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Automotive Engineering

Loughborough University
Qualification
Degree
Length
4 yrs
UK fees / yr
£9,535
Study
Full-time
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About this course

Want to pursue a career in the automotive industry? Our BEng (Hons) Automotive Engineering degree sounds well suited to you. Discover what you can learn.

Develop the skills and real-world expertise to succeed in the rapidly evolving automotive industry. The automotive industry is changing fast with electrification, connectivity and digital technologies driving a new era of innovation. Manufacturers now face increasing pressure to shorten development times, cut costs, and embrace digital engineering.

Our Automotive Engineering degree is designed to prepare you for this exciting future. You’ll gain specialist knowledge in areas shaping the next generation of ground transport, from new powertrain architectures to cutting‑edge digital design. With more than fifty years’ experience working alongside major UK industries, the Department of Aeronautical and Automotive Engineering draws on deep industry links and a proud heritage.

From day one, you’ll study core engineering principles using real automotive examples, ensuring everything you learn is relevant to today’s challenges.

Could you get in?
The grades students arrived with
96-111 pts5%
112-127 pts10%
128-143 pts40%
144-159 pts15%
160-175 pts25%
176-191 pts5%
192-207 pts10%
How they qualified
100% got in with alevel.
alevel100%
Could I get in? Try your grades
120 UCAS pts
Pay & prospects
85%
In work or further study after
100%
In professional / skilled jobs
93%
Continue past first year
90%
Student satisfaction
What graduates earn over time
£33,500
After 15 months
£33,000
3 years on
£42,500
5 years on
What students say National Student Survey
90%
of students are satisfied with the course overall
Teaching85%
Assessment & feedback74%
Academic support68%
Well organised88%
Learning resources87%
Student community89%
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Where this degree can lead
Industrial and Production EngineerLift TechnicianCivil Engineering TechnicianAutomotive EngineerElectro-Mechanical TechnicianLaser Operator
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When you're ready, the full entry requirements and application are on Loughborough University's own site.
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