BEng (Hons) Motorsport Engineering

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Why choose this course?

This course is being accredited by the IMECHE and Engineering Council, ensuring that you're getting the latest industry knowledge and when you graduate your qualifications will be recognised in the industry. This puts you ahead of the competition in the competitive graduate job market.
You'll take part in live projects - Watch the video about the 'transformer' car created by our students, which will be used by Derbyshire Fire & Rescue Service.
You'll study in a state of the art workshop complete with a rolling road dynamometer, computerised set-up equipment and engine test facilities. Take the video tour.

About the course

This course has got a strong focus on getting you a job and will genuinely prepare you for the real world of the motorsport industry. You're expected to take an active role in project work, whether it's designing supercharger applications or building your own telemetry equipment. We've got a great range of vehicles and systems available for you to study, ranging from racing motorcycles to dragsters.

The key elements of the course which you have to study include Advanced Power Train Engineering, Motorsport Chassis Design and Dynamics and a variety of applied modules. There are lots of events for you to get real life experience at, including scrutineering and marshalling training, exhibitions and race meetings. The Le Mans 24-hour race has also been on our social calendar for the last six years.

Our course is supported by the industry, with guest lectures from companies such as Silkolene, PI Systems, Ricardo PLC and Dynojet being a regular feature so you know you'll be completely up to date with what's going on in the world of motorsport.

Find out more about what subjects and modules you'll be studying...

Your career

Previous Derby graduates have gone on to find employment with companies like Cosworth, Zytec and EPM Technologies. They've gone from the University to race all over the world and to working with international race teams in F1, GP2, FIA-GT and with a variety of national teams. The course will give you the confidence and the skills you need to progress into the international world of motorsport.

What our students say

You'll study in the motorsport workshop. Take the video tour.

"The facilities and equipment we've got are absolutely excellent. We've got top quality gear, ramps, compressors and the milling machine if we need to make any tools. Basically we've got everything we need." - Rick Gibson, Motorsport student.

This course is subject to approval

This course has just been created and we intend to start running it on the next start date. With every new course that we develop, we first have it checked by internal and external quality panels to make sure you get the best possible learning experience. Once these checks have been completed, this course will have been approved and the flag will disappear. There may be small changes to content of the course during this process so check back for updates to this page.

Start dates

If you're from the UK or EU you can apply to study this course in:

September 2012

If you're from a country outside the EU you can apply to study this course full time in:

September 2012

UCAS code

UCAS code: H336 - for full-time September start.

If you aren't a full-time September starter please apply directly at www.derby.ac.uk/applyonline using course code H334.

Fees

This is a resource intensive course.

UK/EU students

Full time: £7,495 (each year)

International students

Full time: £9,975 (each year)

*These fees apply if you're starting this course between September 2012 and August 2013. We recommend you check fee details with us though, as they can change. Costs can increase each year.