BEng Automotive Engineering
About this course
BEng (Hons) in Automotive Engineering, an engineering degree focused on vehicle design, mechanics, manufacturing, and energy systems. Core topics include Programming, Control Systems, Mathematical Modelling, Laboratory Techniques, Project Management, Engineering Design, Critical & Analytical Thinking, Ethics & Professional Practice, and Design & Creative Practice. Accredited by the Institution of Mechanical Engineers (IMechE), the course includes an optional placement year in industry. The first year covers core foundations through Engineering Analytics, Materials & Manufacturing, Applied Engineering Approaches 1, Statics & Dynamics, Thermodynamics, and Applied Engineering Approaches 2. The second year progresses into specialized study via Mechanics and Finite Element Analysis, Integrative Engineering Approaches 1, Engineering Project Management, Integrative Engineering Approaches 2, Automotive Engineering Design, and Automotive Fluids & Energy. Optional modules across the programme allow students to study abroad or undertake a work placement year. The final year includes compulsory study in Professional Engineering Futures, Vehicle Dynamics and Control, and an Investigative Project. Students can also select from optional modules such as Automation and Mechatronics, Global Design Challenges, Drive Cycles and Performance Modelling, and Vehicle Aerodynamics.
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Entry requirements
UCAS Tariff: 96 to 112 Tariff Points Subject requirements: A-level Mathematics and another analytical science subject (Biology, Chemistry, Computer Sciences, Physics or Technology), or recognised equivalents.
What students say
Based on about 9 final-year students who answered, across similar courses at this university (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Teaching on my course: 90%
- Learning opportunities: 80%
- Assessment and feedback: 78%
- Academic support: 75%
- Organisation and management: 75%
- Learning resources: 97%
- Student voice: 70%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 20 students who started, across similar courses at this university (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Continued on course: 75%
- Left higher education: 5%
- Moved to a lower qualification: 20%
What graduates do next
Based on about 41 graduates who answered, across similar courses at this university
- Working: 78%
- Working and studying: 5%
- Further study: 5%
- Unemployed: 5%
Most common jobs
- Engineering professionals: 61%
- Elementary occupations: 12%
- Sales occupations: 7%
- Skilled trades occupations: 5%
- Managers, directors and senior officials: 4%
- Find their work meaningful: 90%
- Feel on track for their future plans: 70%
- Use what they learnt on the course: 65%
Where graduates work (5 years on)
Based on about 300 graduates, across similar courses at this university
- North East: 47%
- North West: 8%
- Yorkshire and the Humber: 17%
- East Midlands: 5%
- West Midlands: 3%
- East of England: 4%
- London: 5%
- South East: 4%
- South West: 4%
- Wales: 1%
- Scotland: 1%
- Northern Ireland: 3%
Who gets in
Based on about 15 students who started, across similar courses at this university (a small group: a rough guide only)
- A levels: 85%
- Access course: 10%
- Other qualifications: 10%
Accreditation & quality ratings
- The accredited MEng fully meets the exemplifying academic benchmark requirements, for registration as a Chartered Engineer (CEng).
TEF 2023 (whole university): Silver overall, Silver for student experience, Gold for student outcomes.
Modules
- Engineering Analytics
- Materials & Manufacturing
- Applied Engineering Approaches 1
- Statics & Dynamics
- Thermodynamics
- Applied Engineering Approaches 2
- Skills for Academic Success in a UK University
- Preparing for Placement
- Mechanics and Finite Element Analysis
- Integrative Engineering Approaches 1
- Engineering Project Management
- Integrative Engineering Approaches 2
- Automotive Engineering Design
- Automotive Fluids & Energy
- Skills for Academic Success in a UK University
- Work Placement Year
- Study abroad year
- Professional Engineering Futures
- Automation and Mechatronics
- Global Design Challenges
- Investigative Project
- Vehicle Dynamics and Control
- Drive Cycles and Performance Modelling
- Vehicle Aerodynamics
- Skills for Academic Success in a UK University
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of BEng Automotive Engineering at Northumbria University earn?
The median salary is £31,000 after 15 months, £29,000 after 3 years, £34,500 after 5 years. After five years the middle half of graduates earn between £29,000 and £43,000. The £34,500 median after five years is £1,500 less than the UK median for Production and manufacturing engineering.
What do graduates of BEng Automotive Engineering at Northumbria University do next?
88% were in work or further study 15 months after finishing (Graduate Outcomes 2023-24).
Are students happy with the teaching on BEng Automotive Engineering at Northumbria University?
90% of final-year students were positive about the teaching in the National Student Survey 2025-26.
What grades do I need for BEng Automotive Engineering at Northumbria University?
The typical offer is CA at A level. The average entrant had 119 UCAS points.
Is BEng Automotive Engineering at Northumbria University accredited?
Yes. The accredited MEng fully meets the exemplifying academic benchmark requirements, for registration as a Chartered Engineer (CEng).
Does BEng Automotive Engineering at Northumbria University 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 Automotive Engineering at Northumbria University?
75% of students continued into their second year, and 5% left higher education.