BEng Automotive Performance Engineering (Motorsport) with foundation year
University of Greater Manchester
About this course
BEng (Hons) Automotive Performance Engineering (Motorsport) with foundation year, an automotive engineering degree focused on technical principles for the motorsport sector. Core topics include Engineering Design. The four-year course begins with a foundation year covering fundamental engineering concepts, mathematics, and electronics to prepare for degree-level study. The first year covers the foundations through Professional and Academic Skills, Project Design, Academic Integrity and Ethics, Collaborative Project, Engineering Principles 1, Engineering Principles 2, Engineering Applications, and Engineering Skills and Practice. The second year progresses with Engineering Design 1, Engineering Mathematics 1, Engineering Science 1, Engineering Materials, and Motorsport Engineering Applications. Further study includes Advanced Computer Aided Design, Engineering Design 2, Engineering Mathematics 2, Engineering Science 2, Motorsport Systems, and Thermodynamics and Fluid Mechanics. The final year concludes with an Individual Project, Product Engineering and Innovation, Engineering Analysis, Vehicle Dynamics and Control, and Engineering Management.
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Entry requirements
48 UCAS points. We accept a full range of qualifications that carry UCAS points, including A-levels and BTECs. Please see our guide to the UCAS Tariff for examples of how to achieve these points. For most courses, we are also able to consider non-tariffable qualifications. Any subjects are acceptable at Level 3. Relevant mathematics, engineering or science-related subjects are preferred. You should also have five GCSEs at grade 4/C or above (or equivalent), including English, Mathematics and Science. You may be required to attend an interview and/or provide a portfolio of work. If English isn’t your first language, you’ll also need IELTS 6.0 with no less than 5.5 in any band (or equivalent). We also accept a range of other English language qualifications – please visit our English Language Requirements web page for more details.
What students say
Based on about 6 final-year students who answered (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Teaching on my course: 78%
- Learning opportunities: 88%
- Assessment and feedback: 80%
- Academic support: 70%
- Organisation and management: 70%
- Learning resources: 100%
- Student voice: 67%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 25 students who started (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Continued on course: 75%
- Left higher education: 25%
What graduates do next
Based on about 12 graduates who answered, across similar courses at this university (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Working: 50%
- Working and studying: 10%
- Further study: 10%
- Unemployed: 20%
Most common jobs
- Engineering professionals: 50%
- Process, plant and machine operatives: 15%
- Managers, directors and senior officials: 15%
- Skilled trades occupations: 10%
- Science, engineering and technology associate professionals: 10%
- Find their work meaningful: 80%
- Feel on track for their future plans: 40%
- Use what they learnt on the course: 70%
Where graduates work (5 years on)
Based on about 55 graduates, across similar courses at this university
- North East: 2%
- North West: 75%
- Yorkshire and the Humber: 7%
- East Midlands: 4%
- West Midlands: 4%
- London: 9%
Who gets in
Based on about 25 students who started (a small group: a rough guide only)
- A levels: 95%
- Access course: 5%
Accreditation & quality ratings
- The accredited BEng (Hons) will meet, in part, the exemplifying academic benchmark requirements for registration as a Chartered Engineer and Students will need to complete an approved format of further learning pursuant to the requirements of UKSPEC. The accredited BEng (Hons) will also automatically meet in full, the exemplifying academic benchmark requirements for registration as an Incorporated Engineer (IEng).
TEF 2023 (whole university): Silver overall, Gold for student experience, Bronze for student outcomes.
Modules
- Professional and Academic Skills
- Project Design, Academic Integrity and Ethics
- Collaborative Project
- Engineering Principles 1
- Engineering Principles 2
- Engineering Applications
- Engineering Skills and Practice
- Engineering Design 1
- Engineering Mathematics 1
- Engineering Science 1
- Engineering Materials
- Motorsport Engineering Applications
- Advanced Computer Aided Design
- Engineering Design 2
- Engineering Mathematics 2
- Engineering Science 2
- Motorsport Systems
- Thermodynamics and Fluid Mechanics
- Individual Project
- Product Engineering and Innovation
- Engineering Analysis
- Vehicle Dynamics and Control
- Engineering Management
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of BEng Automotive Performance Engineering (Motorsport) with foundation year at University of Greater Manchester earn?
The median salary is £27,000 after 15 months, £23,000 after 3 years, £29,500 after 5 years. After five years the middle half of graduates earn between £22,500 and £34,000. The £29,500 median after five years is £6,500 less than the UK median for Production and manufacturing engineering.
What do graduates of BEng Automotive Performance Engineering (Motorsport) with foundation year at University of Greater Manchester do next?
70% were in work or further study 15 months after finishing (Graduate Outcomes 2022-23).
Are students happy with the teaching on BEng Automotive Performance Engineering (Motorsport) with foundation year at University of Greater Manchester?
78% of final-year students were positive about the teaching in the National Student Survey 2024-25.
What grades do I need for BEng Automotive Performance Engineering (Motorsport) with foundation year at University of Greater Manchester?
The average entrant had 64 UCAS points.
Is BEng Automotive Performance Engineering (Motorsport) with foundation year at University of Greater Manchester accredited?
Yes. The accredited BEng (Hons) will meet, in part, the exemplifying academic benchmark requirements for registration as a Chartered Engineer and Students will need to complete an approved format of further learning pursuant to the requirements of UKSPEC. The accredited BEng (Hons) will also automatically meet in full, the exemplifying academic benchmark requirements for registration as an Incorporated Engineer (IEng).
How many students continue on BEng Automotive Performance Engineering (Motorsport) with foundation year at University of Greater Manchester?
75% of students continued into their second year, and 25% left higher education.