The Level 4 Higher National Certificate in Engineering offers students a broad introduction to the subject area via a mandatory core of learning, while allowing for the acquisition of some sector-specific skills and experience through the specialist units in each pathway, with the opportunity to pursue a particular interest through the appropriate selection of optional units. This effectively builds underpinning core skills while preparing the student for more intense subject specialisation at Level 5. Students will gain a wide range of sector knowledge tied to practical skills gained in research, self-study, directed study and workplace activities. For the Mechanical Engineering for England pathway, students take the eight mandatory core units.
This Higher Technical Qualification is approved against occupational standards decided by employers.
Learn more about Higher Technical QualificationsUnit 4001: Engineering Design
Unit 4002: Engineering Maths
Unit 4004: Managing a Professional Engineering Project
Note: This is a Pearson-set unit.
Unit 4008: Mechanical Principles
Unit 4011: Fluid Mechanics
Unit 4013: Fundamentals of Thermodynamics and Heat Engines
Unit 4014: Production Engineering for Manufacture
Unit 4017: Quality and Process Improvement
Assignments, Reports and Presentations.
This course is available in Clearing. If you have submitted an application, you can add this course. If you haven’t sent us an application yet, you can do this until 24th September 2026.
This is the equal consideration deadline. You can still apply after this date, but your application may not receive guaranteed consideration.
South Thames College Group (inc Carshalton, South Thames and Kingston College) has participated in the Teaching Excellence Framework. These ratings were awarded in 2023, for four years.
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The following entry points are available for this course:
Provider unable to consider international applications.
Successful completion of a full BTEC Level 3 Diploma in Engineering, with a minimum of two units with Merit grades, one of which must be a Maths unit, or 48 UCAS points from two appropriate full A Levels one of which must be Maths at a minimum of grade C. As the HNC demands significant analytical skills, all applicants will be required to have a formal interview and complete a diagnostic test to confirm that their Maths base is sufficient to be developed to Level 4. Additionally all students must have Maths and English at GCSE grade C/4 (or Level 2 equivalent).
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This section shows the range of grades that students who received offers were previously accepted on to this course with (learn more).
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The following course-related costs ARE included in the fees: annual printing allowance; BTEC registration fee. The following course-related costs are NOT included in the fees: additional printing over and above the annual allowance; the cost of books and equipment that you might wish to purchase.
Email:clearing@stcg.ac.uk
Phone:020 8918 7354
Email:suresh.sreedharan@stcg.ac.uk
Phone:020 8268 3173
Kingston Hall Road
Kingston-upon-Thames
London
KT1 2AQ
At South Thames College Group (inc Carshalton, South Thames and Kingston College)
