MEng Motorsports Engineering
About this course
The MEng (Hons) in Motorsports Engineering is an undergraduate engineering degree centred on the design, analysis, and development of racing cars and automotive systems. Core topics include Programming, Systems Design, Mathematical Modelling, Project Management, Engineering Design, and Design & Creative Practice. Students can undertake an optional foundation year and an optional placement year. The first year establishes core principles through Design and Sustainability, Engineering Analysis, Engineering Practice, and Race Car Anatomy. The second year introduces Applied Instrumentation and Control, Design and Manufacture, Thermo-fluids, and Motorsports Mechanics, alongside optional modules such as Computer Aided Design and Simulation. The third year covers Motorsports Design, Motorsports Vehicle Development, and Motorsports Systems, with options including Advanced Computer Aided Design. The final year concludes with Motorsport Vehicle Dynamics, Project, Advanced Tribology - Design and Reliability of Machine Elements, and Advanced Engineering Systems.
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Entry requirements
104 points at A2 including grade C in A Level Maths and Physics or STEM BTEC Extended Diploma: DMM in Engineering including Merit in Maths units BTEC Diploma: D*D including Maths units Pass Access Course: 104 points International Baccalaureate Diploma: Pass with 104 points from Higher Level subjects including Higher Level 5 Maths and Physics T Level: M including Maths and Physics IELTS: 6.0 with no component lower than 5.5 GCSEs: 5 at grade C/4 including Maths and English or equivalent
What students say
Based on about 28 final-year students who answered, across similar courses at this university (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Teaching on my course: 83%
- Learning opportunities: 80%
- Assessment and feedback: 76%
- Academic support: 77%
- Organisation and management: 68%
- Learning resources: 79%
- Student voice: 72%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 25 students who started (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Continued on course: 80%
- Left higher education: 20%
What graduates do next
Based on about 11 graduates who answered, across similar courses at this university (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Working: 65%
- Working and studying: 5%
- Further study: 5%
- Unemployed: 5%
Most common jobs
- Engineering professionals: 40%
- Sales occupations: 15%
- Quality and Regulatory Professionals: 15%
- Skilled trades occupations: 10%
- Information Technology Professionals: 10%
- Find their work meaningful: 70%
- Feel on track for their future plans: 75%
- Use what they learnt on the course: 50%
Where graduates work (5 years on)
Based on about 110 graduates, across similar courses at this university
- North East: 2%
- North West: 68%
- Yorkshire and the Humber: 6%
- East Midlands: 3%
- West Midlands: 4%
- East of England: 4%
- London: 5%
- South East: 6%
- South West: 3%
- Scotland: 1%
Who gets in
Based on about 15 students who started (a small group: a rough guide only)
- A levels: 100%
Accreditation & quality ratings
TEF 2023 (whole university): Silver overall, Bronze for student experience, Silver for student outcomes.
Modules
- Design and Sustainability
- Engineering Analysis
- Engineering Practice
- Fundamentals of Engineering Science (S1)
- Mechanical Engineering Science
- Race Car Anatomy
- Applied Instrumentation and Control
- Design and Manufacture
- Thermo-fluids
- Motorsports Mechanics
- Operations Management A
- Computer Aided Design and Simulation
- Further Engineering Mathematics applied in CAD and Simulation
- Motorsports Design
- Motorsports Vehicle Development
- Engineering Project with Sustainability
- Motorsports Systems
- Advanced Computer Aided Design
- Engineering Simulation
- Mechanics and Materials
- Motorsport Vehicle Dynamics
- Project
- Advanced Tribology - Design and Reliability of Machine Elements
- Engineer in Society
- Advanced Engineering Systems
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of MEng Motorsports Engineering at University of Lancashire earn?
The median salary is £31,000 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 £43,000. The £35,500 median after five years is £500 less than the UK median for Production and manufacturing engineering.
What do graduates of MEng Motorsports Engineering at University of Lancashire do next?
80% were in work or further study 15 months after finishing (Graduate Outcomes 2023-24).
Are students happy with the teaching on MEng Motorsports Engineering at University of Lancashire?
83% of final-year students were positive about the teaching in the National Student Survey 2025-26.
What grades do I need for MEng Motorsports Engineering at University of Lancashire?
The typical offer is E at A level. The average entrant had 117 UCAS points.
Does MEng Motorsports Engineering at University of Lancashire include a placement year or year abroad?
The course has an optional placement year.
How many students continue on MEng Motorsports Engineering at University of Lancashire?
80% of students continued into their second year, and 20% left higher education.