Automotive Engineering BEng/MEng (Hons)
About this course
BEng/MEng (Hons) in Automotive Engineering, an engineering degree situated within Robotics Engineering. Core topics include Programming, Control Systems, Project Management, Accounting, and Engineering Design. Each route offers an optional placement year, with the MEng providing a direct path to Chartered Engineer status through an additional fourth year of advanced technical and project work. The first year establishes fundamental mathematical and mechanical principles alongside hands-on prototyping through Engineering Tools and Principles 1, Automotive Design and Manufacturing 1, and Automotive Design and Manufacturing 2. The second year moves into structural and propulsion topics with Automotive Chassis Design, Automotive Powertrain Systems, Engineering Project Management, and Automotive Body and Structures. The third year covers vehicle physics and individual research via Vehicle Aerodynamics and Thermal Management, Vehicle Dynamics, and Individual Project. The fourth year concludes with advanced topics including Engineering Business Environment, Human Factors and Sustainability in Vehicle Design, Advanced Vehicle Engineering and Simulation, and Group Project.
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Entry requirements
UCAS points: 112 BEng / 120 MEng A Level: BBC / BBB one A level must be at grade C or above in either Mathematics or Physics BTEC Extended Diploma: BTEC: DMM / DMM in an Engineering of Physics based BTEC Extended Diploma Contextual Offer: DMU operates a generous contextual offer for students from underrepresented backgrounds in Higher Education. This is a minimum of one to two grade reduction from our typical offer and full details including eligibility criteria can be found at dmu.ac.uk/contextual T Levels: Merit Access to HE: Pass in an Engineering, Physics or Mathematics QAA accredited Access to HE course, with at least 15 level 3 credits in the relevant subject at distinction. International Baccalaureate (IB): 26 / 30 with Maths or Physics at higher level Engineering Year Zero: Pass GCSEs: 5 x GCSEs at grade 4/C or above including English and Maths
What students say
Based on about 13 final-year students who answered, across similar courses at this university (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Teaching on my course: 94%
- Learning opportunities: 95%
- Assessment and feedback: 88%
- Academic support: 88%
- Organisation and management: 88%
- Learning resources: 85%
- Student voice: 78%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 20 students who started, across similar courses at this university (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Continued on course: 90%
- Left higher education: 10%
What graduates do next
Based on about 49 graduates who answered, across similar courses at this university
- Working: 58%
- Working and studying: 15%
- Further study: 5%
- Unemployed: 12%
Most common jobs
- Engineering professionals: 45%
- Elementary occupations: 10%
- Sales occupations: 10%
- Managers, directors and senior officials: 5%
- Administrative occupations: 5%
- Find their work meaningful: 85%
- Feel on track for their future plans: 70%
- Use what they learnt on the course: 55%
Where graduates work (5 years on)
Based on about 165 graduates, across similar courses at this university
- North West: 5%
- Yorkshire and the Humber: 4%
- East Midlands: 48%
- West Midlands: 14%
- East of England: 11%
- London: 11%
- South East: 4%
- South West: 1%
- Wales: 1%
- Northern Ireland: 1%
Who gets in
Based on about 20 students who started, across similar courses at this university (a small group: a rough guide only)
- A levels: 95%
- Other HE qualification: 5%
Accreditation & quality ratings
TEF 2023 (whole university): Silver overall, Bronze for student experience, Silver for student outcomes.
Modules
- Engineering Tools and Principles 1
- Engineering Tools and Principles 2
- Automotive Design and Manufacturing 1
- Automotive Design and Manufacturing 2
- Automotive Chassis Design
- Automotive Powertrain Systems
- Engineering Project Management
- Automotive Body and Structures
- Vehicle Aerodynamics and Thermal Management
- Vehicle Dynamics
- Individual Project
- Engineering Business Environment
- Human Factors and Sustainability in Vehicle Design
- Advanced Vehicle Engineering and Simulation
- Group Project
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of Automotive Engineering BEng/MEng (Hons) at De Montfort University earn?
The median salary is £28,000 after 15 months, £24,000 after 3 years, £29,500 after 5 years. After five years the middle half of graduates earn between £24,000 and £35,000. The £29,500 median after five years is £6,500 less than the UK median for Production and manufacturing engineering.
What do graduates of Automotive Engineering BEng/MEng (Hons) at De Montfort University do next?
78% were in work or further study 15 months after finishing (Graduate Outcomes 2022-23).
Are students happy with the teaching on Automotive Engineering BEng/MEng (Hons) at De Montfort University?
94% of final-year students were positive about the teaching in the National Student Survey 2024-25.
What grades do I need for Automotive Engineering BEng/MEng (Hons) at De Montfort University?
The typical offer is BBC at A level. The average entrant had 117 UCAS points.
Does Automotive Engineering BEng/MEng (Hons) at De Montfort University include a placement year or year abroad?
The course has an optional placement year.
How many students continue on Automotive Engineering BEng/MEng (Hons) at De Montfort University?
90% of students continued into their second year, and 10% left higher education.