Program Overview

Motorsport Engineering MEng/BEng (Hons)

Course Overview

The Motorsport Engineering MEng/BEng (Hons) course aims to produce motorsport engineering graduates with the versatility and depth of understanding to deal with new and unusual challenges, alongside the necessary imagination and creativity to innovate.

What You'll Study

• Year one:
  • Mechanical Science – 20 credits
  • Manufacturing Technology and Materials – 20 credits
  • Engineering Design – 20 credits
  • Engineering Application – 20 credits
  • Engineering Mathematics – 20 credits
  • Electrical and Electronic Engineering Principles – 20 credits
• Year two:
  • Vehicle Systems and Development - 20 credits
  • Solid Mechanics and Dynamics - 20 credits
  • Thermofluid Mechanics - 20 credits
  • Analytical Modelling - 20 credits
  • Engineering Management - 20 credits
  • Design and Sustainability - 20 credits
• Placement year:
  • UK Work Placement – 0 credits
  • International Study/Work Placement – 0 credits
• Final year:
  • Motorsport Project Planning and Development Engineering - 20 credits
  • Motorsport Aerodynamics and Vehicle Dynamics - 20 credits
  • Finite Element Analysis and Vehicle Structures - 20 credits
  • Motorsport Product Innovation (BEng only) - 20 credits
  • Individual Project (BEng only) - 20 credits
  • Motorsport Powertrain (BEng only) - 20 credits
  • Individual Project Dissertation (L7) (MEng only) - 20 credits
  • Further Motorsport Product Innovation (L7) (MEng only) - 20 credits
  • Further Motorsport Powertrain (L7) (MEng only) - 20 credits
• Additional year (MEng only):
  • Industrial Group Project Proposal - 20 credits
  • Industrial Group Project Dissertation - 40 credits
  • Business Innovation and Sustainability - 20 credits
  • Pathway Modules (choice of 1 of 3 pathways)

Entry Requirements

• UK:
  • UCAS points: BEng (Hons) - 120, MEng - 128
  • A Level: BEng (Hons) - BBB including Mathematics and one from Physics, Chemistry, Design Technology, Biology, Further Mathematics, Electronics or Engineering, MEng - ABB including Mathematics and one from Physics, Chemistry, Design Technology, Biology, Further Mathematics, Electronics or Engineering
  • BTEC: BEng (Hons) - DDM in Engineering or Aerospace Engineering or similar, MEng - D*DD in Engineering or Aerospace Engineering or similar
  • IB: BEng (Hons) - Overall pass in IB including at least 15 points from three HL subjects one of which must be Maths with a minimum of 5 points, MEng - Overall pass in IB including at least 16 points from three HL subjects one of which must be Maths with a minimum of 5 points
• International:
  • English language requirements: IELTS - 6.0 overall, with no component lower than 5.5

Fees and Funding

• UK, Ireland, Channel Islands or Isle of Man: £9,535 per year
• EU: £9,535 per year with EU Support Bursary, £19,850 per year without EU Support Bursary
• International: £19,850 per year
• Professional placement: £1,500 (UK fees), £1,800 (international fees)

Facilities

• Engineering and Computing Building
• Beatrice Shilling Building
• Cruden F1 simulators
• Chassis Fabrication Facility
• Wind Tunnel

Careers and Opportunities

• Career options: race mechanic, race engineer, manufacturing assistant engineer, composites laminator, design engineer, dimensional management engineer, operations manager
• Past graduate positions: Red Bull Racing, Mercedes HPP, McLaren Automotive, Alpine F1, Lotus Cars, Royal Enfield Motorcycles, Triumph Motorcycles, Tata Technologies, JLR, Coventry University, Bosch GMBH

Accreditation and Professional Recognition

• Accredited by the Institution of Mechanical Engineers (IMechE) for the purposes of partially meeting the academic requirement for registration as a Chartered Engineer
• Membership Partner with the Institution of Mechanical Engineers (IMechE)