Automotive Engineering BEng (Hons) at Northumbria University

Programme overview

The automotive industry, which includes successful manufacturers like Nissan, Honda and Jaguar Land Rover, needs engineers who can work on design, production, and research and development. The Automotive Engineering BEng (Hons) course will equip you with the practical skills and expertise required for a successful career as a practising automotive engineer, with the full educational basis to facilitate progression to engineering management roles.

Faculty: School of Engineering, Physics and Mathematics | Duration: 3 years Full Time or 4 years with a placement (sandwich)/study abroad | Study mode: full-time (optional placement/sandwich year) | Intake: September 2027 | Location: Newcastle upon Tyne, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

Year 1 core modules: Engineering Analytics, Materials & Manufacturing, Applied Engineering Approaches 1, Statics & Dynamics, Thermodynamics, Applied Engineering Approaches 2; Year 2 core modules: Mechanics and Finite Element Analysis, Integrative Engineering Approaches 1, Engineering Project Management, Integrative Engineering Approaches 2, Automotive Engineering Design, Automotive Fluids & Energy; Year 4 core modules: Professional Engineering Futures, Investigative Project, Vehicle Dynamics and Control. Optional modules include Automation and Mechatronics, Global Design Challenges, Drive Cycles and Performance Modelling, Vehicle Aerodynamics.

Career pathways

Our students benefit from close links with industry and engagement with IMechE’s North East and Young Members Network and our graduates work in leading multi-national employers such as Exxon Mobil, Caterpillar, Nissan, Airbus, British Engines and GE.

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Entry requirements

Standard Offer 112 UCAS Tariff Points. From a combination of acceptable Level 3 qualifications which may include: A-level, T Level, BTEC Diplomas/Extended Diplomas, Scottish and Irish Highers, Access to HE Diplomas, or the International Baccalaureate. Contextual Admissions 96 UCAS Tariff points. Subject Requirements: Applicants will need A Level Mathematics and an A Level in another analytical science subject - Biology, Chemistry, Computer Science, Physics or Technology. GCSE Requirements: Applicants will need Maths, Statistics, or Physics and English Language at minimum grade 4/C, or equivalents. International Qualifications: English Language Requirements: International applicants should have a minimum overall IELTS (Academic) score of 6.0 with 5.5 in each component (or an approved equivalent*). UCAS code: H3P5.

Domestic applicants: GBP 10,050 a year (2027/28). UK tuition fee for year 1 of 2027/28 entry; later years may rise in line with the fee cap. Source

International applicants: GBP 21,500 a year (2027/28). International tuition fee for year 1 of 2027/28 entry; fees apply to every year of study. Source

Intake: September 2027

Duration: 3 years Full Time or 4 years with a placement (sandwich)/study abroad

Apply through the official page: https://sits.northumbria.ac.uk/live/sits.urd/run/siw_ipp_lgn.login?process=siw_ipp_app&code1=UUSAUV1&code2=0007

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