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Automotive Engineering

  • Master of Engineering (with Honours)
  • 3 Years
  • Full-Time
  • September 2027
  • Undergraduate
Leicester Campus
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Course summary

Automotive engineering is one of the UK's most dynamic and innovative industries, at the forefront of a technological revolution in electric vehicles, autonomous systems, and sustainable transport. It offers a wide range of career opportunities in research, design, development, testing, and manufacturing.

Throughout the course, you’ll explore the core principles of automotive engineering, gaining in-depth knowledge in areas such as vehicle dynamics and control, powertrain systems (including electric and hybrid), chassis and suspension engineering, advanced simulation technologies (FEA and CFD), vehicle design and systems integration, and automotive materials and structures. The course combines hands-on experience with advanced theoretical learning, ensuring you will graduate with the skills and confidence to thrive in industry.

Graduates are well-equipped for careers across the automotive and motorsport sectors, including roles in vehicle dynamics, powertrain engineering, automotive project management, the defence industry, and vehicle testing and validation.

You can study Automotive Engineering as a three-year BEng (Hons) programme or as a four-year integrated master’s. At the end of the third year, you may choose to graduate with a BEng or continue to the fourth year to earn an MEng, subject to meeting the progression criteria.

Modules

Course Modules

Year 1

  • Engineering Tools and Principles 1

  • Engineering Tools and Principles 2

  • Automotive Design and Manufacturing 1

  • Automotive Design and Manufacturing 2

Year 2

  • Automotive Chassis Design

  • Automotive Powertrain Systems

  • Engineering Project Management

  • Automotive Body and Structures

Year 3

  • Vehicle Aerodynamics and Thermal Management

  • Vehicle Dynamics

  • Individual Project

Year 4

  • Engineering Business Environment

  • Human Factors and Sustainability in Vehicle Design

  • Advanced Vehicle Engineering and Simulation

  • Group Project

https://www.dmu.ac.uk/study/courses/undergraduate-courses/automotive-engineering/automotive-engineering.aspx#what-you-will-study

Assessment method

With block teaching, you’ll learn in a focused format, where you study one subject at a time instead of several at once. As a result, you will receive faster feedback through more regular assessment, have a more simplified timetable, and have a better study-life balance. That means more time to engage with your DMU community and other rewarding aspects of university life.

Ways to study this course

Campuses

  • Leicester Campus

Study options

  • Master of Engineering (with Honours) • Full-Time • 3 Years

Start dates

  • September 2027

Apply by
13 January 2027

This is the equal consideration deadline. You can still apply after this date, but your application may not receive guaranteed consideration.

Application codes

Course code:
H331
Institution code:
D26
Campus name:
Leicester Campus
Points of Entry:
Year 1

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How to apply

Apply by
13 January 2027

This is the deadline for applications to be completed and sent for this course. If the university or college still has places available you can apply after this date, but your application is not guaranteed to be considered.

Application codes

Course code:
H331
Institution code:
D26
Campus name:
Leicester Campus

Points of entry

The following entry points are available for this course:

  • Year 1

Entry requirements

Typical qualification requirements

UCAS Tariff
Offer: 120

A typical offer is 120 for MEng from at least two A-levels including Mathematics or Physics at grade C or above.

Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016)
DDM

Engineering or Physics BTEC National Diploma/ Extended Diploma

Contextual admissions

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To make sure you get fair and equal access to higher education, when looking at your application, we consider more than just your grades. So if you are eligible, you may receive a contextual offer.

Learn more on the De Montfort University website

Historical entry grades data

This section shows the range of grades that students who received offers were previously accepted on to this course with (learn more).

It is designed to support your research but does not guarantee whether you will or won't get a place.

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Fees and funding

Tuition fees

Per year tuition fees

LocationFeeYear
England, Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland, Channel Islands & Republic of Ireland£10050
EU & International£17300*

* This is a provisional fee and subject to change.

Tuition fee status depends on a number of criteria and varies according to where in the UK you will study. For further guidance on the criteria for home or overseas tuition fees, please refer to the UKCISA website.

Additional fee information

Please note, this fee is subject to parliamentary procedure and will also be subject to a compounded annual inflationary increase.

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