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Overview
You’ll prepare to meet key challenges, such as designing sustainable hybrid and electric vehicles that meet rising safety and performance standards in a cost-effective way. To do this, you’ll develop an awareness of the commercial issues that impact on design and production processes.
Our close links with industry ensure that you’ll be prepared to meet the most pressing needs of the automotive sector, and project work in every year will allow you to put theory into practice and prepare for your future career. From your first day on this course you will be encouraged to join our Formula Student team, Leeds Gryphon Racing and engage in the development of an IC, electric or autonomous race car. Early participation in Formula Student has helped some of our students to secure industrial placements with leading automotive companies, formula electric and formula one teams.
Career opportunities
The Automotive Engineering course from University of Leeds will give you the edge to find the career you want. Your course will give you the experience and knowledge that employers are looking for to help you secure a graduate job.
University of Leeds students are among the top 5 most targeted by top employers according to The Graduate Market 2021, High Fliers’ Research.
Our degrees will equip you with the skills you need to succeed in industry, including design, problem solving, engineering ethics, numeracy and analysis skills, together with transferable skills, such as communication and working as a team. Graduates have secured positions including:
Graduate Engineer, Bentley Motors
Nuclear Engineer, International Nuclear Standards
Specialist Engineer, Jaguar Land Rover
Design Engineer, JCB
Marine Surveyor, Lloyds Register
Graduate Engineer, McLaren Automotive
Automotive Engineer, Mobius Motors
Programme 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
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Language
English
IELTS 6.5
TOEFL® IBT 92
Credits
180 alternative credits
Delivered
On Campus
Disciplines
Automotive Engineering General Engineering & Technology View 767 other Masters in General Engineering & Technology in United KingdomAcademic requirements
GPA Upper Second Class
English requirements
IELTS 6.5
TOEFL® IBT 92
Other requirements
General requirements
- A-level: A*AA including Mathematics and either Physics or Chemistry, with the A* in Mathematics or Physics if presented.
- Where an A-level Science subject is taken, we require a pass in the practical science element, alongside the achievement of the A-level at the stated grade.
- Excludes A-level General Studies or Critical Thinking.
- GCSE: English Language at grade C (4) or above, or an appropriate English language qualification.
Tuition Fee
Living costs for Leeds
637 - 1103 GBP /month
Living costs
The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.
Funding
Studyportals Tip: Students can search online for independent or external scholarships that can help fund their studies. Check the scholarships to see whether you are eligible to apply. Many scholarships are either merit-based or needs-based.
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