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BEng (Hons)

Motorsports Engineering

Duration
3 years
Start
September 2025
UCAS Code
H331
Delivery
In-person

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

Why study with us

  • This course is ranked 2nd in the UK with 95% of students satisfied with the learning resources (National Student Survey 2020)
  • You’ll travel to internationally renowned events, including Formula Student and the Shell Eco-Marathon, building up great contacts.
  • Produce design drawings, and manufacture components as part of the IMechE Challenge project – a national design competition.
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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 and the eco-marathon cars, here you can build and prepare the cars for test and race events.
  • Present your work to people from industry, as well as current and former students, at our annual Engineering Expo event.

Study in our Engineering Innovation Centre (EIC)

During your studies with us you’ll benefit from our new £35 million EIC building which provides an integrated teaching space in state-of-the-art facilities.

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Modules

Every effort has been made to ensure the accuracy of our published course information. However, our programmes are subject to ongoing review and development. Changing circumstances may cause alteration to, or the cancellation of, courses. Changes may be necessary to comply with the requirements of accrediting bodies or revisions to subject benchmarks statements. As well as to keep courses updated and contemporary, or as a result of student feedback. We reserve the right to make variations if we consider such action to be necessary or in the best interests of students.

Gain real work experience through industrial placements

You can take a one-year industrial placement during your studies to increase your employability. Most placements are UK-based, but opportunities exist for global placements.

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There's a real focus during the course on industrially relevant subjects that can be applied as soon as you land a job.
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Accreditations

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Entry requirements

We will consider your educational achievements, predicted grades, work experience and personal statement. If you don't meet the grades for your chosen course, we will consider you for other programmes.

We know that many factors can influence the grades you achieve in school or college. If your life experience has affected your academic studies, we can take this into account. Use the UCAS Points Calculator below to check whether you are eligible.

Unsure if you meet our entry requirements? Contact our friendly Course Enquiries team to talk through your options.

  • UCAS: 104 points at A2 including grade C in A-Level Maths and Physics or STEM
  • BTEC Extended Diploma: DMM in Engineering including Merit in Maths units. Please see UCAS for specific unit requirements
  • BTEC Diploma: D*D - D*D* in Engineering including Maths units. Please see UCAS for specific unit requirements
  • Pass Access Course: 104 points including 15 level 3 credits in Maths and Physics or STEM at Merit
  • International Baccalaureate Diploma: Pass with 104 points from Higher Level subjects including Higher Level 5 Maths and Physics or STEM
  • T Level: M including Maths and Physics. Please see UCAS for a list of the T Levels we can accept
  • IELTS: 6.0 with no component lower than 5.5
  • GCSEs: 5 at grade C/4 including Maths and English or equivalent

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Fees and funding

2024/25
UK
Full-time£9,250 per year
Sandwich year£1,500 for the sandwich year
Part-time£1,540 per 20 credits
International
Full-time£16,500 per year
2025/26
UK
Full-time£9,250 per year
Sandwich year£1,575 for the sandwich year
Part-time£1,540 per 20 credits
International
Full-time£17,325 per year

Scholarships and bursaries

We have a wide range of bursaries, scholarships and funds available to help support you whilst studying with us.

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This course is delivered by the School of Engineering and Computing

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