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Motorsports Engineering (with Foundation Year)

  • MEng (Hon)
  • 5 Years
  • Full-time including foundation year
  • 21/09/2026
  • Undergraduate
Preston Campus
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Course summary

Course Overview

Get set for a career working on some of the most technically-advanced vehicles in the world, at the highest level in motorsports and engineering, with our Motorsports Engineering with Foundation Year degree.

Foundation Year degree courses are designed for students who have the ability to study for a degree, but don’t have the necessary formal qualifications to directly enter their chosen Honours degree programme.

This course is absolutely focused on delivering top flight racing and engineering professionals. You’ll develop skills in design and development processes through a combination of year-long modules, masterclasses, short courses and race car building.

The extra year in the MEng (Hons) Motorsports Engineering enables graduates to make very effective contributions during their first career post and to progress to the highest level as Chartered Engineers. The final year places you in the position of the professional engineer faced with complex issues and is concerned with the analysis, decomposition and synthesis of solutions to a variety of engineering problems and situations.

Why study with us

  • This course is absolutely focused on delivering top flight motorsport engineering professionals, with a proven track record of employment including Formula 1 and other single seater categories, to sportscars (i.e. LMP/LMH), GT and Touring Cars.

  • Through projects, you’ll gain real engineering experiences, and skills like presenting, time and project management.

  • You’ll travel to internationally renowned events, including Formula Student and the Shell Eco-Marathon, building-up great contacts.

What you'll do

  • You’ll work on personal and team projects to understand the design-development-manufacture cycle and the strategies associated with developing vehicles and products.

  • There’s a dedicated workshop catering for Formula Student, Formula Ford race cars, eco-marathon cars, and a race car simulator.

  • People from industry, current and former students will get to see your work when you present it at our Engineering Expo event.

Accreditations

  • This MEng course is professionally accredited by the IMechE (which represents mechanical engineers and the engineering profession) as fulfilment of the educational requirements to become a Chartered Engineer.

  • This MEng course is accredited by the Institution of Engineering Designers as meeting the academic requirement for membership and registration for Chartered Engineer with the Engineering Council.

Future Careers

There is huge demand for engineering graduates, and a MEng in Motorsports Engineering gives you lots of options. If you complete a placement you’ll be even more employable. Graduates from this course are currently working at companies like Mercedes AMG Motorsport, Williams F1, Force India F1, Tom Tunstall Racing, M-Sport, Ginetta, and Century Motorsport.

Modules

Please visit The University of Lancashire’s website for the latest information about our modules.

Ways to study this course

Campuses

  • Preston Campus

Study options

  • MEng (Hon) • Full-time including foundation year • 5 Years

Start dates

  • 21/09/2026

Apply by
14 January

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:
B867
Institution code:
C30
Campus name:
Preston Campus
Campus Code:
U
Points of Entry:
Foundation

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How to apply

Apply by
14 January

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:
B867
Institution code:
C30
Campus name:
Preston Campus
Campus Code:
U

Points of entry

The following entry points are available for this course:

  • Foundation

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Entry requirements

Qualification requirements

UCAS Tariff - 64 points

A level

64 UCAS points at A2

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

Access to HE Diploma

64 UCAS points

Scottish Higher

64 UCAS points

AS - Not accepted

Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Diploma (first teaching from September 2016) - MM

Scottish Advanced Higher

64 UCAS points

International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme

64 UCAS points at Higher Level subjects

GCSE/National 4/National 5

5 GCSEs at Grade C/4 or above including Maths and English or equivalent. Equivalent qualifications are Functional Skills Level 2 in Maths and English or Level 3 Key Skills in Maths and Communication.

OCR Cambridge Technical Extended Diploma - MPP

OCR Cambridge Technical Diploma - MM

T Level - P

P (D or E)

English language requirements

TestGradeAdditional details
IELTS (Academic)6with no component score less than 5.5 (To have been taken within two years of the course commencement date)

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.

Our Fair Access Scheme recognises barriers into education and allows us to make an offer with lower entry requirements. At the University of Lancashire, we are proud to help people seize every opportunity to flourish in education, at work and for life. We recognise that students from disadvantaged backgrounds often face significant challenges to access and succeed in higher education. Our Fair Access Scheme ensures that students aren’t limited by circumstances and can achieve their potential.

Learn more on the University of Lancashire website

Historical entry grades data BETA

This section shows the range of grades students (with UK A-Levels or Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diplomas) who received offers were previously accepted 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.

Data from:
This course and 13 other engineering (foundation only) courses
Date range:
2022-2024

Grades held by accepted students

For University of Lancashire, the top and bottom 5% of student grades have been removed from these calculations. This change helps to remove any extraordinary circumstances that could impact the data. Learn more here .
DDE Most common
  1. BBB
  2. Highest grades
  3. DEE
  4. Lowest grades

Offer rate for UK school & college leavers

95% Students aged 17/18 who applied to this course were offered a place.

How do you compare?

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Student Outcomes

Operated by the Office for Students

70 Employment after 15 months (Most common jobs)

100 Go onto work and study

The number of student respondents and response rates can be important in interpreting the data – it is important to note your experience may be different from theirs. This data will be based on the subject area rather than the specific course. Read more about this data on the Discover Uni website.

Fees and funding

Tuition fees

LocationFeeYear
England£9535Year 1
Northern Ireland£9535Year 1
Scotland£9535Year 1
Wales£9535Year 1
Channel Islands£9535Year 1

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 fees for the foundation year will be £9,535, and then £9,535 per year for the remainder of the course.

*subject only to annual increase in line with UK Retail Price Index Inflation rate and increases permitted by the Government

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