BSc (Hons) Motorsport Technology
Industry-standard, purpose-built workshop, laboratory and manufacturing facilities, the opportunity to apply for placements and internships with our partner race teams, manufacturers and suppliers, and lecturers who share your passion combine to make our IMechE-accredited BSc (Hons) Motorsport Technology degree ideal if you want a career in the motorsport industry.
BSc (Hons) Motorsport Technology
Award
BSc (Hons)
Start Date
To be confirmed
Duration
3 years
Mode
Full-time
Location
University of Greater Manchester
UCAS Code
F4G5
Industry-standard, purpose-built workshop, laboratory and manufacturing facilities, the opportunity to apply for placements and internships with our partner race teams, manufacturers and suppliers, and lecturers who share your passion combine to make our IMechE-accredited BSc (Hons) Motorsport Technology degree ideal if you want a career in the motorsport industry.
Course Overview
A career in the motorsport industry allows you to work at the cutting edge of engineering technology. By studying for your BSc (Hons) in Motorsport Technology at the University of Bolton, you will develop the knowledge, skill, and experience necessary to support and deliver engineering operations at the highest levels of motorsport while experiencing life at our supportive, student-focussed, multicultural campus.On this course, you'll focus on the core themes of design, manufacturing, and operations. To underpin these themes, you'll also study core engineering subjects, including maths and engineering principles, and motorsport-specific subjects, which develop your understanding of motorsport systems and applications.
You'll develop fundamental skills in computer aided design (CAD) using industry-standard software tools and processes. We'll also give you the opportunity to turn this into an industry-recognised professional CAD certification. Industrially focussed group design projects will let you use your design skills to develop innovative solutions to real-life challenges in motorsport.
In collaboration with the University of Bolton's Centre for Advanced Manufacturing, you'll learn the fundamentals of manufacturing technology, starting with manual and CNC machining, fabrication and composite manufacturing, and developing advanced manufacturing skills such as polymer and metallic additive manufacturing,
You'll learn from our lecturers' motorsport industry experience as well as guest lectures, masterclasses from industry experts, and factory visits, ensuring you gain valuable insights into the operation of race teams and manufacturers. You'll also develop an understanding of race team trackside operations, including systems, data and performance engineering.
We embed employability skills in our course, and you'll have our support to apply for a range of placements and internships with our partner race teams, manufacturers and suppliers. We also aim to help you develop lifelong learning skills so that you can take ownership of your professional development for the future, maximising your potential for success.
If you don't have the appropriate qualifications to start this course, a four-year version with a foundation year is available.
Highlights
- This programme is accredited by the Institution of Mechanical Engineers (IMechE) on behalf of the Engineering Council for the purposes of fully meeting the academic requirement for registration as an Incorporated Engineer.
- We have industry-standard, purpose-built workshops and laboratories, and advanced manufacturing facilities.
- We offer the opportunity to apply for placements and internships with our partner race teams, manufacturers and suppliers.
- We are based in the purpose-built National Centre for Motorsport Engineering (NCME).
- We help you develop lifelong learning skills so that you can take ownership of your professional development for the future, maximising your potential for success.
Key Features
- The University of Bolton has a distinguished history in engineering education.
- We have a student-centred approach to teaching and learning, with personal academic tutor support and a favourable staff-to-student ratio.
- You'll benefit from open access and skills development in industry-standard computer aided design, manufacturing and analysis software.
- Course materials are available online in our virtual learning environment (VLE), allowing you to prepare work at home and make the most of the highly interactive in-class tuition.
- By choosing to study with us, you'll have the chance to enjoy Bolton's many shops, bars, restaurants and leisure facilities. Nearby Manchester is one of the UK's most multicultural and lively cities, and the Northwest of England is renowned for its beautiful countryside, coastline, and heritage.
Entry Requirements
- Your Level 3 subjects must include a mathematics-based subject and a science-based subject; for instance, A-level Mathematics and Physics or BTEC Extended Diploma in Engineering.
- You should also have five GCSEs at grade C or above or grade 4 to 9 (or equivalent), including English, Mathematics and Science.
- You'll be required to attend an interview and/or provide a portfolio of work.
- We'll be happy to consider your application if you have non-traditional entry qualifications and relevant experience or a suitable portfolio of work that we deem a reasonable substitute for the qualifications we typically accept for this course. If you have an HND/C in an appropriate engineering discipline, then we'll consider you for entry to level HE5 of this programme, depending on the subject area of qualification and the level of maths and science that you have achieved. You may be asked to undertake additional assessment(s) to determine your suitability for the course.
- 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.
Where changes are made to material information contained in this course description or a decision is taken to suspend a course between the offer of admissions and enrolment, we will inform applicants at the earliest possible opportunity and will outline the various options available to the applicant.
Career Opportunities
This course focuses on developing the knowledge, skill, and experience necessary to support and deliver engineering operations at the highest levels of the motorsport or automotive industry.
In addition to technical knowledge, this programme offers you the opportunity to develop a range of key employability skills. These include using specialist knowledge creatively and innovatively to solve problems, producing and interpreting technical solutions, and explaining design ideas. You'll also be able to communicate effectively (via speech and writing) and possess good teamwork, project and time management, and strong decision-making skills.
What can I do with this qualification?
