for applications to be completed and sent for this course. If the university or college still has places available you can apply after this date, but your application is not guaranteed to be considered.

Application codes

Please select a course option – you will then see the application code you need to use to apply for the course.

Points of entry

The following entry points are available for this course:

  • Year 1

Entry requirements

Qualification requirements

Please be aware that the entry requirements listed above are the minimum offer level for this course. Entry requirements may vary across our Colleges, and some may set additional conditions for most or all offers. For example, some Colleges may require additional subjects, make a higher offer or specify an A* (or equivalent) in a particular subject. It’s important that you check the entry requirements for your shortlisted College(s) before you make an application, as these may be different to what is listed above. You can find a list of Colleges that usually make offers at the minimum offer level, as well as Colleges that have additional conditions, on our course pages (linked below). Other qualifications at a level equivalent to A levels and IB Higher Levels are also accepted, including Scottish Advanced Highers, Welsh qualifications, the Irish Leaving Certificate, and a range of European and overseas qualifications. See the guidance at www.cam.ac.uk/entrancerequirements.

Please click the following link to find out more about qualification requirements for this course

https://www.undergraduate.study.cam.ac.uk/courses/engineering-ba-hons-meng#entry-requirements

Additional entry requirements

Admission tests

Interview

Engineering and Science Admissions Test (ESAT)

Applicants are required to take the Engineering and Science Admissions Test (ESAT), for which you must be registered in advance. Please check the website for details (www.cam.ac.uk/assessment).

English language requirements

For details of our English Language Requirements, please visit:

https://www.undergraduate.study.cam.ac.uk/english-language-requirements

Student Outcomes

Operated by the Office for Students
87%
Employment after 15 months (Most common jobs)
92%
Go onto work and study

The number of student respondents and response rates can be important in interpreting the data – it is important to note your experience may be different from theirs. This data will be based on the subject area rather than the specific course. Read more about this data on the Discover Uni website.

Fees and funding

Tuition fees

No fee information has been provided for this course

Tuition fee status depends on a number of criteria and varies according to where in the UK you will study. For further guidance on the criteria for home or overseas tuition fees, please refer to the UKCISA website .

Additional fee information

For information on tuition fees for Home, EU, and international students, please refer to: www.undergraduate.study.cam.ac.uk/fees-and-finance/tuition-fees
Engineering at University of Cambridge - UCAS