Automotive and Motorsport Engineering
Entry requirements
A level
including engineering or science-based disciplines
Pass full Access to HE Diploma in Engineering related discipline
Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016)
in Motor Vehicle/Motorsport
UCAS Tariff
from an appropriate discipline
About this course
This one-year certificate of higher education course could provide all the skills you need to gear up for a rewarding career within the automotive and motorsport sectors. Co-created with employers and taught by industry specialists, the course equips you to compete for higher technical positions in automotive engineering, vehicle design, service and repair, manufacture, motorsport, research and development, and quality assurance. And with the North West being the UK’s second biggest region for automotive manufacture, there is certainly plenty of opportunity for you to make your mark.
With the emergence of new technologies and the focus on delivering more sustainable transport options in the future, there has never been a more exciting time to work in the automotive industry since the inception of the motor car itself.
We envisage that graduates from this programme will become the next generation of automotive engineers, designers and researchers developing and transforming these new technologies to make the sustainable and potential self-driven vehicles of the future. More specifically, graduates can look forward to lead roles in:
Design, research and development
Manufacturing
Automotive systems and competence testing
Our alumni are working with prestigious employers including Jaguar Land Rover and Ford Motor Company as well as with luxury marques like Bentley and Lotus. Students have also secured employment with highly regarded specialists in the automotive and motorsport sectors such as M-Sport and JE Powertrain.
Students committed to further study can progress to B&FC's Level 5 in Automotive and Motorsport Engineering and technology and on successful completion will achieve a foundation degree. Students will then have the opportunity to progress onto the BEng (Hons) Automotive Engineering and Technology course - where an honours degree can give them a further competitive advantage – and beyond, to postgraduate study including Lancaster University’s MSc Mechanical Engineering.
Modules
Module Title Code Credits Optional?
Engineering Principles EA4MD045 20 No
Computer Aided Engineering and Design EA4MD049 20 No
Vehicle Aerodynamics and Computational EA4MD050 20 No
Combustion Engine Development EA4MD051 20 No
Engineering Practical Applications EA4MD052 20 No
Introduction to Academic Study EA4MD053 20 No
Assessment methods
Assessment Method Level 4
Coursework 84%
Exam 10%
Practical 6%
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Blackpool and the Fylde College
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