Alternative career options
Graduates can also use the qualification to enter a range of other careers. Some of these roles may require relevant experience and/or postgraduate study. Some possibilities include:
- Research and development
- Design engineering
- Test and development engineering
- Manufacturing engineering
- Operations management
- Materials science
- Project management
- Quality management
- Consultancy
- Technical sales
Professional Recognition
The University of Bolton's BSc (Hons) Motorsport Technology is accredited by the Institution of Mechanical Engineers (IMechE) on behalf of the Engineering Council for the purposes of fully meeting the academic requirement for registration as an Incorporated Engineer. Please see the Engineering Council UK website for further details.
Fees & Funding
Home/EU Fees
No fee information is currently available, please contact the University of Greater Manchester’s Academic Fees team by emailing AcademicFees@greatermanchester.ac.uk for more information.
International Fees
No fee information is currently available, please contact the University of Greater Manchester’s Academic Fees team by emailing AcademicFees@greatermanchester.ac.uk for more information.
Bursaries
Important note regarding tuition fees: EU nationals who meet residency requirements (have settled or pre-settled status) may be eligible for 'Home' fee status. If you do not meet these residency requirements, overseas fees will apply. Irish citizens living in the UK or Ireland will be eligible for 'Home' fee status under the Common Travel Area arrangement. Please read the student finance for EU students web page on www.gov.uk for information.
Home Undergraduate Tuition Fee Adjustment
The tuition fee applicable to the first year of your programme of study is confirmed in your offer letter. The tuition fee set is based on the regulations and guidance in force at the time of offer but remains subject to adjustment in accordance with any government-approved inflationary increase. The University reserves the right to amend tuition fees for all years of study, including the first year, by no more than the maximum increase permitted under legislation and regulatory guidance issued by the UK Government and the Office for Students.
Where such increases are approved, they will not exceed the rate of inflation, as measured by an appropriate index such as the Consumer Prices Index (CPI), or any successor measure specified by government. The University will apply any adjustment consistently across affected student cohorts and will give reasonable notice to students of any confirmed change to the published fee before the start of the relevant academic year.
This approach ensures that tuition fees remain compliant with applicable legislation, proportionate to inflationary changes, and consistent with government policy linking permitted fee uplifts to the maintenance of high-quality education and outcomes. For more information, please refer to the government guidance at: gov.uk – Universities to deliver better outcomes in return for full fees.
Postgraduate and International Tuition Fee Adjustment
The tuition fee applicable to the first year of your programme of study is confirmed in your offer letter. The University reserves the right to amend tuition fees for subsequent years of study in accordance with its Course Fees Policy. Where such increases are approved, they will not exceed the rate of inflation, as measured by an appropriate index such as the Consumer Prices Index (CPI), or any successor measure specified by government. The University will apply any adjustment consistently across affected student cohorts and will give reasonable notice to students of any confirmed change to the published fee before the start of the relevant academic year.
How to apply
Teaching & Assessment
You'll be expected to attend formally timetabled classes, including lectures, tutorials, and tutor-led in-class exercises, and engage with case studies, laboratory activities, investigations and assignments, in groups and individually. All these activities are designed to help you acquire and develop appropriate concepts, knowledge and skills. Our personal tutor system underpins all our teaching and provides one-on-one support, peer support and individual care and attention.
Other teaching methods, such as open-ended projects, and design, make and test activities, provide opportunities to develop creativity and innovation skills. These are designed to meet the professional body accreditation requirements and help you apply, assimilate, and integrate your understanding of the course material.
Personal study time is required, and we'll assess your progress through a strategic blend of project or design reports, examinations, portfolios, presentations, blogs and other assignments. Some assessments contribute to your final module marks, while others are designed to help you identify your strengths and weaknesses, and where you need to seek extra support from course tutors.
Modules
The modules listed below may be a mixture of compulsory and optional. You may not have the opportunity to study all the modules shown as part of the course.
- Engineering Skills and Practice
- Engineering Design 1
- Technology Mathematics
- Engineering Principles 1
- Engineering Materials
- Motorsport Engineering Applications
- Advanced Computer Aided Design
- Engineering Design 2
- Data Engineering
- Engineering Principles 2
- Manufacturing
- Motorsport Systems
- Individual Project
- Product Engineering and Innovation
- Performance Engineering
- Advanced Manufacturing
- Motorsport Operations
Assessment methods
| Level | Assessment method |
|---|---|
| Level 1 | Coursework 82% Written exams 18% |
| Level 2 | Coursework 68% Practical exams 8% Written exams 25% |
| Level 3 | Coursework 82% Written exams 10% |
Learning Activities
| Level | Activity |
|---|---|
| Level 1 | Guided independent study 67% Scheduled learning and teaching activities 33% |
| Level 2 | Guided independent study 77% Scheduled learning and teaching activities 23% |
| Level 3 | Guided independent study 77% Scheduled learning and teaching activities 23% |
The university will use all reasonable endeavours to deliver your course as described in its published material and the programme specification for the academic year in which you begin your course. The university considers changes to courses very carefully and the university will minimise any changes. Please be aware that our courses are subject to review on an ongoing basis and changes may be necessary due to legitimate staffing, financial, regulatory and academic reasons. The content of course modules and mode of associated assessments may be updated on an annual basis. This is to ensure that all modules are up-to-date and responsive to employment and sector needs. The published course material and the programme specification contain indicative ‘optional modules’ that may be subject to change due to circumstances outside of our control. For this reason, we cannot guarantee to run any specific optional module.
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Programme Contacts
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