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MSc Automotive Engineering

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    MSc Full-time 1 year, Part-time 3 years

Course Description

Originally created with Ford Motor Company and Jaguar Land Rover, our Automotive Engineering MSc will provide you with the knowledge and technical expertise for a career in the fast-paced automotive sector. You’ll specialise in subjects that are relevant to a rapidly changing industry and the future of ground transportation to provide you with solid expertise for your future career.

The programme will build on your existing engineering skills and enhance your understanding of the latest automotive technologies, including the development of the next generation of vehicles that feature new hardware, software, autonomy and electrification. Practical activities are integral to our course, for example, by spending time at HORIBA MIRA proving ground you’ll learn how to collect and analyse vehicle handling, off-road dynamics, noise measurement, braking performance and wet weather driving data.

Entry Requirements

A 2:1 honours degree (or equivalent international qualification) in Engineering or Physical Sciences. Required modules include Mathematics, Dynamics, Structures, Fluids, Thermodynamics.

Applicants with a 2:2 (or equivalent) may be considered with relevant experience in the automotive industry.

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Fees

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Programme Funding

There are lots of options available to you to fund your master’s programme, from alumni bursaries to school and department scholarships and government loans.

Student Destinations

Our graduates are sought after by a wide range of companies including Airbus, Cummins, Deloitte, Jaguar Land Rover, Rolls-Royce and Sky. Roles include software engineer, structural dynamics engineer, purchase engineer, and engineering consultant in motorsports.

Previous graduate roles include:

  • Key Account Manager
  • Automotive Instructor
  • Software Engineer
  • Structural Dynamics Engineer
  • Estimator, Galliford Try
  • Purchase Engineer
  • Graduate Production Engineering
  • Testing Engineer

Some of the employers our graduates now work for:

  • Beijing Foton Cummins Engine Co.
  • Bahrain Training Institute
  • Changan UK R&D Center
  • European Aeronautic Defence and Space Company – Astrium (France)
  • J J Electric (Thailand)
  • Shell
  • TVS Motor Company (India)

Module Details

Semester 1

Optional Modules (select three)

  • Vehicle and Powertrain Functional Performance
  • Vehicle Dynamics
  • Vehicle Systems Integration
  • Vehicle Aerodynamics

Semester 2

Optional Modules (select three)

  • Sustainable Vehicle Powertrains
  • Body Engineering
  • Autonomous Vehicle Systems
  • Powertrain Calibration Optimisation

Summer

Compulsory Modules

  • Project (full-time)

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