Program Overview

Overview of the Automotive Engineering MEng (Hons) Degree

The Automotive Engineering MEng (Hons) degree at Loughborough University is designed to equip students with specialized knowledge in areas directly aligned with the dynamic automotive industry and the future of ground transportation. The program is based on the university's heritage of working alongside industry and provides a comprehensive understanding of the underlying and unchanging physics of automotive systems essential to modern automotive engineering.

Course Structure

The course is taught through a combination of lectures, tutorials, group work, and workshops. Students are expected to conduct independent studies to develop their knowledge. The course structure includes:

• Lectures
• Tutorials
• Field trips
• Independent study
• Group work
• Supervision
• Workshops
• Laboratory work
• Practical sessions

Assessment

Students are assessed by a mixture of coursework and written examinations, the percentage of which varies from module to module. Design-orientated work is assessed through group assignments using modern digital techniques, including 3D printing. The individual project is assessed by oral presentations and a written report.

Placement Year

The course includes the option to complete a paid year working in industry. Loughborough University's close links with industrial partners enable the university to provide students with considerable help in sourcing and securing their placement. Placements are an excellent opportunity to gain real-world experience and apply the knowledge from the degree in practice.

Tuition Fees for 2026 Entry

• UK fees: £9,535 per annum
• International fees: £30,700 per annum
• Placement year: approximately 20% of the full-time fee

Entry Requirements

To learn more about the qualifications typically accepted, students can select their country from the drop-down menu on the university's website. The entry requirements for each course should be read alongside the university's general entry requirements, which give further details on acceptable subjects, alternative UK and international qualifications, and minimum English language requirements.

General Entry Requirements

The university's admissions process uses contextual information to provide insights into the context in which academic qualifications have been achieved. This may influence the typical offers listed.

Contextual Admissions

The university considers contextual information to provide insights into the context in which academic qualifications have been achieved.

Country-Specific Requirements

The university has specific requirements for students from different countries, including:

