Automotive Engineering with Foundation Year BEng (Hons)
University of Wales Trinity Saint David
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Bachelor of Engineering (with Honours) - BEng (Hon)

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SA1 Waterfront Campus, Swansea

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SEP-25

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4 Years

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Bachelor of Engineering (with Honours) - BEng (Hon)

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SA1 Waterfront Campus, Swansea

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SEP-25

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4 Years

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UWTSD ranked 2nd in the UK for student satisfaction in Mechanical Engineering – Complete University Guide 2023.The next decade promises to be extremely exciting with significant changes expected in the automotive industry. The move from the internal combustion engine towards hybrid and electrical powertrains means that new engineering skills are required. The university is working closely with the Automotive industry to provide students with the knowledge and passion for performance and ...Read more

UWTSD ranked 2nd in the UK for student satisfaction in Mechanical Engineering – Complete University Guide 2023.The next decade promises to be extremely exciting with significant changes expected in the automotive industry. The move from the internal combustion engine towards hybrid and electrical powertrains means that new engineering skills are required. The university is working closely with the Automotive industry to provide students with the knowledge and passion for performance and practical mainstream automotive vehicles.The University has recently invested heavily in its engineering facilities and new campus. As a student in the Automotive Engineering programme, you will have access to our specific automotive workshops, engine diagnostic laboratories, chassis dynamometers, hybrid/electric powertrain facilities and our extensive fabrication and machining facilities.The course will develop fundamental physics and engineering skills in a contextualised way through the development of the car, its suspension, ride, handling and NVH (Noise Vibration and Harshness). Importance is given to the development of the powertrain as we move to sustainable fuels and advanced battery technologies.Within many of the modules, the course considers the environmental aspects of design and technology which are transferable to a broad range of employment opportunities. The course is supported by extracurricular opportunities to apply the theoretical knowledge learnt in the modules to real-life automotive applications.The following Bachelor’s degrees have been accredited as meeting the academic requirement, in part, for Chartered Engineer (CEng in Part) registration for the cohort intakes from 2015 up to, and including 2023: BEng(Hons) Automotive Engineering (Full Time 3 Years; EngC ref 15956)

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WUSCA ranking:
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88/101
CUG Subject Ranking
CUG Subject Ranking
Source: Complete University Guide 2025
62nd
CUG Ranking
CUG Ranking
Source: Complete University Guide 2025
117th
Mechanical Engineering
Drop-out rate
Drop-out rate
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Calculated by 100% - (% of students continuing course + % of students completed course)
100 - 74 = 26% Drop-out rate Source: UNISTATS, 2019
26%
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95%
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Mechanical Engineering graduate salary at this uni
£28,000
UK Mechanical Engineering graduate salary
£27,000
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Mechanical Engineering

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Physics
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Mathematics
25%
Geography
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Information & Communication technology
11%
Chemistry
11%
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£9,250 per year

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£13,500 per year

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£13,500 per year

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£13500 Per year

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University of Wales Trinity Saint David
University of Wales Trinity Saint David , Carmarthen

The University of Wales Trinity Saint David (UWTSD) has three main campuses in southwest Wales – Swansea, Carmarthen and Lampeter –...

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UWTSD Kings Road Swansea SA1 8AL United Kingdom
Nearest train station: Swansea  0.4 miles away

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