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Mechanical Engineering

  • Higher National Certificate
  • 1 Years
  • Full-Time
  • September 2027
  • Undergraduate
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Course summary

The BTEC Higher National Certificate in Engineering is designed to address an increase need for high quality professional and technical education pathways whilst providing you with a clear line of sight to employment or progression to further higher education study.

You can chose the route of either Mechanical Engineering or Electrical and Electronic Engineering.

Designed with input from industry, employers, professional bodies, tutors, students, and higher education institutions, these qualifications have been designed to meet the needs of a changing market. The result is a qualification designed and developed to meet professional standards, recognised by employers and universities, which develop not only academic skills and abilities, but also work-readiness skills. These qualifications are highly respected by employers.

This Higher Technical Qualification is approved against occupational standards decided by employers.

Learn more about Higher Technical Qualifications

Ways to study this course

Campuses

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Study options

  • Higher National Certificate • Full-Time • 1 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:
HP10
Institution code:
B40
Campus name:
Main Site
Points of Entry:
Year 1

Blackburn College has participated in the Teaching Excellence Framework. These ratings were awarded in 2023, for four years.

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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:
HP10
Institution code:
B40
Campus name:
Main Site

Points of entry

The following entry points are available for this course:

  • Year 1

Entry requirements

Typical qualification requirements

UCAS Tariff
Offer: 32

Acceptance onto the HNC Mechanical Engineering courses will be subject to applicants meeting the following criteria:

A minimum of 32 UCAS points that are from relevant fields (such as level 3s or A-levels in science-based subjects) or 64 UCAS points from unrelated subject areas.
A GCSE in Maths (or the equivalent level 2 or higher qualification) at grade 4 or higher (formerly a C).
You will need to demonstrate the ability to study in English, at a standard equivalent to attaining a GCSE English with a minimum grade 3 (formerly a D). Alternatively, you may be asked to write and email to the team or a short piece of writing, to demonstrate sufficient literacy.

https://www.blackburn.ac.uk/course/degree/hnc-mechanical-engineering-subject-to-approval/ST2123A21

English language requirements

You will need to demonstrate the ability to study in English, at a standard equivalent to attaining a GCSE English with a minimum grade 3 (formerly a D). Alternatively, you may be asked to write and email to the team or a short piece of writing, to demonstrate sufficient literacy.https://www.blackburn.ac.uk/course/degree/hnc-mechanical-engineering-subject-to-approval/ST2123A21

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.

Admissions teams consider various factors, including interviews, subject requirements, and entrance tests. Check all course entry requirements for eligibility.

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We are unable to show previous accepted grades for this course. This could be because the course is new, it's a postgraduate course, there isn't enough historical data, or the provider has opted out of sharing their entry grades data for this course - learn more.

Fees and funding

Tuition fees

Per year tuition fees

LocationFeeYear
England, Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland & Channel Islands£8250

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

No additional fees or cost information has been supplied for this course, please contact the provider directly.

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