"Due to the ongoing Coronavirus pandemic, examinations may be replaced by an alternative form of assessment during the academic year 2021/2022. Please refer to the Programme Specification on these pages for further details."
Why choose this course?
This B.Eng. Honours in Automotive Engineering with Motorsport will give you the opportunity for hands-on motorsport from your first year onwards, if you wish by getting involved in the design, build, and racing of a single-seater race car in the UK Formula Student Competition;
Your studies will reflect the latest thinking in the industry as the School is supported by a Motor Industry Advisory Panel which includes representatives from many well-known automotive companies;
Our MEng Automotive Engineering with Motorsport students have previously completed work placement years at companies including McLaren Automotive, Mercedes-Benz Grand Prize Limited, and Mercedes AMG High-Performance Powertrains;
Your M.Eng. studies involve an extra year and will provide you with a broader and deeper understanding of the subject
Recent Automotive Engineering graduates have gone on to work at organisations including Williams Grand Prix Engineering, McLaren Racing Limited, and Renault Sport.
We are members of the C.D.I.O. Initiative (Conceive Design Implement Operate), a worldwide network of academic professionals, industry representatives, and engineering leaders who have a passion for engineering education and engineering leadership. The C.D.I.O. framework has been embedded into our undergraduate degree programme, ensuring you’ll put into practice what you learn through “Design and Build” projects during your studies.
What's the course about?
Motorsport’s not just exciting entertainment, but also an important part of automotive development. It challenges engineers to be innovative in using the latest technologies to design high-performance vehicles. You’ll find most modules on this course are common with those on our general automotive engineering degree. However, you’ll also learn about the aerodynamics of high-speed vehicles and high-performance engine design, testing, and mapping. One of the big highlights is to get involved in designing, building, and racing a Student Formula car. This course is accredited by the Institution of Mechanical Engineers and is the first step towards chartered engineer status.
Your main campus is College Lane 
This is where the creative arts, science, and health-related subjects are based. This means you’ll share the campus with future nurses, scientists, artists, and more. You can use the common rooms to relax with friends, work out in the 24-hour gym or have a drink in our on-campus pub or cafes. We also have restaurants for you to eat in or grab something on the go. Our Learning Resources Centres are open 24/7, which means you can study whenever suits you best. Want to pop over to the other campus? You can take the free shuttle bus or walk there in just 15 minutes. 
This course includes the options of:
Work placement
Study abroad
