**Course overview**
Get ready for a thrilling career working on some of the most technically advanced vehicles in the world… This course gives you the hands-on experience you need to progress to the highest levels in the motor sports and engineering industry. The design and build of a Formula Student race-car is a key part of the curriculum - you’ll work as part of a student-led group competing in an international competition at Silverstone, renowned as a testing ground for the next generation of world-class engineers. You’ll be encouraged to join our Motorsports Club, where you’ll work on Formula Ford race-car - this course is absolutely focused on delivering top flight racing and engineering professionals. Energy engineering is a growing discipline and graduates are in greater demand than ever, which means your options within the sector are varied.
**What you will do**
- You’ll work on personal and team projects to understand the design-development-manufacture cycle and the strategies associated with developing vehicles and products.
- There’s a dedicated workshop catering for Formula Student, Formula Ford race cars, eco-marathon cars, and a race car simulator.
- Present your work to people from industry, as well as current and former students, at our annual Engineering Expo event.
**Why study with us**
- Bachelor of Engineering with Honours in Motorsports Engineering is ranked 2nd in the UK with 95% of students satisfied with the learning resources (National Student Survey 2020)
- Bachelor of Engineering with Honours in Motorsports Engineering is ranked 6th in the UK with 89% of students satisfied with teaching (National Student Survey 2020)
- You’ll travel to internationally renowned events, including Formula Student and the Shell Eco-Marathon, building up great contacts.
Course Details - Modules
Year 1: Compulsory modules: Racecar Anatomy, Engineering Analysis, Engineering Design, Engineering Science.
Year 2: Compulsory modules; Motor Sports Mechanics, Operations Management, Thermofluids, Engineering Design and Manufacture. Optional modules; Further Engineering Mathematics and Simulation, CAD and Simulation.
Year 3: Compulsory modules; Motor Sports Systems, Advanced CAD, Motor Sports Design, Motor Sports Development, Project.
Course Details – Assessment Method
Assessment Methods are not listed for this Course.
Course Details – Professional Bodies
Mechanical Engineers, Institute of
Engineering Designers, Institution of
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:
H331
Institution code:
C30
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Points of Entry
The following entry points are available for this course:
Year 1
Year 2
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
104 UCAS points including A2 Maths at grade C, and Physics or a STEM subject at grade C. (Relevant STEM subjects are Applied Science, Engineering, Pure Mathematics, Statistics, Electronics)
including Maths and Physics
including Maths and Physics or STEM subject.
104 UCAS points including Maths at grade C, and Physics or a STEM subject at grade C. (Relevant STEM subjects are Applied Science, Engineering, Pure Mathematics, Statistics, Electronics)
104 UCAS points including 15 level 3 credits in Maths, Physics or a STEM subject. (Relevant STEM subjects are Applied Science, Engineering, Pure Mathematics, Statistics, Electronics)
Pass IB Diploma including 104 points from Higher Level Subjects, including Maths at HL5, and Physics or a STEM subject at HL5. (Relevant STEM subjects are Applied Science, Engineering, Pure Mathematics, Statistics, Electronics)
Engineering BTEC - Merit in Electrical and Electronic Principles and in ONE of the following; Mathematics for Engineering Technicians or Further Mathematics in Engineering/for Engineering Technicians OR Engineering Principles and Calculus to Solve Engineering Problems at Merit
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Minimum Qualification Requirements
Minimum Further Information are not listed for this Course.
English language requirements
Test
Grade
AdditionalDetails
IELTS (Academic)
6.0
with no component score less than 5.5 (To have been taken within two years of the course commencement date)
English Language Entry Requirement Information are not listed for this Course.
Unistats information
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Fees and funding
England
9250.0
Year 1
Northern Ireland
9250.0
Year 1
Scotland
9250.0
Year 1
Wales
9250.0
Year 1
Channel Islands
9250.0
Year 1
Additional Fee Information
*subject only to annual increase in line with UK Retail Price Index inflation rate
Provider information
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Preston
PR1 2HE
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