Course contact details
Admissions - Engineering
Email:auto.admissions@gateshead.ac.uk
Phone:0191 4902430
Gateshead College
Baltic Campus
Quarryfield Road
Gateshead
NE8 3BE
**As a Higher Technical Qualification (HTQ), this program is not just an educational pathway; it's a transformative experience designed to prepare you for a fulfilling career in the mechanical engineering industry.
Our curriculum blends engineering principles with specialised units in mechanical engineering.**
Through hands-on learning experiences and practical projects, you'll learn the core concepts of mechanical engineering, gaining invaluable real-world skills along the way.
As a HTQ, this course is designed to meet the evolving demands of employers, ensuring that you graduate not only with knowledge but also with the practical expertise needed to excel in your career.
We collaborate closely with industry partners to develop modules that are directly relevant to the mechanical engineering sector, providing you with a clear pathway to employment, apprenticeships, or further study.
You will develop your skills and knowledge in a broad range of areas covering range of engineering units, which are:
Engineering Design
Engineering Maths
Managing a Professional Engineering Project
Mechanical Principles
Fluid Mechanics
Fundamentals of Thermodynamics and Heat Engines
Production Engineering for Manufacture and Quality and Process Improvement.
All taught by industrial experts and set up to develop the right skill level making you work ready within the sector.

This Higher Technical Qualification is approved against occupational standards decided by employers.
Learn more about Higher Technical QualificationsYou will develop your skills and knowledge in a broad range of areas covering range of engineering units, which are:
Engineering Design
Engineering Maths
Managing a Professional Engineering Project
Mechanical Principles
Fluid Mechanics
Fundamentals of Thermodynamics and Heat Engines
Production Engineering for Manufacture and Quality and Process Improvement.
Assignments, Portfolios and Project reports.
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This course is not accepting applications from international learners.
Email:auto.admissions@gateshead.ac.uk
Phone:0191 4902430
Baltic Campus
Quarryfield Road
Gateshead
NE8 3BE
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