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Automotive Engineering (with Placement)

  • Master of Engineering (with Honours)
  • 5 Years
  • Full-Time
  • 21 September 2027
  • Undergraduate
Harper Adams University, Newport
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Course summary

Automotive Engineering is a dynamic and expanding branch of engineering challenged to develop efficient, safe and environmentally sustainable vehicles that meet the needs of a growing and more mobile global population.

Our course addresses the breadth of vehicle technologies and application with an additional focus on the off-highway vehicle sector which ranges from sports utility vehicles, to construction equipment, to defence vehicles, each of which produces further challenges to the automotive engineer.

Students will learn about on-road vehicle systems and technologies plus specialist modules will ready our engineers for the additional challenges of the off-highway sector. You will develop your knowledge and engineering skills through contextualised modules and using specialist facilities such as our Soil Hall, Off-road Track, Applied Engineering Workshop and laboratories. There is a wide range of on and off-highway vehicles available for students to use as part of project work and there are also opportunities to get involved with cutting-edge research in autonomous and connected vehicles with Harper Adams’ Hands Free Farm.

You won’t have to wait to put your learning into practice – you will be a member of a team of engineers from day one engaged with real-world scenarios and projects. Assessment typically includes live industry projects, creating and exhibiting new products, creative portfolios, and applying specialist engineering tools and techniques.

Supported by an integrated placement year in industry, you will be primed for your future career using personal, technical and professional skills employers have identified with us as critical to your graduate employability in roles such as researching, designing and testing the next generation of vehicles and vehicle systems.

Modules

Course Modules

https://www.harper-adams.ac.uk/courses/undergraduate/201061/automotive-engineering

Professional bodies

Professionally accredited courses provide industry-wide recognition of the quality of your qualification.

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Ways to study this course

Campuses

  • Harper Adams University, Newport

Study options

  • Master of Engineering (with Honours) • Full-Time • Placement (mandatory) • 5 Years

Start dates

  • 21 September 2027

Apply by
13 January 2027

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:
H337
Institution code:
H12
Campus name:
Harper Adams University, Newport
Points of Entry:
Year 1

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How to apply

Apply by
13 January 2027

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:
H337
Institution code:
H12
Campus name:
Harper Adams University, Newport

Points of entry

The following entry points are available for this course:

  • Year 1

Entry requirements

Typical qualification requirements

A level
ABB

Mathematics A2 required for applicants from an A-level background.
In addition, guidance to candidates would include preference for the following subjects: Physics, Biology, Chemistry, Further Maths or design and Technology.

T Level
D

Plus A-Level Maths

Accepted subject Agriculture, Land Management and Production
Routes: Land-based Engineering

Accepted subject Design and Development for Engineering and Manufacturing
Routes: Mechanical engineering, Electrical and electronic engineering, Control and instrumentation engineering

Accepted subject Maintenance, Installation and Repair for Engineering and Manufacturing
Routes: Maintenance engineering technologies: mechanical
Maintenance engineering technologies: mechatronic
Maintenance engineering technologies: electrical & electronic
Maintenance engineering technologies: control & instrumentation
Maintenance, installation, and repair: light and electric vehicles

UCAS Tariff
136-144

To include Mathematics.
In addition, guidance to candidates would include preference for the following subjects: Physics, Biology, Chemistry, Further Maths or design and Technology.

Scottish Higher
AAAB

Access to HE Diploma
Distinction: 30 Merit: 15

Need to have 15 credits in Maths passed with Distinction

GCSE/National 4/National 5

Applicants must have a minimum of 4 GCSEs at grade C/4 or above including English Language, Maths and a Science.

International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme
Offer: 30

Pass with 30 overall with Maths passed at level 6 higher level.

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

For applicants studying the BTEC Extended Diploma route there is an additional requirement for Further Maths module at Distinction.

Please note these grades apply only to the new examined version of the Level 3 Extended Diploma which should be 1080 Guided Learning Hours. We do not accept the 720 GLH version as fully meeting our Level 3 entry requirements.

For applicants taking a City & Guilds Level 3 Advanced Technical Extended Diploma, offers tend to be in the region of DDD plus A Level Mathematics at grade A or Further Maths module passed at Distinction in the C&G.

Please note these grades apply only to the new examined (reformed) version of the Level 3 Advanced Technical Extended Diploma which should be 1080 Guided Learning Hours. We do not accept the old non-examined (unreformed) version of the course (NPTC).

We do not accept the 720 GLH version as fully meeting our Level 3 entry requirements. If you are unsure which version you are studying please contact your school or college for advice.

Leaving Certificate - Higher Level (Ireland) (first awarded in 2017)
H1H2H2H2

To include Maths at H2
AAAB under previous system

Welsh Baccalaureate - Advanced Skills Challenge Certificate (first teaching September 2015)

We accept the Welsh Baccalaureate as equivalent to a full A level. For further information please contact the Admissions team.

Maths is mandatory at Level 3. The following subjects are also preferred: Physics, Biology, Chemistry, Further Maths or Technology and Design.

For full entry requirements, including details of all other qualifications accepted, please see our website www.harper.ac.uk

The University is happy to consider applications from those who are studying mixed qualifications, such as combinations of BTECs and A levels. Due to the numerous combinations available it is impossible to state the entry requirements for these, but applicants can expect to receive offers with comparable grades to those without mixed qualifications. For advice please contact the Admissions Team.

The University is committed to bringing fresh talent to the industries we serve and has developed a range of initiatives to give everyone the best chance to access our undergraduate programmes. Known as 'Access to Harper' our contextualised offer scheme recognises difficulties that some applicants may face and provides those applicants with an offer lower than our standard requirements. Further details can be found at https://www.harper-adams.ac.uk/apply/how-to-apply/access.cfm http://www.harper-adams.ac.uk/courses/undergraduate/201061/automotive-engineering-offhighway

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.

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Fees and funding

Tuition fees

Per year tuition fees

LocationFeeYear
England, Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland, Channel Islands & Republic of Ireland£9790
EU & International£17160

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

This 5 year course consists of 4 years on campus at a cost of £9790 per year with a placement in year 3 which costs £1955 (Fees for International students are £17160 per year with a placement in year 3 which costs £4000)

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