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Engineering Systems

  • 1 Study option
  • Undergraduate
4 Campuses
Awarded by:
Scottish Qualifications Authority trading as SQA
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2026-20272027-2028
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Course summary

The HNC Engineering Systems will give you the required technical training to be a technician in design, research, development and service support activities in engineering, manufacturing and consultancy.

You may also be able to use the HNC as a spring-board into the second year of our engineering degrees, including: BEng (Hons) Electrical and Electronic Engineering; BEng (Hons) Electrical and Mechanical Engineering; BEng (Hons) Mechanical Engineering; or BEng (Hons) Energy Engineering.

Modules

Module outline

Year 1 - HNC

Mandatory units are:

  • Communication: practical skills

  • Engineering communication

  • Engineering measurement and system monitoring

  • Engineering systems: graded unit 1

  • Mathematics for engineering 1: mechanical and manufacturing

  • Principles of engineering systems

Option units may include:

  • Engineering: practical skills

  • Computer aided draughting for engineers

  • Materials selection

  • Mathematics for engineering 2

  • Thermofluids

  • Digital electronics

  • Electronic construction skills

  • Engineering principles

  • Analogue electronic principles

  • Applications of programmable logic controllers

  • Combinational logic

  • Renewable energy systems: overview of energy use

  • Dynamics

  • Electrical engineering principles 1

  • Pneumatics and hydraulics

  • Statics and strengths of materials

  • High level software

  • DC and AC principles

Option units available may vary depending on study location and mode of study: for more information contact your chosen campus.

This outline reflects the modules as currently delivered and is subject to change.

Ways to study this course

Campuses

  • Moray
  • North, West and Hebrides
  • Perth
  • Argyll

Study options

  • Higher National Certificate • Full-Time • 1 Years

Start dates

Application codes

Institution code:
H49

How to apply

Application codes

Institution code:
H49

This course may be available at alternative locations, please check if other course options are available.

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Open days

Entry requirements

Typical qualification requirements

UHI does not use Tariff points, and accepts a range of qualifications. Applicants with other relevant qualifications or experience will be considered on an individual basis. https://www.uhi.ac.uk/en/courses/hnc-engineering-systems/

Additional entry requirements

Interview
You may be required to attend an interview

English language requirements

TestGradeAdditional details
IELTS (Academic)5.5Overall score of 5.5 with no element below 5.0
PTE Academic50Minimum score of 50
TOEFL (iBT)69Min 69 or above with min 17 in each section

Our programmes are taught and examined in English. To make the most of your studies, you must be able to communicate fluently and accurately in spoken and written English in an academic environment and provide certified proof of your competence before starting your course. Please note that English language tests need to have been taken no more than two years prior to the start date of the course. The minimum English language requirements to study at the University of the Highlands and Islands are detailed below:https://www.uhi.ac.uk/en/studying-at-uhi/international/eligibility/english-language-requirements/

Contextual admissions

Universities and colleges consider more than grades when assessing applications and may make offers based on a range of criteria. Learn more about contextual offers.

UHI is committed to achieving widening access, and achieving a fair balance of entrants to higher education. Widening access can be broadly defined as ‘ensuring fair access to higher education’. Widening access is principally about ensuring that those who have the ability and potential to benefit from a higher education, irrespective of their background or economic circumstances can do so.

Learn more on the University of the Highlands and Islands (UHI) website

International entry requirements

This course is available for international students (including EU/EEA and Swiss nationals without settled or pre-settled status in the UK) requiring Student Route visa sponsorship to study in the UK. International students should apply to, and will study at and be supported by, either: UHI Perth; UHI Moray or UHI North, West and Hebrides (Thurso) only. Part-time study is not open to international students requiring Student Route visa sponsorship to study in the UK.

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.

This course may have Historical entry grades data available, please select a course option to view.

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Fees and funding

Tuition fees

Per year tuition fees

LocationFeeYear
Scotland£1285*
England, Wales, Northern Ireland, Channel Islands & Republic of Ireland£7886*
EU & International£9460*

* 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

For course specific fees information please refer to the Fees/funding tab on the university website course page.

You can also find information on additional funding available such as bursaries and scholarships at https://www.uhi.ac.uk/en/studying-at-uhi/first-steps/how-much-will-it-cost/funding-your-studies/bursaries-and-scholarships/

Sponsorship information

Scholarships, Bursaries, Awards and Discretionary Funds

Further information on funding, scholarships and bursaries can be found on our website.

https://www.uhi.ac.uk/en/studying-at-uhi/how-much-will-it-cost/funding-your-studies/bursaries-and-scholarships/

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