**Overview**
If you want to get ahead in your engineering career, an HND in General Engineering can help you realise your ambition. On this course, which you can do full time or part time, you'll get to grips with the fundamentals of engineering sciences and management, and learn how you can apply your skills to the industries you want to work in.
You'll learn from experts, and apply what you learn to your job if you're already in an engineering role. When you finish the course, you'll have new skills, knowledge and professional experience, backed up by a Higher National Diploma that could help you land your dream job, or progress in your career. You could also continue your studies, for example, by topping up your HND to a Bachelor's degree.
**What you'll experience**
On this course, you'll:
- Attend the brand new £12 million Centre of Excellence for Composites, Advanced Manufacturing and Marine (CECAMM) at the Isle of Wight College
- Study topics that support your interests and career ambitions
- Learn from experts in seminars, lectures and group sessions
- Put what you learn to work in your job straight away, if you're already in employment
- Get the option to continue your studies, and top-up your HND to a Bachelor's degree after the course
**Careers and opportunities**
Our Careers and Employability service can help you with career planning and you'll get access industry contacts, careers events and recruitment fairs during the course.
After you finish the course, you can get help, advice and support for up to 5 years from our Careers and Employability service as you advance in your career.
Course Details - Modules
FULL TIME (1 YEAR) – ** Year 1 core modules [all worth 15 credits each]: ** Advanced Mathematics for Engineering; Design for Manufacture; Engineering Design; Programmable Logic Controllers; Quality & Business Improvement Techniques; Research Project; Strengths of Materials; Work Based Experience | PART TIME (2 YEARS) – ** Year 1 core modules [all worth 15 credits each]: Advanced Mathematics for Engineering; Design for Manufacture; Engineering Design; Strengths of Materials | ** Year 2 core modules [all worth 15 credits each]: ** Programmable Logic Controllers; Quality & Business Improvement Techniques; Research Project; Work Based Experience
Course Details – Assessment Method
How you're assessed
You'll be assessed through:
observation
presentations
a portfolio
reports
exams
reflective accounts
Course Details – Professional Bodies
Professional Bodies are not listed for this Course.
How to Apply
26 January 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
Course code:
H100
Institution code:
P80
Campus Name:
Isle of Wight College - CECAMM Centre
Campus code:
Points of Entry
The following entry points are available for this course:
Year 1
Entry Requirements for Advanced Entry (Year 2 and Beyond)
Entry Requirements for Advanced Entry are not listed for this Course.
International applicants
Standard Qualification Requirements
We also accept other combinations equivalent to 48 points to include a minimum of 1 A level.
Pass (D or E in the core)
48 points to include a minimum of 1 A level, a BTEC qualification in a relevant engineering discipline, or equivalent. Exceptionally, equivalent professional experience will be considered. All applicants will need to attend an interview.
Acceptable when combined with other qualifications
Must be in an engineering discipline
Pass the Access to HE Diploma.
48 Tariff points.
Must be in an engineering discipline
Must be in an engineering discipline
48 UCAS Tariff points to include 1 Higher Level subject
Must be in an engineering discipline
48 Tariff points.
Must be in an engineering discipline
Must be in an engineering discipline
Please click the following link to find out more about qualification requirements for this course
Minimum Qualification Requirements
Minimum Further Information are not listed for this Course.
English language requirements
Test
Grade
AdditionalDetails
IELTS (Academic)
6.0
English language proficiency at a minimum of IELTS band 6.0 with no component score below 5.5.
PTE Academic
54.0
An overall score of 54 with a minimum of 51 in each skill.
TOEFL (iBT)
79.0
79 with a minimum of 18 in Reading, 17 in Listening, 20 in Speaking and 17 in Writing.
Cambridge English Advanced
Cambridge English: Advanced (CAE) taken after January 2015.
An overall score of 169 with no component score less than 162.
Cambridge English Proficiency
Cambridge English: Proficiency (CPE) taken after January 2015.
An overall score of 169 with no component score less than 162.
Trinity ISE
Trinity College Integrated Skills in English (ISE) Level III with a Pass in all 4 components
English Language Entry Requirement Information are not listed for this Course.
Unistats information
Student satisfaction :
0%
Employment after 15 months (Most common jobs):
0%
Go onto work and study:
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Fees and funding
Additional Fee Information
Students at franchise colleges: Please contact the Department of Student and Academic Administration on 023 9284 5259.
For further fee information please see https://www.port.ac.uk/study/undergraduate/undergraduate-fees-and-student-finance
**Fees are accurate at the time of publishing and are subject to change at any time without notice. Fees may also go up in later years, in line with inflation.**
Provider information
University House
Winston Churchill Avenue
Address3 are not listed for this Course.
Portsmouth
PO1 2UP
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