BEng Automotive Engineering
About this course
BEng (Honours) in Mechanical, Electrical and Manufacturing Engineering, focused on automotive applications. Core topics include Control Systems, Systems Design, Engineering Design, Programming, Mathematical Modelling, and Project Management. The programme is accredited by the Institution of Mechanical Engineers (IMechE) for Chartered Engineer registration and offers an optional sandwich placement year. Students complete a final-year individual research project.
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Entry requirements
UCAS points: 112-120 A level: BBC-BBB at A Level including a grade C in a relevant subject. BTEC: DDM in BTEC Extended Diploma in a relevant subject. T level: Merit overall from a T Level Qualification including a grade B from the Core. Must be an engineering T level.
What students say
Based on about 8 final-year students who answered (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Teaching on my course: 83%
- Learning opportunities: 74%
- Assessment and feedback: 62%
- Academic support: 95%
- Organisation and management: 75%
- Learning resources: 53%
- Student voice: 73%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 15 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 7 graduates who answered, across similar courses at this university (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Working: 75%
- Working and studying: 15%
- Unemployed: 10%
Most common jobs
- Engineering professionals: 65%
- Customer service occupations: 10%
- Business and public service associate professionals: 10%
- Elementary occupations: 10%
- Find their work meaningful: 85%
- Feel on track for their future plans: 80%
- Use what they learnt on the course: 65%
Where graduates work (5 years on)
Based on about 380 graduates, across similar courses at this university
- North East: 2%
- North West: 9%
- Yorkshire and the Humber: 41%
- East Midlands: 19%
- West Midlands: 7%
- East of England: 7%
- London: 2%
- South East: 6%
- South West: 3%
- Wales: 2%
- Scotland: 1%
Who gets in
Based on about 25 students who started (a small group: a rough guide only)
- A levels: 90%
- Other HE qualification: 10%
Accreditation & quality ratings
- The accredited BEng (Hons) will meet, in part, the exemplifying academic benchmark requirements for registration as a Chartered Engineer and Students will need to complete an approved format of further learning pursuant to the requirements of UKSPEC. The accredited BEng (Hons) will also automatically meet in full, the exemplifying academic benchmark requirements for registration as an Incorporated Engineer (IEng).
TEF 2023 (whole university): Gold overall, Silver for student experience, Gold for student outcomes.
Modules
- Automotive Engineering Fundamentals
- Materials, Manufacturing And Design For Transportation
- Maths And Engineering Science For Transportation
- Sustainable Engineering And Interdisciplinary Practice
- Applied Automotive Engineering
- Numerical Methods And Applications
- Systems Modelling And Simulation
- Vehicle Technology, Systems And Performance
- Undergraduate Sandwich Placement Applied Professional Diploma
- Advanced Automotive Engineering
- Project: Implementation
- Project: Management And Scoping
- Vehicle Design And Production
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of BEng Automotive Engineering at Sheffield Hallam University earn?
The median salary is £31,500 after 15 months, £29,500 after 3 years, £35,500 after 5 years. After five years the middle half of graduates earn between £27,500 and £44,000. The £35,500 median after five years is £500 less than the UK median for Production and manufacturing engineering.
What do graduates of BEng Automotive Engineering at Sheffield Hallam University do next?
90% 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 Sheffield Hallam University?
83% 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 Sheffield Hallam University?
The typical offer is BBC at A level. The average entrant had 109 UCAS points.
Is BEng Automotive Engineering at Sheffield Hallam University accredited?
Yes. The accredited BEng (Hons) will meet, in part, the exemplifying academic benchmark requirements for registration as a Chartered Engineer and Students will need to complete an approved format of further learning pursuant to the requirements of UKSPEC. The accredited BEng (Hons) will also automatically meet in full, the exemplifying academic benchmark requirements for registration as an Incorporated Engineer (IEng).
Does BEng Automotive Engineering at Sheffield Hallam University include a placement year or year abroad?
The course has an optional placement year.
How many students continue on BEng Automotive Engineering at Sheffield Hallam University?
70% of students continued into their second year, and 30% left higher education.