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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

Automotive Engineering MEng (Hons) looks at automotive design, development and manufacture. It also has an optional placement year. Find out more about this course here.

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
128-143 pts5%
144-159 pts35%
160-175 pts5%
176-191 pts15%
192-207 pts20%
208-223 pts5%
224-239 pts5%
240+ pts5%
How they qualified
95% got in with alevel. The rest came in a mix of ways:
alevel95%
none5%
Could I get in? Try your grades
120 UCAS pts
Pay & prospects
100%
In work or further study after
90%
In professional / skilled jobs
95%
Continue past first year
100%
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
100%
of students are satisfied with the course overall
Teaching95%
Assessment & feedback86%
Academic support74%
Well organised95%
Learning resources90%
Student community93%
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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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