BEng Motorsport Engineering with Foundation Year
About this course
BEng (Hons) in Mechanical, Electrical and Manufacturing Engineering focused on motorsport engineering. Core topics include Mathematical Modelling, Engineering Design, Laboratory Techniques, Project Management, and Engineering Ethics. The course includes an industry placement year through a professional practice module, and culminates in an individual final-year project.
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Entry requirements
UCAS tariff: 72 A level: DDD T Level: Pass BTEC: MMP GCSE: GCSE Maths and English Grade 4/Grade C (or above) or equivalent qualification Access to HE: Pass Access to HE Diploma with 60 credits: 45 at Level 3 with a minimum of Distinction: 0, Merit: 30, Pass: 15 English language: IELTS: 6.0 (with at least 5.5 in each skills area)
What students say
Based on about 8 final-year students who answered (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Teaching on my course: 93%
- Learning opportunities: 90%
- Assessment and feedback: 80%
- Academic support: 80%
- Organisation and management: 85%
- Learning resources: 80%
- Student voice: 83%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 20 students who started (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Continued on course: 70%
- Left higher education: 30%
What graduates do next
Based on about 6 graduates who answered, across similar courses at this university (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Working: 100%
Most common jobs
- Engineering professionals: 60%
- Business and Financial Project Management Professionals: 15%
- Process, plant and machine operatives: 10%
- Elementary occupations: 10%
- Information Technology Professionals: 10%
- Find their work meaningful: 80%
- Feel on track for their future plans: 80%
- Use what they learnt on the course: 70%
Where graduates work (5 years on)
Based on about 175 graduates, across similar courses at this university
- North East: 2%
- North West: 2%
- Yorkshire and the Humber: 6%
- East Midlands: 53%
- West Midlands: 14%
- East of England: 7%
- London: 3%
- South East: 8%
- South West: 2%
- Wales: 2%
Who gets in
Based on about 20 students who started (a small group: a rough guide only)
- A levels: 100%
Accreditation & quality ratings
TEF 2023 (whole university): Gold overall, Gold for student experience, Silver for student outcomes.
Modules
- Applied Professional Practice
- Preliminary Mathematics
- Scholarship for Technologists
- Technology Project
- Engineering Science
- Introduction to Structural Analysis and Dynamics
- Engineering Workshop
- Engineering Science
- Engineering Design 1
- Engineering Mathematics 1
- Engineering Applications and Professional Development
- Vehicle Systems
- Engineering Design 2
- Engineering Mathematics 2
- Team Project and Professional Development
- Propulsion 1
- Vehicle Dynamics 1
- Fluids and Thermodynamics
- Structural Mechanics and Materials
- Individual Project & Professional Development
- Engineering Practice, Sustainability and Ethics
- Vehicle Dynamics 2
- Vehicle Design and Management
- Computational Fluid Dynamics
- Engineering Composite Materials
- Propulsion 2
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of BEng Motorsport Engineering with Foundation Year at University of Derby earn?
The median salary is £31,500 after 15 months, £29,000 after 3 years, £33,500 after 5 years. After five years the middle half of graduates earn between £26,500 and £42,500. The £33,500 median after five years is £2,500 less than the UK median for Production and manufacturing engineering.
What do graduates of BEng Motorsport Engineering with Foundation Year at University of Derby do next?
100% were in work or further study 15 months after finishing (Graduate Outcomes 2023-24).
Are students happy with the teaching on BEng Motorsport Engineering with Foundation Year at University of Derby?
93% of final-year students were positive about the teaching in the National Student Survey 2025-26.
What grades do I need for BEng Motorsport Engineering with Foundation Year at University of Derby?
The typical offer is DDD at A level. The average entrant had 94 UCAS points.
Does BEng Motorsport Engineering with Foundation Year at University of Derby include a placement year or year abroad?
The course has an optional placement year and an optional year abroad.
How many students continue on BEng Motorsport Engineering with Foundation Year at University of Derby?
70% of students continued into their second year, and 30% left higher education.