Motorsport Engineering with Foundation Year - BEng (Hons)
University of Derby
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This degree offers you the chance to strengthen your skills, knowledge and confidence before you advance to stage one of your honours degree.Prepare to make your mark in the highly competitive global motorsport industry. Offering exciting practical experience and strong employer links, our BEng (Hons) Motorsport Engineering gives you a smooth route to success.Take your first steps towards becoming a Chartered Engineer – this degree is accredited by the Institution of Mechanical Engineers ...Read more

This degree offers you the chance to strengthen your skills, knowledge and confidence before you advance to stage one of your honours degree.Prepare to make your mark in the highly competitive global motorsport industry. Offering exciting practical experience and strong employer links, our BEng (Hons) Motorsport Engineering gives you a smooth route to success.Take your first steps towards becoming a Chartered Engineer – this degree is accredited by the Institution of Mechanical Engineers (IMechE) on behalf of the Engineering Council so it partially meets the academic requirement for you to register as a CEng.Take part in challenging live projects such as Formula Student, IMechE Railway Challenge, IMechE Drone and Shell Eco-marathon. Including a foundation year as part of your four-year study programme will give you a head start in your academic and professional life. The foundation year offers the chance to strengthen your skills, knowledge and confidence – with extensive support from our expert staff – before you advance to stage one of your honours degree. It could also be beneficial if you are planning a career change and want to get to grips with aspects of subjects which are new to you.Our focus is on ensuring you are work-ready and this course will give you the all the confidence and skills you need to progress directly into the international motorsport arena.Graduates have secured employment with companies like Cosworth, Zytec, JLR, Pirelli and EPM Composites. They have also raced all over the world and worked with international race teams in F1, GP2, FIA-GT and with a variety of national teams.

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37/91
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59th
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79th
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Oliver
06 Mar 26

The facilities are great, lots of freedom to use labs etc. Campus’s are on great locations and student accommodation is too. Student union doesn’t seem very active but you do here..Read more

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Warren
04 Mar 26

Honestly not much to complain about, I haven't really seen much yet but it's good so..Read more

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£9,535 per year

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£9,535 per year

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£9,535 per year

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£9,535 per year

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£9,535 per year

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£9,535 per year

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£16,900 per year

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Oliver
06 Mar 26
Motorsport Engineering - BEng (Hons)
The facilities are great, lots of freedom to use labs etc. Campus’s are on great locations and student accommodation is too. Student union doesn’t seem very active but you do here...
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Warren
04 Mar 26
Motorsport Engineering - BEng (Hons)
Honestly not much to complain about, I haven't really seen much yet but it's good so...
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University of Derby
University of Derby , Derby

Located in the heart of England, the University of Derby is a widely renowned higher education institution, and is the only...

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Kedleston Road Derby DE22 1GB United Kingdom
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