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Automotive Engineering Degree Courses in the UK - Bachelor's & Master's
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Electronic and Automotive Engineering MSc | University of Huddersfield | 79% | 0% | 4% | £7900 | £17000 | 123 | Huddersfield | On campus Full-time | |
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Electronic and Automotive Engineering (with Placement) MSc | University of Huddersfield | 79% | 0% | 4% | - | £18000 | 123 | Huddersfield | On campus Full-time | |
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Automotive Materials MEng (Hons) | Loughborough University of Technology | 95% | 5% | 5% | £9250 | £25700 | 154 | Loughborough | On campus Full-time | |
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Automotive Materials (with placement year) MEng (Hons) | Loughborough University of Technology | 95% | 5% | 5% | £9250 | £25700 | 154 | Loughborough | On campus Full-time | |
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Automotive Engineering (with Placement) MSc | University of Huddersfield | 67% | 4% | 11% | - | £18000 | 123 | Huddersfield | On campus Full-time | |
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Automotive Engineering MSc | University of Huddersfield | 67% | 4% | 11% | £7900 | £17000 | 123 | Huddersfield | On campus Full-time | |
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Automotive Engineering MSc (PG) | University of Wales | 67% | 4% | 11% | £7800 | £15000 | 123 | Cardiff | On campus Part-time | |
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Automotive Engineering with Electric Vehicles MEng (Hons) | Oxford Brookes University | 74% | 5% | 14% | £9250 | £15500 | 113 | Oxford | On campus Full-time | |
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Automotive Engineering (Top-Up) BSc (Hons) | University of Brighton | 76% | 0% | 10% | £9250 | £13842 | 92 | Brighton | On campus Full-time | |
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Automotive Engineering (Off-Highway) (with Placement) BEng (Hons) | Harper Adams University | 93% | 0% | 4% | £9250 | £11250 | 99 | Newport | On campus Full-time | |
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Automotive Engineering with Professional Placement Year BEng (Hons) | Birmingham City University | 54% | 1% | 10% | £9250 | £13200 | 109 | Birmingham | On campus Full-time | |
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Automotive Engineering BEng (Hons) | University of South Wales | 75% | 3% | 8% | £9000 | £12600 | 97 | Pontypridd | On campus Full-time | |
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Automotive Engineering (with Integrated Foundation Year) BEng (Hons) | University of Brighton | 76% | 0% | 10% | £9250 | £13842 | 92 | Brighton | On campus Full-time | |
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Automotive Engineering with an International Foundation Year BEng (Hons) | Loughborough University of Technology | 85% | 2% | 3% | £9250 | £20750 | 153 | Loughborough | On campus Full-time | |
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Automotive Engineering (with an industrial placement year) BEng (Hons) | University of Sussex | 55% | 5% | 10% | £9250 | £22500 | 117 | Brighton | On campus Full-time | |
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Automotive Engineering BEng (Hons) | University of Sussex | 55% | 5% | 10% | £9250 | £22500 | 117 | Brighton | On campus Full-time | |
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Automotive Engineering BEng (Hons) | University of Brighton | 76% | 0% | 10% | £9250 | £13842 | 92 | Brighton | On campus Full-time | |
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Automotive Engineering (with placement year) BEng (Hons) | Loughborough University of Technology | 75% | 2% | 3% | £9250 | £25700 | 128 | Loughborough | On campus Full-time | |
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Automotive Engineering BEng (Hons) | University of Sunderland | 79% | 10% | 5% | £9250 | £13000 | 78 | Sunderland | On campus Full-time | |
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Automotive Engineering BEng (Hons) | Brunel University | 27% | 8% | 20% | £9250 | £19280 | 128 | Uxbridge | On campus Full-time | |
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Automotive Performance Engineering (Motorsport) with foundation year BEng (Hons) | University of Bolton | 92% | 5% | 10% | £9250 | £46600 | 54 | Bolton | On campus Full-time | |
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Transport and Intelligent Mobility MSc | University of Aberdeen | - | - | - | - | - | - | Aberdeen | On campus Full-time | |
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Future Mobility; Transport Design BA (Hons) | Staffordshire University | - | - | - | £9250 | £14000 | - | Stoke-on-Trent | On campus Full-time | |
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Future Mobility; Transport Design (with a Placement Year) BA (Hons) | Staffordshire University | - | - | - | £9250 | - | - | Stoke-on-Trent | On campus Full-time | |
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Electrical Automotive Engineering MSc | Coventry University | 79% | 0% | 4% | - | - | 123 | Coventry | On campus Full-time | |
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Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (Automotive Engineering) (STEM) CertHE | University of Wales | - | 40% | 45% | £9000 | £13500 | 87 | Cardiff | On campus Full-time | |
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Aeronautical and Automotive Engineering PhD | Loughborough University of Technology | - | 40% | 45% | - | - | 87 | Loughborough | On campus Part-time | |
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CDT to Advance the Deployment of Future Mobility Technologies EngD | The University of Warwick | 95% | 5% | 5% | - | - | 154 | Coventry | On campus Full-time | |
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Automotive Engineering MSc | Loughborough University of Technology | 93% | 2% | 3% | - | - | 167 | Loughborough | On campus Part-time | |
