Our HNC Manufacturing Engineering for England has been aligned with the occupational standard for Engineering Manufacturing Technician and approved by the Institute for Apprenticeships and Technical Education (IfATE).
Higher Technical Qualifications (HTQs) have been approved to meet relevant sector occupational standards.
The Pearson BTEC Level 4 Higher National Certificate (HNC) in Manufacturing Engineering for England (HTQ) bridges academic excellence with real-world industry practice. Developed in partnership with leading employers, professional bodies, and higher education providers, this qualification prepares you to become a reflective, professionally competent engineer capable of thriving in today's advanced manufacturing environments.
What Makes This Qualification Distinctive
The programme delivers a rigorous curriculum that integrates theoretical principles with hands-on application, ensuring you gain both the intellectual framework and practical competencies demanded by modern industry. You'll develop technical expertise alongside critical problem-solving abilities, positioning yourself at the forefront of manufacturing innovation.
Career-Focused Learning
Through industry-informed modules, you'll master essential manufacturing processes, quality management systems, lean production methodologies, and emerging technologies such as automation and digital manufacturing. The curriculum emphasises real-world scenarios, enabling you to apply classroom learning directly to workplace challenges.
This Higher Technical Qualification is approved against occupational standards decided by employers.
Learn more about Higher Technical QualificationsYou will be required to complete the following mandatory units:
Engineering Design
Engineering Mathematics
Managing a Professional Engineering Project
Production Engineering for Manufacture
Quality and Process Improvement
Computer Aided Design and Manufacture (CAD/CAM)
Industry 4.0
Industrial Robots
Assessment is ongoing throughout the programme, allowing you to demonstrate your knowledge and skills through practical activities, technical reports, andprofessional presentations that mirror real workplace scenarios.
This is the equal consideration deadline. You can still apply after this date, but your application may not receive guaranteed consideration.
TEC Partnership (University Centre Grimsby, East Riding College, Scarborough & Skegness Colleges) 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:
Applicants will normally hold a BTEC Level 3 Diploma or Extended Diploma (or equivalent) in a relevant Engineering discipline. Applicants are also required to hold English and Maths GCSE (or equivalent) at grade C/4.
The Institute will also encourage applications from non-traditional learners who lack formal academic qualifications. All such non-traditional applicants will be interviewed, set an appropriate piece of work (a maths assessment) and a judgement made taking into account their academic potential and relevant experience.
Students who have life experience and recent work experience within the sector will be considered on an individual basis. Students will take part in an entry test in relation to the topic that they will cover within this programme, along with an interview that will identify their reason for choosing this course.
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.
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.
This report uses your grades to show how students with similar results have done when applying to this course in the past. Sometimes, there isn’t data for every possible set of grades. When that happens, universities and colleges occasionally fill in the gaps for sets of grades that are typically accepted.
| Location | Fee | Year |
|---|---|---|
| England, Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland, Channel Islands & Republic of Ireland | £7000 |
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.
Accommodation costs are £85-105 per week.
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Phone:0345 120 0044
Email:admissions@eastridingcollege.ac.uk
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At TEC Partnership (University Centre Grimsby, East Riding College, Scarborough & Skegness Colleges)
