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Manufacturing Engineering for England
- 2 Study options
- Undergraduate
- Bolton College, Greater Manchester
Course summary
This HNC Manufacturing Engineering for England course is taught by Bolton College on behalf of the University of Greater Manchester.
In December 2024, the University of Bolton was granted permission by the Office for Students (OfS) to change its name to the University of Greater Manchester with immediate effect. While we work to update our systems, you may see both names used in the information we provide.
Equivalent to the first year of a university degree, this HNC in Manufacturing Engineering for England (HTQ) course taught at Bolton College offers you the practical and personal skills needed for a role in the sector or progression to higher-level study.
This Level 4 HNC in Manufacturing Engineering for England, Higher Technical Qualification (HTQ), is designed to develop your knowledge, skills and behaviours across a broad range of engineering technologies essential to manufacturing engineering in this rapidly evolving and dynamic sector of the economy. The course has been designed by the industry to support a wide range of manufacturing engineering roles, and aims to help you gain key transferable skills that employers highly value.
Throughout the course, our team of dedicated experts will guide you as you gain knowledge and understanding, as well as practical, professional and subject-specific skills. Your studies will cover the core knowledge required by manufacturing engineers, such as engineering design, engineering maths, production engineering for manufacture, computer-aided design and manufacture (CAD/CAM) and industrial robots. You'll build on this learning with specialist units that concentrate on developing your understanding and skills in essential areas of manufacturing engineering.
You'll also undertake a professional engineering project, where you'll have the opportunity to develop and apply your knowledge, practical ability and design skills. Overall, we'll support you as you develop cognitive, intellectual and thinking skills and gain valuable key, personal and transferable skills ready for employment or further study.
This Higher Technical Qualification is approved against occupational standards decided by employers.
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Information about the modules offered as part of this course is available on the University of Greater Manchester’s website.
Ways to study this course
Campuses
- Bolton College, Greater Manchester
Study options
- Higher National Certificate • Full-Time • 1 Years
- Higher National Certificate • Part-Time • 2 Years
Start dates
Application codes
- Institution code:
- B44
Teaching Excellence Framework (TEF)
University of Greater Manchester has participated in the Teaching Excellence Framework. These ratings were awarded in 2023, for four years.
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Application codes
- Institution code:
- B44
This course may be available at alternative locations, please check if other course options are available.
Course optionsEntry requirements
Typical qualification requirements
UCAS TariffOffer: 32
Any subjects are acceptable at Level 3.
You should also have five GCSEs at grade C or above or grade 4 to 9 (or equivalent), including English and Mathematics.
Entry to this course is also available to applicants with extensive, appropriate work experience in the engineering sector, who may not possess academic qualifications.
We would normally expect a Level 3 qualification in maths, engineering or science. However, we will consider non-standard applications. Applicants without maths, engineering or science may be required to undertake a numeracy assessment as part of the application and admission process.
You may be required to attend an interview and/or provide a portfolio of work. https://greatermanchester.ac.uk/courses?search=ENG043
Additional entry requirements
- Interview
- You may be required to attend an interview and/or provide a portfolio of work.
English language requirements
| Test | Grade | Additional details |
|---|---|---|
| IELTS (Academic) | 6 | If English isn’t your first language, you’ll also need IELTS 6.0 with no less than 5.5 in reading and writing (or equivalent). |
https://greatermanchester.ac.uk/international/international-general-entry-requirements
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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Course optionsHistorical entry grades report
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Fees and funding
Tuition fees
Per year tuition fees
| Location | Fee | Year |
|---|---|---|
| England, Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland, Channel Islands & Republic of Ireland | TBC |
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 details of part-time course fees, please visit the University of Greater Manchester's website.
When completing your student finance application, please list your institution as 'University of Greater Manchester’, not ‘Bolton College’.
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