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Automotive Engineering MSc | Birmingham City University | 59% | 1% | 10% | - | - | 106 | Birmingham | On campus Part-time | |
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Sustainable Automotive Electrification MSc | The University of Warwick | 59% | 1% | 10% | - | - | 106 | Coventry | On campus Full-time | |
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Engineering (Automotive) MSc (PG) | Wrexham Glyndwr University | 67% | 4% | 11% | £2975 | - | 123 | Wrexham | On campus Part-time | |
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Automotive Engineering MEng (Hons) | Northumbria University | 47% | 6% | 12% | - | - | 117 | Newcastle | On campus Full-time | |
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Automotive Engineering MEng (Hons) | University of Leeds | 82% | 0% | 6% | - | - | 171 | Leeds | On campus Full-time | |
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Mechanical with Automotive Engineering MEng (Hons) | University of Bath | 89% | 2% | 2% | - | - | 182 | Bath | On campus Full-time | |
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Automotive Engineering MEng (Hons) | University of Surrey | 80% | 5% | 3% | - | - | 135 | Guildford | On campus Full-time | |
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Mechanical with Automotive Engineering (with placement) MEng (Hons) | University of Bath | 84% | 2% | 2% | - | - | 199 | Bath | On campus Full-time | |
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Mechanical and Automotive Engineering MEng (Hons) | Northumbria University | 68% | 6% | 15% | - | - | 140 | Newcastle | On campus Full-time | |
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Automotive Engineering MEng (Hons) | University of Hertfordshire | 76% | 6% | 0% | - | - | 102 | Hatfield | On campus Full-time | |
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Automotive Engineering MEng (Hons) | Anglia Ruskin University | 58% | 0% | 7% | £9250 | - | 101 | Cambridge | On campus Full-time | |
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Automotive Engineering MEng | Sheffield Hallam University | 89% | 5% | 0% | - | - | 114 | Sheffield | On campus Full-time | |
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Automotive Engineering MEng | University of the West of England | 76% | 5% | 5% | - | - | 118 | Bristol | On campus Full-time | |
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Automotive Engineering MEng | Coventry University | 76% | 5% | 5% | £9250 | - | 118 | Coventry | On campus Full-time | |
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Automotive Engineering HNC | South & City College Birmingham | 74% | 0% | 0% | £6165 | - | 116 | Birmingham | On campus Full-time | |
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Automotive Technology (Bsc) Hons) BSc (Hons) | University of Hertfordshire | 65% | 6% | 0% | - | - | 105 | Hatfield | On campus Full-time | |
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Automotive Engineering BEng (Hons) | The University of Warwick | 67% | 4% | 3% | £9250 | - | 175 | Coventry | On campus Full-time | |
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Automotive Performance Engineering (Motorsport) BEng (Hons) | University of Bolton | - | 0% | 5% | - | - | - | Bolton | On campus Part-time | |
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Automotive Engineering with Foundation Year BEng (Hons) | University of Surrey | 80% | 5% | 3% | - | - | 135 | Guildford | On campus Full-time | |
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Automotive Engineering with a Foundation Year BEng (Hons) | Loughborough University of Technology | 75% | 2% | 3% | £9250 | - | 128 | Loughborough | On campus Full-time | |
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Automotive Engineering BEng (Hons) | University of Bedfordshire | 84% | - | 30% | £9250 | £13200 | 89 | Luton | On campus Full-time | |
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Automotive Engineering with Foundation Year BEng (Hons) | Birmingham City University | 54% | 1% | 10% | £9250 | - | 109 | Birmingham | On campus Full-time | |
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Automotive Engineering with Foundation Year BEng (Hons) | Sheffield Hallam University | 89% | 5% | 0% | - | - | 114 | Sheffield | On campus Full-time | |
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Automotive Engineering (with Foundation Year) BEng (Hons) | University of the West of England | 76% | 5% | 5% | - | - | 106 | Bristol | On campus Full-time | |
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Automotive Engineering (with Foundation Year) BEng (Hons) | Wrexham Glyndwr University | - | 15% | 5% | £9000 | - | 71 | Wrexham | On campus Full-time | |
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Automotive Engineering (Top-up) BEng (Hons) | University of Sunderland | 79% | 10% | 5% | £6935 | - | 78 | Sunderland | On campus Part-time | |
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Automotive Engineering BEng (Hons) | Wrexham Glyndwr University | - | 15% | 5% | £9000 | - | 71 | Wrexham | On campus Full-time | |
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Automotive Engineering with Motorsport BEng (Hons) | University of Hertfordshire | 83% | 6% | 0% | - | - | 101 | Hatfield | On campus Full-time | |
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Automotive Engineering (Including Foundation Year) BEng (Hons) | University of South Wales | 75% | 3% | 8% | - | - | 97 | Pontypridd | On campus Full-time | |
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Advanced Vehicle Engineering BEng (Hons) | London South Bank University | 75% | 3% | 8% | £9250 | - | 97 | London | On campus Full-time | |
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Automotive Engineering BEng | University of Wolverhampton | 48% | 0% | 0% | £9250 | - | 97 | Wolverhampton | On campus Full-time |
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Student Reviews
Overall student satisfaction
78
/100
4720 students of Automotive Engineering in the UK replied
Primarily based on data from undergraduate degree students.
