36 monthsProgramme duration
30,700 GBPTuition Fee/year
SepStarting Month
Programme overview
Degree
BEng
Study Level
Undergraduate
Study Mode
On Campus
The automotive industry is changing fast with electrification, connectivity and digital technologies driving a new era of innovation. Manufacturers now face increasing pressure to shorten development times, cut costs, and embrace digital engineering.
Our Automotive Engineering degree is designed to prepare you for this exciting future. You’ll gain specialist knowledge in areas shaping the next generation of ground transport, from new powertrain architectures to cutting‑edge digital design.
With more than fifty years’ experience working alongside major UK industries, the Department of Aeronautical and Automotive Engineering draws on deep industry links and a proud heritage. From day one, you’ll study core engineering principles using real automotive examples, ensuring everything you learn is relevant to today’s challenges.
Practical experience is at the heart of the course. You’ll put theory into practice through immersive, hands‑on activities, including sessions at the Horiba MIRA proving ground, where you’ll learn how to collect and analyse vehicle handling, braking performance, noise measurement and wet‑weather driving data.
Beyond technical expertise, you’ll also develop vital teamwork and management skills through group projects, such as designing a vehicle of the future, and complete a research project in your final year tackling a real‑world engineering challenge.
Taught by active researchers in air and ground transport, this course combines world‑class facilities, expert teaching and strong industry connections to prepare you for a successful career at the forefront of automotive innovation.
Our Automotive Engineering degree is designed to prepare you for this exciting future. You’ll gain specialist knowledge in areas shaping the next generation of ground transport, from new powertrain architectures to cutting‑edge digital design.
With more than fifty years’ experience working alongside major UK industries, the Department of Aeronautical and Automotive Engineering draws on deep industry links and a proud heritage. From day one, you’ll study core engineering principles using real automotive examples, ensuring everything you learn is relevant to today’s challenges.
Practical experience is at the heart of the course. You’ll put theory into practice through immersive, hands‑on activities, including sessions at the Horiba MIRA proving ground, where you’ll learn how to collect and analyse vehicle handling, braking performance, noise measurement and wet‑weather driving data.
Beyond technical expertise, you’ll also develop vital teamwork and management skills through group projects, such as designing a vehicle of the future, and complete a research project in your final year tackling a real‑world engineering challenge.
Taught by active researchers in air and ground transport, this course combines world‑class facilities, expert teaching and strong industry connections to prepare you for a successful career at the forefront of automotive innovation.
Programme overview
Degree
BEng
Study Level
Undergraduate
Study Mode
On Campus
The automotive industry is changing fast with electrification, connectivity and digital technologies driving a new era of innovation. Manufacturers now face increasing pressure to shorten development times, cut costs, and embrace digital engineering.
Our Automotive Engineering degree is designed to prepare you for this exciting future. You’ll gain specialist knowledge in areas shaping the next generation of ground transport, from new powertrain architectures to cutting‑edge digital design.
With more than fifty years’ experience working alongside major UK industries, the Department of Aeronautical and Automotive Engineering draws on deep industry links and a proud heritage. From day one, you’ll study core engineering principles using real automotive examples, ensuring everything you learn is relevant to today’s challenges.
Practical experience is at the heart of the course. You’ll put theory into practice through immersive, hands‑on activities, including sessions at the Horiba MIRA proving ground, where you’ll learn how to collect and analyse vehicle handling, braking performance, noise measurement and wet‑weather driving data.
Beyond technical expertise, you’ll also develop vital teamwork and management skills through group projects, such as designing a vehicle of the future, and complete a research project in your final year tackling a real‑world engineering challenge.
Taught by active researchers in air and ground transport, this course combines world‑class facilities, expert teaching and strong industry connections to prepare you for a successful career at the forefront of automotive innovation.
Our Automotive Engineering degree is designed to prepare you for this exciting future. You’ll gain specialist knowledge in areas shaping the next generation of ground transport, from new powertrain architectures to cutting‑edge digital design.
With more than fifty years’ experience working alongside major UK industries, the Department of Aeronautical and Automotive Engineering draws on deep industry links and a proud heritage. From day one, you’ll study core engineering principles using real automotive examples, ensuring everything you learn is relevant to today’s challenges.
Practical experience is at the heart of the course. You’ll put theory into practice through immersive, hands‑on activities, including sessions at the Horiba MIRA proving ground, where you’ll learn how to collect and analyse vehicle handling, braking performance, noise measurement and wet‑weather driving data.
Beyond technical expertise, you’ll also develop vital teamwork and management skills through group projects, such as designing a vehicle of the future, and complete a research project in your final year tackling a real‑world engineering challenge.
Taught by active researchers in air and ground transport, this course combines world‑class facilities, expert teaching and strong industry connections to prepare you for a successful career at the forefront of automotive innovation.
Admission Requirements
65+
120+
180+
4+
85+
4.5+
35+
6.5+
27+
3 Years
Sep
- Candidates are required to submit references or letter(s) of recommendation for acceptance
- Candidates are required to submit an essay(s) for acceptance
Tuition fees
Domestic
9,790 GBP
International
30,700 GBP
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