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Overview
Traditionally, the sector has been associated with high-volume vehicle manufacture, but the past decade has seen the landscape shift towards automotive component manufacturers and specialist design and consultancy house.
This Automotive Engineering course from University of Leeds will prepare you to work in a range of different settings. Core modules will develop your knowledge of key fields such as chassis and driveline engineering, as well as human factors in automotive. You will use this knowledge during the design and build project. You’ll then choose from advanced professional skills modules and other optional modules on topics that suit your own interests and career intentions.
We put particular emphasis on computational methods and software packages in automotive engineering analysis, design and manufacture. Depending on the modules you choose, you could use Matlab, Fusion360, Abaqus finite element code, Fluent CFD, SolidWorks CAE and LabView.
Career opportunities
Career prospects are excellent and with this qualification you should expect to find employment in the automotive and motor sport industries.
Our graduates have secured positions at companies such as:
- Bentley Motors
- BMW UK
- Jaguar Land Rover
- Honda
- Nissan Motor Company
- Renault F1 (Lotus Renault GP)
- Red Bull Racing
- Ricardo UK
Alternatively, you may choose to work in the general engineering industry, undertake PhD study or move into a completely different field such as finance or teaching.
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Visit official programme websiteProgramme Structure
Courses include:
- Automotive Chassis Engineering
- Automotive Driveline Engineering
- Engineering Psychology and Human Factors
- Professional Project
- Team Design Project
- Design Optimisation
- Vehicle Design and Analysis
Key information
Duration
- Full-time
- 12 months
Start dates & application deadlines
- Starting
- Apply before , International
- Apply before , National
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Language
English
IELTS The International English Language Test System (IELTS) tests your English-language proficiency on a scale of 1 – 9. The score refers to the combined average score of 4 subjects (writing, listening, speaking, and reading). 6.5
TOEFL® IBT The TOEFL iBT® is given online through the internet at designated testing site. The test measures your English-language abilities in an academic setting. The score refers to the total score of 4 subjects (writing, listening, speaking, and reading), each subject has a range of 0 - 30. 92
Credits
180 alternative credits
Delivered
On Campus
Disciplines
Automotive Engineering General Engineering & Technology View 701 other Masters in General Engineering & Technology in United KingdomAcademic requirements
GPA Your GPA, or Grade Point Average, is a number that indicates how well or how high you scored in your courses on average. Usually a GPA scales between 1.0 and 4.0, however different countries and universities can have different grading systems. Upper Second Class
English requirements
IELTS The International English Language Test System (IELTS) tests your English-language proficiency on a scale of 1 – 9. The score refers to the combined average score of 4 subjects (writing, listening, speaking, and reading). 6.5
TOEFL® IBT The TOEFL iBT® is given online through the internet at designated testing site. The test measures your English-language abilities in an academic setting. The score refers to the total score of 4 subjects (writing, listening, speaking, and reading), each subject has a range of 0 - 30. 92
Other requirements
General requirements
- A bachelor degree with 2:1 (hons) in a relevant engineering discipline. Successful applicants will have strong grades in relevant modules including advanced mathematics, fluid mechanics, strength of materials and dynamics. We may ask for further detailed module information if these are not clear on your transcript.
- All applicants will need to have GCSE English Language at grade C or above, or an appropriate English language qualification.
Tuition Fee
Living costs for Leeds
637 - 1103 GBP /month
Living costs
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Funding
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