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About the course
Reasons to study
- Flexibility - in our Mechanical and Automotive Engineering subject area, all our degree programmes share the same first year of study, which means you can leave your options open until the start of your second year.
- Enhance your employability - past students have spent their placement year at companies, for example, Redbull Racing and Aston Martin Lagonda..
- Prepare for your future career - in your first and second year, you'll study through EnABLE (Engineering in an Activity Based Learning Environment), working in small teams to solve real engineering problems, just like engineers do in industry.
This programme is not available to international students. Instead, international students should apply for our international foundation programmes delivered by our International Study Centre on campus. For more information please visit International Study Centre.
Do you have a passion for the automotive industry or the motorsport sector? Interested in the future of vehicle technologies, including hybrid and electric technologies? Studying Automotive and Motorsport Engineering could boost your career opportunities, for example, there are many ways in which you could play your part in a cleaner, safer, more sustainable future for us all, which will open doors to careers with substantial earning potential, enabling you to shape the life you want in the future.
Our integrated foundation degrees are for those of you who possess the capability to pursue a degree but do not have the pre-requisite qualifications to directly apply to your desired course, it leads onto our accredited BEng(Hons). The duration of the foundation element is one year and if you successfully pass, you will automatically progress on to the degree.
This BEng(Hons) course will not only equip you with a comprehensive understanding of the fundamental principles of mechanics, dynamics, heat transfer and fluid flow with manufacturing technologies, but also provide opportunities for you to apply the knowledge learnt in the classroom into design projects that lead to real products, so you’ll be ready to play a key role in the future of the industry.
Why study Automotive and Motorsport Engineering BEng(Hons) at Huddersfield?
From fuel cells to the challenges of vehicle autonomy, you’ll study the fundamental principles of mechanics, dynamics, heat transfer and fluid flow with manufacturing technologies. These are then related directly to your automotive specialism through the investigation of propulsion systems, power transfer and chassis dynamics. Project work on real world scenarios will then complete your preparation for a career in the automotive sector.
You’ll gain practical experience on this course by working on projects that present you with real-world problems and scenarios, all in preparation for a potentially role in the automotive industry. In our Mechanical and Automotive Engineering subject area, all our degree programmes share the same first year of study, which means you can leave your options open until the start of your second year.
During your first and second year, you will be part of our programme: EnABLE (Engineering in an Activity Based Learning Environment). This will see you work on projects to develop your technical knowledge and skills. EnABLE aims to boost your confidence, helping you when undertaking an optional placement in your fourth year, or when securing your first graduate role post-university.
An optional placement year is available to you after your second year in the course, allowing you to put your knowledge and skills to the test at sites in the UK and abroad.
In the fourth year you will work on a selected individual research/design project with the support of your academic supervisor. It is possible to align this with one of the Master's team projects, which involve the design, build and friendly competitive testing of either a road, airborne or rail vehicle, for example, Formula Student team Team HARE, Team Hawk or HudRail. Many of our students choose to start becoming involved with Team Hare in their first or second year, which is good experience to help with applications for your placement year.
Previous graduates from courses in this subject area have gone on to work in a variety of roles, in organisations including McLaren Automotive Ltd, Aston Martin Lagonda Ltd, Rolls-Royce, Bentley Motors Ltd and Cummins Inc. Roles include Senior Supplier Quality Engineer, Vehicle Engineering Manager, Design Engineer, Test Engineer and Lead Engineer*.
*Source: LinkedIn