Automotive Engineering (with Placement) Bachelor of Engineering (with Honours) - BEng (Hon)
Course Overview - Automotive Engineering (with Placement) Bachelor of Engineering (with Honours) - BEng (Hon)
*Automotive Engineering is a dynamic and expanding branch of engineering challenged to develop efficient, safe and environmentally sustainable vehicles that meet the needs of a growing and more mobile global population.*
Our course addresses the breadth of vehicle technologies and application with an additional focus on the off-highway vehicle sector which ranges from sports utility vehicles, to construction equipment, to defence vehicles, each of which produces further challenges to the automotive engineer.
Students will learn about on-road vehi...
*Automotive Engineering is a dynamic and expanding branch of engineering challenged to develop efficient, safe and environmentally sustainable vehicles that meet the needs of a growing and more mobile global population.*
Our course addresses the breadth of vehicle technologies and application with an additional focus on the off-highway vehicle sector which ranges from sports utility vehicles, to construction equipment, to defence vehicles, each of which produces further challenges to the automotive engineer.
Students will learn about on-road vehicle systems and technologies plus specialist modules will ready our engineers for the additional challenges of the off-highway sector. You will develop your knowledge and engineering skills through contextualised modules and using specialist facilities such as our Soil Hall, Off-road Track, Applied Engineering Workshop and laboratories. There is a wide range of on and off-highway vehicles available for students to use as part of project work and there are also opportunities to get involved with cutting-edge research in autonomous and connected vehicles with Harper Adams’ Hands Free Farm.
You won’t have to wait to put your learning into practice – you will be a member of a team of engineers from day one engaged with real-world scenarios and projects. Assessment typically includes live industry projects, creating and exhibiting new products, creative portfolios, and applying specialist engineering tools and techniques.
Supported by an integrated placement year in industry, you will be primed for your future career using personal, technical and professional skills employers have identified with us as critical to your graduate employability in roles such as researching, designing and testing the next generation of vehicles and vehicle systems.
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Course Details
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Study Mode
Full-time
Duration
4 Years
Start Date
2027-09-21
Campus
Harper Adams University, Newport
Application Details
13 January
Application deadline
Provider Details
Codes/info
Course Code
A30-H24
Institution Code
H12
Points of Entry
Year 1
Entry Requirements
A level
Guidance to candidates would include preference for the following subjects: Mathematics, Physics, Biology, Chemistry, Further Maths or Design & Technology
T Level
Accepted subject Agriculture, Land Management and Production Routes: Land-based Engineering Accepted subject Design and Development for Engineering and Manufacturing Routes: Mechanical engineering, Electrical and electronic engineering, Control and instrumentation engineering Accepted subject Maintenance, Installation and Repair for Engineering and Manufacturing Routes: Maintenance engineering technologies: mechanical Maintenance engineering technologies: mechatronic Maintenance engineering technologies: electrical & electronic Maintenance engineering technologies: control & instrumentation Maintenance, installation, and repair: light and electric vehicles
UCAS Tariff
Guidance to candidates would include preference for the following subjects: Mathematics, Physics, Biology, Chemistry, Further Maths or Design & Technology
Scottish Higher
Access to HE Diploma
Applications from Access to Higher Education programmes are welcomed and will be considered on an individual basis
GCSE/National 4/National 5
Applicants must have a minimum of 4 GCSEs at grade C/4 or above including English Language, Maths and a Science.
International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme
Pass with 28 overall with Maths passed at 5 at higher level
Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016)
Please note these grades apply only to the new examined version of the Level 3 Extended Diploma which should be 1080 Guided Learning Hours. We do not accept the 720 GLH version as fully meeting our Level 3 entry requirements. Units in Mathematics for Technicians or Further Mathematics for Technicians (or an equivalent Level 3 Maths unit) preferred (but not mandatory). For applicants taking a City & Guilds Level 3 Advanced Technical Extended Diploma, offers tend to be in the region of MMM Please note these grades apply only to the new examined (reformed) version of the Level 3 Advanced Technical Extended Diploma which should be 1080 Guided Learning Hours. For the previous version of this course, the City and Guilds Level 3 Extended Diploma, we require grade D. We do not accept the 720 GLH version as fully meeting our Level 3 entry requirements. If you are unsure which version you are studying please contact your school or college for advice.
Leaving Certificate - Higher Level (Ireland) (first awarded in 2017)
ABBB under previous system
Welsh Baccalaureate - Advanced Skills Challenge Certificate (first teaching September 2015)
We accept the Welsh Baccalaureate as equivalent to a full A level. For further information please contact the Admissions team.
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Fees and funding
| Region | Costs | Academic Year | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Channel Islands, England, Northern Ireland, Wales, Scotland, Republic of Ireland | £9,790 | 2026/27 | Year 1 |
| EU, International | £17,160 | 2026/27 | Year 1 |




























































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