BEng Sustainable Automotive Engineering (with an industrial placement year)
About this course
BEng (Hons) in Sustainable Automotive Engineering (with an industrial placement year), an engineering degree focused on vehicle technology, propulsion systems, and sustainable manufacturing practices. Core topics include Programming and Project Management. This four-year course includes a compulsory industrial placement year and an optional foundation year. The first year covers foundational concepts through Electrical Circuits & Devices, Engineering Maths 1A, Materials and Manufacturing Processes, and Programming for Engineers. The second year introduces Design for Manufacture, Engineering Fluid Mechanics, Engineering Mathematics 2, and Principles and Applications of Strength of Materials, alongside placement preparation. The final year focuses on advanced technical and commercial subjects, featuring compulsory modules such as Individual Project, Business and Project Management, Dynamics of Machines & Vehicles, and Low Emission Vehicle Propulsion. Students can further tailor their studies through optional modules including Smart Interactive Sensing Systems and Applications and Sustainability in Engineering, culminating in an independent individual project.
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What students say
Based on about 35 final-year students who answered, across similar courses at this university
- Teaching on my course: 78%
- Learning opportunities: 73%
- Assessment and feedback: 67%
- Academic support: 83%
- Organisation and management: 87%
- Learning resources: 80%
- Student voice: 68%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 15 students who started (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Continued on course: 75%
- Left higher education: 25%
What graduates do next
Based on about 8 graduates who answered, across similar courses at this university (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Working: 75%
- Working and studying: 20%
- Unemployed: 5%
Most common jobs
- Engineering professionals: 15%
- Web and Multimedia Design Professionals: 15%
- Design occupations: 15%
- Skilled trades occupations: 5%
- Customer service occupations: 5%
- Find their work meaningful: 80%
- Feel on track for their future plans: 85%
- Use what they learnt on the course: 60%
Where graduates work (5 years on)
Based on about 105 graduates, across similar courses at this university
- North West: 1%
- Yorkshire and the Humber: 2%
- East Midlands: 1%
- West Midlands: 1%
- East of England: 8%
- London: 37%
- South East: 42%
- South West: 8%
- Wales: 1%
Who gets in
Based on about 35 students who started, across similar courses at this university
- A levels: 80%
- Foundation course: 10%
- Other HE qualification: 5%
- Other qualifications: 5%
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): Silver overall, Bronze for student experience, Silver for student outcomes.
Modules
- Electrical Circuits & Devices
- Engineering Maths 1A
- Materials and Manufacturing Processes
- Programming for Engineers
- Engineering Maths 1B
- Engineering Mechanics
- Engineering Thermodynamics
- Technical Drawing and Computer Aided Design
- Global Design Challenge
- Industry Ready: Mastering the Placement Application Process
- Design for Manufacture
- Engineering Fluid Mechanics
- Engineering Mathematics 2
- Principles and Applications of Strength of Materials
- Electromechanics
- Numerical Modelling and Engineering Simulations
- Professional and Managerial Skills
- Systems Analysis and Control
- Individual Project
- Business and Project Management
- Dynamics of Machines & Vehicles
- Low Emission Vehicle Propulsion
- Electrical Drive Systems
- New Generation Vehicle Technology
- Smart Interactive Sensing Systems and Applications
- Sustainability in Engineering
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of BEng Sustainable Automotive Engineering (with an industrial placement year) at University of Sussex earn?
The median salary is £30,500 after 15 months, £32,000 after 3 years, £38,500 after 5 years. After five years the middle half of graduates earn between £30,500 and £48,000. The £38,500 median after five years is £2,500 more than the UK median for Production and manufacturing engineering.
What do graduates of BEng Sustainable Automotive Engineering (with an industrial placement year) at University of Sussex do next?
95% were in work or further study 15 months after finishing (Graduate Outcomes 2023-24).
Are students happy with the teaching on BEng Sustainable Automotive Engineering (with an industrial placement year) at University of Sussex?
78% of final-year students were positive about the teaching in the National Student Survey 2025-26.
What grades do I need for BEng Sustainable Automotive Engineering (with an industrial placement year) at University of Sussex?
The average entrant had 114 UCAS points.
Is BEng Sustainable Automotive Engineering (with an industrial placement year) at University of Sussex 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 Sustainable Automotive Engineering (with an industrial placement year) at University of Sussex include a placement year or year abroad?
The course has a compulsory placement year.
How many students continue on BEng Sustainable Automotive Engineering (with an industrial placement year) at University of Sussex?
75% of students continued into their second year, and 25% left higher education.