• Australia: Typical offers are based on the Australian Tertiary Admissions Rank (ATAR). Typically, the university requires a score between 85.00 and 94.00.
• Austria: For students taking the Reifeprüfung (Matura), the university typically requires an average score between 2.2 and 1.2 from 6 written or spoken exams.
• Bahrain: Students who have studied the Tawjihiyah/Thanawiya amma (General Secondary Education Certificate) will need to complete a suitable Foundation Year.
• Bangladesh: Students taking the Higher Secondary Certificate will need to complete a suitable Foundation Year.
• Belgium: The Certificat d’Enseignement Secondaire Supérieur (CESS) and Diploma van Secundair Onderwijs (DSO) are both acceptable qualifications for direct entry into first-year undergraduate courses.
• Brazil: Students taking the Brazilian High School Certificate will need to complete a suitable Foundation Year.
• Brunei: Students with A Level or IB qualifications will be considered for direct entry to undergraduate degree courses.
• Bulgaria: For students taking the Diploma za Sredno Obrazovanie, the university typically requires an overall score ranging from 5.3 to 6.0 overall with specific subject marks required for some courses.
• Canada: Typical offers for students from Canada are based on having completed Grade 12.
• China: Students taking the Senior Middle Examinations will need to complete a suitable Foundation Year.
• Croatia: For students taking the Croatian Matura (Svjedodžba o Maturi), the university typically requires an average score between 4.0 and 5.0.
• Cyprus: The Apolytirion is not accepted for direct entry to the university when studied on its own.
• Czech Republic: For students taking the Maturita (Vysvědčení o Maturitní Zkoušce), the university typically requires an overall score ranging from 2.00 to 1.00 from best 4 subjects with specific subject marks required for some courses.
• Denmark: For students taking the Bevis for Studentereksamen (STX), typical offers range from 8.0 to 10.5 in the weighted average mark from the STX.
• Egypt: Students who have studied the Thanaweya A’ama (Certificate of General Secondary Education) will need to complete a suitable Foundation Year.
• Estonia: For students taking the Gümnaasiumi lõputunnistus with the Riigieksamitunnistus, the university typically requires a high average grade between 4.3 and 4.8 as well as an average percentage between 77% and 90% from best 4 state exams.
• European Baccalaureate: For students taking the European Baccalaureate, the university typically requires an overall average mark between 78% and 88% with specific subject marks required for some courses.
• Faroe Islands: Students taking the Studentsprógv would normally be required to achieve a score between 8.0 and 10.5 with specific subject marks required for some courses.
• Finland: For students taking the Ylioppilastutkinto / Studentexamen, typical offer requirements would normally be based on achievement in best 4 subjects.
• France: For students taking the new French Baccalauréat Général (assessed from 2021 onwards), the university typically requires an overall result between 13.0 and 15.5 with results of 14-15 in two speciality subjects.
• Germany: Students taking the typically require an overall score ranging from 1.3 to 2.0 with specific subject marks required for some courses.
• Ghana: Students taking the WASSCE will need to complete a suitable Foundation Year.
• Greece: Students taking the Greek Apolyterion are normally required to also take the Panhellenic Exams.
• Hong Kong: Typical offers for students taking the vary by course and range from ‘5, 4, 4’ to ‘5*, 5, 5’ from best 3 subjects.
• Hungary: For students taking the Hungarian Matura (Érettségi Bizonyítvány), the university typically requires an average ranging from 70% to 83% from best 5 subjects which must include at least 2 higher level exams.
• Iceland: For students taking the Stúdentspróf, the university typically requires an overall grade between 8.0 and 9.3 with specific subject marks required for some courses.
• India: Typical offers are based on the Standard XII school leaving qualifications.
• Indonesia: Students who have studied the Ijazah: Sekolah Menengah Atas/Madrasah Aliyah (SMA/MA) will need to complete a suitable Foundation Year.
• Ireland: Students who have taken the Leaving Certificate under the new grading system (post 2016) would normally be required to achieve 5 higher level passes with grades ranging from H2 H2 H3 H3 H3 to H1 H1 H2 H2 H2.
• Israel: For students taking the Bagrut, the university would require students to have studied at least 21 study units.
• Italy: For students taking the Diploma di Esamo di Stato, the university typically requires an overall score ranging from 85% to 98% overall.
• Japan: Students taking the Kotogakko Sotsugyo Shomeisho (Upper Secondary School Leaving Certificate) will need to complete a suitable Foundation Year.
• Jordan: Students taking the Tawjihi (General Secondary Education Certificate) will need to complete a suitable Foundation Year.
• Kazakhstan: Typical offers for students from Kazakhstan are based on the Nazarbayev Intellectual Schools (NIS) Grade 12 Certificate.
• Kenya: Students taking the Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education will need to complete a suitable Foundation Year.
• Kuwait: Students who have studied the Tawjihiyah/Thanawiya amma (General Secondary Education Certificate) will need to complete a suitable Foundation Year.
• Latvia: For students taking the Atestāts par Vispārējo Vidējo Izglītību, the university typically requires a high average grade between 9.2 and 10.0 as well as an average between 87% and 95% from best 4 state exams.
• Lebanon: Students taking the Baccalauréat Général will need to complete a suitable Foundation Year.
• Lithuania: For students taking the Brandos Atestatas, typical offers generally range from 9.0 to 10.0 overall.
• Malaysia: For students taking either the Matrikulasi (Matriculation Certificate) or the Sijil Tinggi Persekolahan Malaysian (STPM), the university would typically require grades ranging from AAA-BBB from best 3 (core) subjects excluding general studies.
• Malta: For students taking the Advanced Matriculation Exam, typical offers would normally be based on achievement in 2 advanced level subjects (typically between BB and AA) and 3 intermediate level subjects excluding Systems of Knowledge (typically between BCC and AAA).
• Netherlands: For students taking the Voorbereidend Wetenschappelijk Onderwijs (VWO), typical offers range from 6.6 to 7.4 average from the VWO with specific subject marks required for some courses.
• New Zealand: For students taking the National Certificate in Educational Achievement (NCEA) Level 3, typical offers will be based on overall achievement in the NCEA plus a required number of credits achieved at the next level up.
• Nigeria: Students taking the WASSCE will need to complete a suitable Foundation Year.
• Norway: For students taking the Vitnemål for Videregående Opplæring, typical offers range from 4.00 to 5.25 average of all Final Assessment Grades.
• Oman: Students who have studied the Tawjihiyah/Thanawiya amma (General Secondary Education Certificate) will need to complete a suitable Foundation Year.
• Pakistan: Students taking the Intermediate/Higher Secondary School Certificate will need to complete a suitable Foundation Year.
• Poland: For students taking the new Matura, typical offers are based on average achievement from 3 extended level exams and offers normally range from 75% to 85% with specific subject marks required for some courses.
• Portugal: Students taking the Diploma de Ensino Secundário would normally be required to achieve a score between 16 and 18 with specific subject marks required for some courses.
• Qatar: Students taking the Shahadat Al-Thanawaya Al-Aama (Senior School Certificate) will need to complete a suitable Foundation Year.
• Romania: For students taking the Diploma de Bacalaureat, typical offers range from 8.6 to 9.4 overall with specific subject marks required for some courses.
• Russia: Students taking the Certificate of Unified State Examination will need to complete a suitable Foundation Year.
• Saudi Arabia: Students who have studied the Tawjihiyah (General Secondary Education Certificate) will need to complete a suitable Foundation Year.
• Singapore: For students with Singapore A Levels, typical offers normally range from BBC to AAA from three H2 Level subjects and offers are typically one grade lower than the typical A Level requirement as stated in the undergraduate prospectus due to the comparative difficulty.
• Slovakia: For students taking the Slovakian Matura (Vysvedčenie o maturitnej skúške), typical offers range from 2.00 to 1.00 average from best 4 subjects with specific subject marks required for some courses.
• Slovenia: For students taking the Maturitetno Spričevalo, the university typically requires an overall total score of between 22 and 30 out of 34.
• South Africa: For students taking the National Senior Certificate (NSC), typical offers range from 6,6,6,6,6 to 7,7,7,7,7 from the best 5 subjects, excluding Life Orientation.
• South Korea: Students taking the High School Diploma will need to complete a suitable Foundation Year.
• Spain: For students taking the Titulo de Bachillerato, the university typically requires an overall score of 7.50 to 9.50.
• Sri Lanka: Students with A Level or IB qualifications will be considered for direct entry to undergraduate degree courses.
• Sweden: For students taking the Avgångsbetyg / Slutbetyg från Gymnasieskola, typical offers are normally based on an average score from 2500 credits with an ‘A’ counting as 20 points, a ‘B’ counting as 17.5 points, a ‘C’ counting as 15 points etc.
• Switzerland: Students taking the following qualifications would be considered for direct entry to undergraduate courses: Certificat de Maturité, Attestato di Maturità.
• Taiwan: Students taking the Senior High School Diploma will need to complete a suitable Foundation Year.
• Tanzania: The Advanced Certificate of Secondary Education Examination (ACSEE) is acceptable for entry into the first year of undergraduate courses.
• Thailand: Students taking the Certificate of Secondary Education/Maw 6 will need to complete a suitable Foundation Year.
• The Caribbean: For students taking the Caribbean Advanced Proficiency Examination (CAPE), the university typically requires a range from ‘2, 2, 2’ to ‘1, 1, 1’ achieved from three 2-unit exams with specific subject marks of ‘1’ or ‘2’ required by some courses.
• The Gulf: Students who have studied the Tawjihiyah/Thanawiya amma (General Secondary Education Certificate) will need to complete a suitable Foundation Year.
• Turkey: For students taking the Anadolu Lisesi (Anatolian High School Diploma) or Fen Lisesi (Science High School Diploma), the university typically requires a pass mark of higher than 80%.
• Uganda: Students with A Level or IB qualifications will be considered for direct entry to undergraduate degree courses.
• Ukraine: Students taking the Atestat pro Povnu Zagal'nu Sersdniu Osvitu/Certificate of Complete General Secondary Education will need to complete a suitable Foundation Year.
• United Arab Emirates: Students who have studied the Tawjihiyah/Thanawiya amma (General Secondary Education Certificate) will need to complete a suitable Foundation Year.
• United States of America: For students studying in the USA, typical offers for entry onto undergraduate level courses are based on obtaining 3.2/4.0 GPA in the High School Graduation Diploma, in addition to a combination of any three of the following: Advanced Placement (AP) Exam, IB Higher Levels, College level class credit, Honors classes.
• Vietnam: Students who have studied the Bằng Tốt Nghiệp Phổ Thông Trung Học will need to complete an appropriate Foundation Year.
• Zambia: Students who have studied the General Certificate of Education will need to complete a suitable Foundation Year.
• Zimbabwe: Students with A Level or IB qualifications will be considered for direct entry to undergraduate degree courses.

