Program Overview

Motorsport Engineering with Foundation Year BEng (Hons)

Course Description

Prepare to make your mark in the highly competitive global motorsport industry. Offering vital technical and digital skills alongside practical experience, our BEng (Hons) Motorsport Engineering puts you on the road to success.

What You Will Study

• Foundation Year
• Year 1
• Year 2
• Optional Placement Year
• Year 3

Core Modules

• Preliminary Mathematics
• Scholarship for Technologists
• Technology Project
• Engineering Science
• Introduction to Structural Analysis and Dynamics

Practical and Technical Skills

Our teaching facilities benefit from a vast range of vehicles and systems for you to study. Our computer labs host technical software widely used in the motorsport industry for design, modelling and simulation. You'll gain a comprehensive understanding of topics such as advanced power train engineering, motorsport chassis design and computational fluid dynamics.

Facilities

• Motorsport Workshop
• Computer Labs
• Mechanical workshop
• Wind Tunnel and Thermodynamics
• Makerspace

Real-World Experience

We give you the opportunity to take part in a range of events where you can gain hands-on experience.

Meeting the Needs of the Industry and You

Engineering is such a broad discipline, and you may not fully know which area of engineering is the right choice to study when beginning your studies.

Industry Insight

Together, the teaching team have a range of experience working in the motorsport industry as well as researching current areas of growth. Our research teams work closely with local motorsport engineering companies and our Institute for Innovation in Sustainable Engineering to support and encourage innovation.

How You Will Learn

• Real world learning
• How you are assessed
• Who will teach you

Careers

Our focus is on ensuring you are work-ready and this course will give you the all the confidence and skills you need to progress directly into the international motorsport arena.

Entry Requirements

• UCAS points: 72
• A Level: DDD
• T Level: Pass
• BTEC: MMP
• GCSE: GCSE Maths and English Grade 4/Grade C (or above) or equivalent qualification
• Access to HE: Pass Access to HE Diploma with 60 credits: 45 at Level 3 with a minimum of Distinction: 0, Merit: 30, Pass: 15
• English language requirements: IELTS: 6.0 (with at least 5.5 in each skills area)

Fees and Funding

• UK: £9,535 per year (2025/26)
• International: £16,900 per year (2025/26)

Additional Costs and Optional Extras

• Included in your fees
• Mandatory costs not included in your fees
• Optional costs not included in your fees

How to Apply

• UK students
• International students

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• Full-time
• 48% say staff value students views and opinions about the course
• 64% of students say teaching staff have supported their learning well
• 90% in work or doing further study 15 months after the course

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