Engineering (Automotive)

The automotive industry is changing rapidly and moving towards electrical vehicles which are set to completely dominate the market in the next two decades. Our courses have been designed with these technological developments in mind with as much emphasis on the electrical side of vehicle design as the mechanical side so graduates are well equipped for the automotive industry of the future.

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The Automotive Engineering programme taps into the renowned expertise of the Centre for Automotive & Power System Engineering (CAPSE), a nationally recognised research, development, test and certification centre at the University of South Wales, with a reputation for cutting edge research within the advanced automotive and power systems engineering sectors.
Designed to meet the accreditation requirements of the IET for Chartered Engineer status, the automotive engineering course includes elements of mathematical and physical sciences required to design, develop and manufacture a range of engineering systems. This means that what you learn meets industry standards, so you will graduate with the engineering ability and managerial business skills to succeed.
Our engineering facilities are excellent. They include: composite making facilities, additive manufacturing facilities, laser scanner, aluminium casting facility, a wind tunnel, material testing facilities, non-destructive facilities as well as laboratories with equipment for supplementing teaching in mechanics, dynamics, thermodynamics, fluid-dynamics and control.

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Automotive Engineering - BEng (Hons)

The automotive industry is changing fast and we’re changing with it. Our BEng in Automotive Engineering combines mechanics and electronics to meet the needs of car designers and manufacturers. You’ll complete your degree ready to work on the cars of tomorrow and be a part of the future of motoring.

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Automotive Engineering - MEng

This four-year MEng course is designed to give you higher technical knowledge, and is the highest award for undergraduate study. The MEng course is a great route for students who want to become registered Chartered Engineers as it meets the Engineering Council’s educational requirements to gain Chartered Engineer status.

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Automotive Engineering including Foundation Year - BEng (Hons)

If you don’t have the right qualifications to start our BEng Automotive Engineering degree, you could opt to start with a foundation course. You’ll study introductory modules relevant to the degree course whilst successful completion of the foundation year will allow you to progress onto the BEng (Hons) Automotive Engineering.

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