BEng Automotive and Motorsport Engineering with Foundation Year
About this course
BEng (Hons) Automotive and Motorsport Engineering with Foundation Year, an undergraduate degree combining automotive principles, vehicle design, and manufacturing techniques. Core topics include Programming, Control Systems, Mathematical Modelling, Project Management, Engineering Design, Communication & Writing, and Critical & Analytical Thinking. The programme includes a compulsory foundation year for entry preparation, a common first year shared across engineering routes, and an optional industrial placement year. The course begins with Year 0, featuring Communication and Research, Engineering Investigative Studies, Foundation Mathematics, and Foundations of Engineering. Year 2 covers Engineering Computational Skills, Professional Skills and Research Awareness, Engineering Science, and Electronic System Fundamentals. Year 3 continues with Engineering Computational Skills, Professional Skills and Research Awareness, Engineering Science, and Electronic System Fundamentals. Additional compulsory modules include Aerodynamics and Computational Fluid Dynamics, Project Quality and Production Management, Design Analysis, and the Final Year Project. Optional modules allow students to study Vehicle Handling and Performance Prediction or Dynamic Analysis and Control.
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Entry requirements
CC at A Level. 64 UCAS tariff points from a combination of Level 3 qualifications. MPP in BTEC Level 3 Extended Diploma. Pass at T Level, D or E grade on core. Access to Higher Education Diploma with 45 Level 3 credits at Merit or above. 64 UCAS tariff points from International Baccalaureate qualifications.
What students say
Based on about 20 final-year students who answered, across similar courses at this university (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Teaching on my course: 76%
- Learning opportunities: 75%
- Assessment and feedback: 64%
- Academic support: 89%
- Organisation and management: 57%
- Learning resources: 72%
- Student voice: 58%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 30 students who started, across similar courses at this university
- Continued on course: 95%
- Left higher education: 5%
What graduates do next
Based on about 22 graduates who answered, across similar courses at this university (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Working: 60%
- Working and studying: 10%
- Further study: 5%
- Unemployed: 10%
Most common jobs
- Engineering professionals: 30%
- Process, plant and machine operatives: 10%
- Managers, directors and senior officials: 10%
- Administrative occupations: 5%
- Information Technology Professionals: 5%
- Find their work meaningful: 75%
- Feel on track for their future plans: 65%
- Use what they learnt on the course: 35%
Where graduates work (5 years on)
Based on about 230 graduates, across similar courses at this university
- North West: 19%
- Yorkshire and the Humber: 55%
- East Midlands: 5%
- West Midlands: 5%
- East of England: 5%
- London: 3%
- South East: 5%
- South West: 1%
- Wales: 1%
- Northern Ireland: 1%
Who gets in
Based on about 40 students who started, across similar courses at this university
- A levels: 85%
- Other HE qualification: 15%
Accreditation & quality ratings
TEF 2023 (whole university): Gold overall, Gold for student experience, Gold for student outcomes.
Modules
- Aerodynamics and Computational Fluid Dynamics
- Project Quality and Production Management
- Design Analysis
- Final Year Project
- Vehicle Handling and Performance Prediction
- Dynamic Analysis and Control
- Communication and Research
- Engineering Investigative Studies
- Foundation Mathematics
- Foundations of Engineering
- Engineering Computational Skills
- Professional Skills and Research Awareness
- Engineering Science
- Electronic System Fundamentals
- Engineering Design, Manufacture and Test
- Materials and Mechanics
- Engineering Computational Skills
- Professional Skills and Research Awareness
- Engineering Science
- Electronic System Fundamentals
- Engineering Design, Manufacture and Test
- Materials and Mechanics
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of BEng Automotive and Motorsport Engineering with Foundation Year at University of Huddersfield earn?
The median salary is £30,000 after 15 months, £27,500 after 3 years, £32,000 after 5 years. After five years the middle half of graduates earn between £25,000 and £41,000. The £32,000 median after five years is £4,000 less than the UK median for Production and manufacturing engineering.
What do graduates of BEng Automotive and Motorsport Engineering with Foundation Year at University of Huddersfield do next?
80% were in work or further study 15 months after finishing (Graduate Outcomes 2023-24).
Are students happy with the teaching on BEng Automotive and Motorsport Engineering with Foundation Year at University of Huddersfield?
76% of final-year students were positive about the teaching in the National Student Survey 2025-26.
What grades do I need for BEng Automotive and Motorsport Engineering with Foundation Year at University of Huddersfield?
The typical offer is CC at A level. The average entrant had 89 UCAS points.
Does BEng Automotive and Motorsport Engineering with Foundation Year at University of Huddersfield include a placement year or year abroad?
The course has an optional placement year.
How many students continue on BEng Automotive and Motorsport Engineering with Foundation Year at University of Huddersfield?
95% of students continued into their second year, and 5% left higher education.