Career Opportunities

With a degree in Automotive Engineering from Loughborough University, students can expect to have gained a diverse skill set, including project management, teamwork, leadership, business acumen, and people management, as well as technical expertise. This sets them up for a successful career in various sectors of the vehicle industry or in other sectors of engineering, finance, and business.

Careers Fair

The university holds its own Engineering Careers Fair, which is attended by over 80 companies, including major consulting and contracting companies in the UK, as well as more local and specialist firms.

Career Support Services

The university's award-winning Careers Network team is available to help and support students, offering everything from CV workshops, one-to-one advice sessions, and mock interview practice sessions to high-profile employer events.

Companies Students Have Worked for After Graduating

Recent graduates in the Department of Aeronautical and Automotive Engineering have gone on to take up various graduate and professional level roles at companies including:

• RAF
• Hawk eye
• BAE
• MBDA
• Rolls-Royce
• AMG Petronas Motorsport
• Aston Martin
• Bentley
• Caterpillar
• Ford
• Group Lotus
• JCB
• Jaguar Land Rover
• Red Bull Racing
• Scuderia Toro Rosso
• Tesla Motors
• Toyota
• Triumph
• Williams Martini Racing
• and many more.

Roles Include:

• Graduate Engineer
• Design Engineer
• Graduate Mechanical Engineer
• Test Engineer
• Data Analyst
• Aero Systems Engineer
• Mechanical Engineering Support Officer
• Aerospace Engineer
• Aeronautical Engineer

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• 95% of students are in work or doing further study 15 months after the course.