About the course

This degree offers the in-depth technical training you need to pursue a rewarding career as a practising automotive engineer. Throughout the course, you work closely with local automotive and motorsport companies, gaining experience of real-world problems and solutions.

Your studies combine theory with practice, using individual and group work to give you a thorough grounding in the essentials of automotive engineering. In your first year, you start to build your technical and practical skills through learning about engineering design and application; vehicle development history; and new products and technologies. You then move on to specialise with units in areas such as fluid dynamics and thermofluids; vehicle dynamics and chassis technology; vehicle electronics; and automotive systems and design.

As you move through the course, you benefit from practical sessions, with the opportunity to take part in the prestigious Formula Student Racing Car or Shell Economic Car projects.

Why choose this course?

• Develop your skills using industry-standard facilities including high-end equipment, machines and testing work spaces
• Learn from an experienced, research-active academic team
• Collaborate with local companies either on campus or in nearby company workshops
• Explore career opportunities through a fee-free Placement Year (see below) with nearby companies like BMW Mini, Nissan and AVL Powertrain
• Challenge yourself to participate in exciting competitions, developing your individual and team-working skills
• Develop your project management and research skills in preparation for your final-year project
• Gain a qualification that opens the door to a fulfilling and exciting career in a wide range of engineering scenarios including car or motorbike motorsports
• Take the course over four years and include a fee-free year in industry (see below), gaining experience and building contacts
• If you need to step up into higher education, start with a Foundation Year (see below) which guarantees you a place on the degree course