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Top up your existing qualification. Gain the skills required to be an accomplished Automotive Engineer. Graduate ready to work at Automotive Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs), in motorsport and in a range of other sectors.
Register your interestThis course allows you to top-up your existing qualification to a full honours degree in one year, and will equip you with the skills you need to be an accomplished Automotive Engineer.
You will cover topics such as vehicle dynamics, electrical systems, design and materials along with skills and knowledge required by professional engineers.
We host the Institute for Automotive and Manufacturing Advanced Practice (AMAP) which has allowed us to forge excellent links with many local industrial companies including the Nissan plant and its supply chain, among others.
Please contact us to discuss part-time options.
| Upcoming start dates |
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| 25 January 2021 |
| 20 September 2021 |
93.4% of our graduates are in employment, further study or training within six months of graduating, according to DLHE 2016/17 (based on full-time, first degree, home leavers)
The Automotive Engineering team are busy preparing for the start of our courses in September 2020.
Covid-19 has challenged the delivery of accredited programmes but here at the University of Sunderland, supported by the IET, we have maintained professional standards with an effective approach to your programme of study, blending face-to-face and online teaching.
Our experience has shown that this method opens new learning opportunities for all, enabling you to develop graduate skills such as time management, self-care and workload prioritisation, with support from the Engineering academic team and the wider University services available to you.
Key practical and theoretical skills will continue to be taught in our new delivery method. This will include developing specialist knowledge using digital engineering techniques blended with the theory you would be expected to implement in engineering scenarios. This approach will ensure you acquire all the necessary engineering skills, before experiencing the world of industry for the first time. We will be identifying sessions we hope to be completed weekly on campus, to allow you to develop key proficiencies alongside your peers. Theoretical lectures will continue and be delivered online using live conference technology and video content you can review at your convenience.
The Engineering Student Society will launch in September and will be meeting you during the first week to say hello, along with all the teaching team and our amazing technical staff.
In the coming months before commencing your studies please contact your Programme Leaders if we can offer any further guidance before joining us:
Dave Knapton – Engineering Team Leader dave.knapton@sunderland.ac.uk
Derek Dixon – Undergraduate Engineering Programme Leader derek.dixon@sunderland.ac.uk
We will make all reasonable efforts to provide the courses and student experience outlined. It may be necessary to make changes in response to COVID-19 whilst we continue to follow government guidance. View our FAQs for more information or contact us.
Teaching methods on this course includes lectures, seminars, group work and practical laboratory work. You will also complete virtual work via engineering specific software. We encourage you to develop independent study skills. You will also have opportunities to present ideas to other students and develop concepts within groups.
As well as assessments that count towards your degree, there are also on-going assessments for feedback and consolidating your learning. Assessment methods include exams, multiple-choice tests and projects.
This course can be studied full-time and part-time. If you study full-time, you will be on campus two to three days a week. If you study across two years, part-time, you will be on campus one day per week.
We don’t currently display entry requirements for United States. Please contact the Student Admin team on studentadmin@sunderland.ac.uk or 0191 515 3154.
2020/21 fees are:
2021/22 fees are:
If you are unsure whether you qualify as a UK, EU or international student, find out more in our Help and Advice article.
Take a look at the Your Finances section to find out about the scholarships and bursaries that may be available to you.
Use our scholarships calculator to see what you may be entitled to.
This information was correct at the time of publication.
Students qualifying from this course are highly sought after in the local and global industrial companies ranging across many sectors.
Sunderland has a good reputation with employers. Our recent graduates have gone on to work for companies such as McLaren Automotive, General Motors, Jaguar, Perkins Engines and Parametrics Technology. Other graduates conduct research within major automotive manufacturers such as Ford, Vauxhall and Nissan.
Formula Student
If you’re looking for extra-curricular opportunities, why not join the University of Sunderland’s Formula Student motorsport team? Each year the team work together to design, build and test a single-seater racing car in preparation for the IMechE Formula Student competition held annually at Silverstone, the home of the British Grand Prix.
The competition encourages many different skills and talents. These include: engineering, management, production, administration, accounting, marketing, advertising, public relations, as well as teamwork and co-operation. It’s ideal for helping to prepare for life after university in any career path, and the team welcome not just engineers but anyone who has an interest in motorsport and wants to improve their skills.
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