Source: National Student Survey NSS 2021
Salary
Primarily based on salary data of undergraduate students
Salary of all UK Graduates of Automotive Engineering
15 months after graduation | 3 years after graduation | 5 years after graduation | |
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Median salary | £29034 | £31139 | £35745 |
25-75 percentile range | £25120 - £33812 | £24940 - £38454 | £28506 - £43641 |
Source: Longitudinal Education Outcomes (LEO) by UK Department for Education Aug 2, 2021
All Automotive Engineering courses of UK
All Automotive Engineering courses of UK
Salary of all UK Graduates of all subjects
15 months after graduation | 3 years after graduation | 5 years after graduation | |
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Median salary | £28617 | £29609 | £36481 |
25-75 percentile range | £24877 - £30691 | £24983 - £34618 | £29136 - £42937 |
Source: HESA - Graduate Outcomes Survey Sep 29, 2021
All courses of UK
All courses of UK
Jobs & Career Perspectives
Career perspectives for Automotive Engineering
15 months after graduation, graduates of this subject were asked about their current circumstances of employment, what they do, and whether their activities and perspectives are directly related to their studies.
Source: HESA - Graduate Outcomes Survey Sep 29, 2021
All courses of UK
All courses of UK
Current jobs
Among graduates of Automotive Engineering who indicated that they are working, the percentage below represents the number who “agree” or “strongly agree” with the statements about their job.
Job in line with future plans
Utilise skills from studies
Work is meaningful
Source: HESA - Graduate Outcomes Survey Sep 29, 2021
Typical employers for graduates of Automotive Engineering
- Tyre Manufacturers
- Specialist Vehicle Design Companies
- Research Laboratories
- Motor Sport Teams
- Oil and Fuel Companies
- Suppliers
Specialisations within Automotive Engineering
- Electronics and Control Systems
- Fluid Mechanics
- Rapid Prototyping
- Computer- based Systems and Electronics
- Engine Systems
- Vehicle and Pedestrian Safety
- Supply Chain Management
- Fuel Technology and Emissions
- Emissions Control
Required skill level of job after 15 months
Among graduates of Automotive Engineering who indicated that they are working, the percentage below represents the number of highly skilled vs non-highly skilled jobs (Unistats).
% Skilled jobs
Jobs of graduates of Automotive Engineering (15 months after graduation)
Example below based on all graduates of Automotive Engineering at Coventry University
20% | Engineering professionals |
20% | Science, engineering and technology associate professionals |
10% | Administrative occupations |
10% | Managers, directors and senior officials |
10% | Teaching Professionals |
10% | Quality and Regulatory Professionals |
10% | Sports and fitness occupations |
10% | Business and public service associate professionals |
Source: Unistats by Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) Sep 29, 2021
Grading Distribution
Students of Automotive Engineering in the UK received the following grades.
Source: Unistats by Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) 2016
Entry Requirements / Admissions
UCAS Tariff of Accepted Students for Automotive Engineering
Source: Unistats by Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) Sep 29, 2021
All courses of UK
All courses of UK
Do you not fulfill the minimum requirements in terms of UCAS score, A levels, or English language requirements?
Get advice on which foundation courses are best for you to still be able to join Automotive Engineering.
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FAQ
- The following degrees are offered for Automotive Engineering studies:
- Master of Science - MSc
- Master of Engineering (Honours) - MEng (Hons)
- Master of Science (Postgraduate) - MSc (PG)
- Bachelor of Science (Honours) - BSc (Hons)
- Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) - BEng (Hons)
- Bachelor of Arts (Honours) - BA (Hons)
- Certificate of Higher Education - CertHE
- Doctor of Philosophy - PhD
- Doctor of Engineering - EngD
- Master of Engineering - MEng
- Higher National Certificate - HNC
- Bachelor of Engineering - BEng
Automotive Materials (with placement year) at Loughborough University of Technology received the highest rating among all graduates in the National Student Survey year with a rating of 95 out of 100 among 20 respondents.
The median salary of graduates of Automotive Engineering was £29034 15 months after graduation, £31139 3 years after graduation and £35745 5 years after graduation.