Students pursuing our Automotive and Motorsport Engineering degree will have the opportunity to work with suppliers, manufacturers, and specialists in the automotive and motorsport industries.
Students have always been interested in our automotive and motorsport degrees. Our degrees, developed with the assistance of the automotive and motorsport industries, will prepare you for a career at the cutting edge of automotive and motorsport design.
The course emphasizes mechanical engineering aspects of automotive and motorsport. If you want to work with suppliers, manufacturers, and specialized businesses in the automotive and motorsport industries, such as Bentley, Ford, Jaguar Land Rover, and JCB, either course could be a good fit.
University of Staffordshire
Automotive and Motorsport Engineering BEng (Hons)
Entry Requirements
112-120 UCAS Tariff points
- GCE A Levels - grades BBC or equivalent
- Pearson BTEC National Extended Diploma - grade DMM
- Access to HE Diploma - Pass Access with a minimum of 80 UCAS tariff points. Applicants to Staffs who are taking the Access to HE Diploma receive a reduced tariff point offer as part of our access and participation plan activity
- UAL Level 3 Extended Diploma - grade of Merit overall
- OCR Cambridge Technical Extended Diploma - grade DMM
- T Levels - Eligible T Level applications will be asked to achieve a minimum overall grade of P (A*-C) or Higher Pass as a condition of offer
Career Prospects
Graduates from our Automotive and Motorsport Engineering courses have gone on to work with manufacturers, suppliers, and specialist enterprises in the automotive and motorsport sectors.
Many now work for companies such as Ford, Jaguar Land Rover, Bentley, Cummins and JCB. Some of our graduates enter employment as technicians for the motorsport industry. Others work for companies competing in BTCC, World Rally and F1. Others have continued their studies with a taught postgraduate MSc degree or a research-based MPhil or PhD.
Course Details
You will be able to apply and expand your theoretical knowledge by designing, implementing, and testing your work using computer-based models. You will also gain valuable transferable skills such as presenting, writing, discussion, and teamwork. As you progress, you'll hone your skills and create virtual environments in which your designs and simulations can run.
In your final year of undergraduate study, you will complete a major project and take specialist modules in engine design, computational fluid dynamics (CFD), and finite element analysis (FEA).
Year 1
Automotive & Motorsport Systems And Industry 15 credits
Fundamentals Of Electrical & Electronic Engineering 30 credits
Fundamentals Of Mechanics & Thermo-Fluid 30 credits
Introduction To Engineering Design And Practice 30 credits
Introduction To Engineering Mathematics (Non A-Level) 15 credits
Year 2
Aerodynamics 15 credits
Automation And Control Engineering 15 credits
Automotive And Motorsport Principles 15 credits
Design Engineering 15 credits
Intermediate Engineering Mathematics 15 credits
Leadership And Management 15 credits
Mechanical Structures 15 credits
Vehicle Dynamics 15 credits
Year 3
Applied Automotive And Motorsport Principles 30 credits
Computational Fluid Dynamics 15 credits
Individual Engineering Project 45 credits
Manufacturing Technology 15 credits
Structures And Fea 15 credits
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