University of Huddersfield

Course Details

Automotive and Motorsport Engineering BEng(Hons)

Course Description

Are cars and motorsport your passion? Do you want to know what makes them work and be responsible for producing the next generation of vehicles or race cars? If so, this course will take you to the forefront of automotive and motorsport engineering development. You will explore the use of materials, manufacturing techniques and the application of computer software programs in the design process. If you have career aspirations in motorsport or automotive engineering and you want to develop your project management and financial skills, you'll be encouraged to join 'Team HARE', our Formula Student racing team. Formula Student is run by the Institution of Mechanical Engineers (IMechE) in partnership with industry and promotes careers and excellence in engineering. You'll design, build, develop, market and compete as a racing team with a single seat racing car so you'll get hands-on with your design and manufacturing skills. We offer you a course that: • Is fully accredited by the Institution of Mechanical Engineers • Is supported by the top university Placement Unit in the country • Has a graduate employment or further study rate of over 98% • Is supported by a fully equipped and dedicated automotive laboratory.

Course Duration

NumberDuration
3year

Career outcomes

Over 98% of our students, who studied an automotive and motorsport related course and graduated in 2011, have secured employment or gone on to further study. Graduates have gone on to work as design and development engineers, engineering professionals and technicians with companies including Bentley, Jaguar, BMW, General Motors and Honda.




Automotive and Motorsport Engineering BEng(Hons) University of Huddersfield