BSc (Hons) Automotive Technology
3-Year Bachelor's Degree
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Why choose this course?
- Learn using a ‘design and build approach’ which will gain you invaluable practical skills
- Our graduates are highly employable, now working for multinational companies such as Nissan
- Design, build and race a Formula Student race car by joining the Formula Student Competition
The BSc (Hons) Automotive Technology degree programme is specifically designed to provide you with a broad-ranging skillset to support the development of automotive products.
Excitingly so, Herts has recently joined the Conceive Design Implement Operate (CDIO) initiative; a worldwide network of academic professionals, industry representatives and engineering leaders who have a passion for engineering education and engineering leadership. The CDIO educational framework has been embedded into the BSc (Hons) Automotive Technology degree which hugely enhances the benefits you will take away on completion of this course. It means you will be able to put everything you learn into practice, through a ‘Design and Build’ approach, allowing you an authentic, hands on experience during your studies.
Herts Graduates are highly employable in a wide range of firms operating in the automotive sector. Recent automotive technology graduates have gone on to work at organisations including Nissan, Dyson, and Bentley Motors.
Clubs, societies and extracurricular
Herts participate in a Formula Student Competition which you are welcome to join from your very first year of study. This is an exciting extracurricular opportunity to work with other engineering students in designing, building and racing a Formula Student race car. A great addition that will shine on your CV and enhance your employment prospects.
Expand your knowledge and get the most out of your university experience by participating in the various co-curricular activities that are available to you while you study on this BSc (Hons) Automotive Technology course. The School of Physics Engineering & Computer Science has recently launched countless outstanding opportunities which can heighten your depth of understanding, should you choose to get involved. Activities available include Shell-Eco Marathon, Engineers without Borders Design Competition, IMechE Design Challenge, UP Research, Machining Club, and the Sim Racing Society.
What’s the course about?
Gaining you the specialist skills, knowledge and experience needed to become a successful automotive engineer in a fast-growing industry.
This BSc (Hons) Automotive Technology degree offers a mixture of theory and practical-based learning, allowing you to grasp a thorough understanding of each of the key engineering principles while also gaining plenty of hands-on experience in practical projects where you can apply the theoretical knowledge gained in lectures. A significant amount of your time will be spent in workshops and using our well-equipped labs to aid with practical lessons included in the course curriculum. We carefully crafted this teaching blend to ensure you walk away with optimal capability that will give you a head start for when you start out working professionally in the industry.
Want to get the most out of your course? We encourage you to make the most of the exciting facilities available to you, that can really heighten your skills and experience in Automotive Technology by put learned theory into practice. Utilise the numerous computer labs where you will have full range to constantly advance your design and simulations skills and also enjoy the facilities dedicated to manufacturing where you’ll be able to conduct an assortment of experiments.
In your first year, you will learn fundamental engineering principles while working on design and build projects. An exciting part of your first year is that you will be able to design, prototype and test simple engineering products.
In your second year, you will focus on automotive design and simulation techniques while expanding your knowledge about engineering systems and principles. As part of the curriculum, you will also develop an appreciation of production and distribution systems.
In your final year, you will get to explore the latest technologies used in the automotive sector, in particular with regard to autonomous vehicles. The curriculum also offers students the opportunity to develop expertise, in the field of engineering project management, for the design and development of complex engineering products.
What will I study?
The School has a reputation for innovation in teaching and learning with most modules delivered through a combination of traditional face to face teaching and online learning activities through the university’s StudyNet web-based facility. StudyNet allows students to access electronic learning resources, electronic discussion with staff and other students, and, for some modules, submit coursework 24/7 from anywhere in the world! With a heavy emphasis on Computer Aided Engineering and simulations techniques, the school has a policy of using industrial standard software wherever possible. The School also operates an open access laboratory policy of when possible students doing experiments in their own time.
Entry requirements
GCSE: Grade 4/C in English language and 4/C mathematics
All students from non-majority English speaking countries require proof of English language proficiency, equivalent to an overall IELTS score of 6.0 with a minimum of 5.5 in each band.
If you do not have the required IELTS or equivalent for direct entry on to your degree programme, our Pre-sessional English and International Foundation courses can help you to achieve this level.
Deadlines
15 January
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Expenses (GBP)
14000
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