Automotive Engineering (with Foundation Year) BEng (Hons)

Wrexham Glyndwr University

Key Course Facts

Salary after 15 months	£22000
Unemployment Rate	15% unemployed Proportion of students of this particular course unemployed and not studying 15 months after their course ended. Source: Longitudinal Education Outcomes (LEO) by UK Department for Education Dec 20, 2022
Student Dropout Rate	10% Proportion of students of Automotive Engineering (with Foundation Year) BEng (Hons) who are not continuing into their following year of study or have not been awarded a qualification in either of the two comparison years. Source: Unistats by Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) Oct 10, 2023
Tuition Fees	£9000 Tuition (UK) Tuition fees per year for Automotive Engineering (with Foundation Year) BEng (Hons) at Wrexham Glyndwr University UCAS course summary. Source: UCAS Dec 4, 2023
Duration	4 years - Full-time
Campus	On campus - Wrexham (Main Campus)
Degree	Bachelor of Engineering (Honours), BEng (Hons)
Subject	Automotive Engineering

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Student Reviews

Below you can see course specific reviews of 20 graduates of Automotive Engineering (with Foundation Year) BEng (Hons) and other courses in Business and Management at Wrexham Glyndwr University for each of the survey questions in comparison to the average for all UK degree courses in Business and Management.

	Automotive Engineering (with Foundation Year) BEng (Hons) and other Business and Management courses of Wrexham Glyndwr University	Average review score among all Automotive Engineering courses in the UK
Explanations	100	94
Interesting courses	100	79
Intellectually stimulating	84	86
Challenged to do my best	79	86
Depth of concepts	79	75
Builds on previous learnings	84	89
Joined ideas from different topics	89	82
Balance directed/independent study	87	77
Applicability of course content	83	89
Clear criteria in markings	84	73
Fair assessment	95	77
Tests reflected your learning	100	80
Timely feedback	95	73
Helpful feedback	84	59
Approachability of teachers	95	81
Support from teachers	89	83
Organisation of courses	89	73
Communication of changes	87	77
IT facilities	84	95
Library	79	92
Course specific resources	94	87
Student feedback opportunities	79	74
Student feedback valued	89	74
Student's feedback acted upon	76	55
Work of student union	84	61
Mental wellbeing services	67	85
Overall satisfaction	80

Source: National Student Survey NSS 2023. The Overall student satisfaction data point is from 2022 (latest available year). The Office for Students made the unfortunate decision to discontinue collecting overall student satisfaction data points per course.
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The NSS is commissioned by the Office for Students

Salary

Salary of Graduates in Business and Management

Important: Salary data below is not course specific, but contains data of all students of Business and Management at the university. Due to data collection methodology, salary data is mainly based on data related to undergraduate students.

	15 months after graduation	3 years after graduation	5 years after graduation
Median salary	£22000	£21000	£22000
25-75 percentile range	£18500 - £24500	£16000 - £25500	£15500 - £27000

Source: HESA - Graduate Outcomes Survey Oct 10, 2023
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Salary of all UK Graduates of Business and Management

	15 months after graduation	3 years after graduation	5 years after graduation
Median salary	£23892	£22319	£26743
25-75 percentile range	£20849 - £28057	£17242 - £28865	£19938 - £35746

Source: Longitudinal Education Outcomes (LEO) by UK Department for Education Dec 20, 2022
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Course Description

Why choose this course?

This honours degree has been designed for the automotive industry in response to the shortfall of mechanical engineers. It is for those who have a strong interest in mechanical engineering and a clear desire to develop their knowledge and skills in automotive engineering.

The course fully explores the engineering, design, analysis and development of modern cars using various race cars as support for teaching. It also puts emphasis on learning transferable skills applicable to many other industries.

From studying the Foundation Year, learners will be able to develop with knowledge, understanding and skills of Engineering-based disciplines and their applications which help learners prepare for further years of study and success in engineering degree.

You can also choose to study this course as a three-year programme (without a foundation year) BEng (Hons) Automotive Engineering UCAS Code: H431

Key course features:

You will:

have access to a specialist motorsport workshop as well as an industry-standard production workshop to gain experience in using machinery.
have the opportunity to work on various continuously evolving projects. Current projects involve: single seater bike powered race car, Westfield SEi, Renault 5 RWD Electric, Toyota Auris hybrid amongst many others) * subject to change. Students are also currently running a Formula Student team.
be allocated a personal supervisor to oversee your academic progress and your personal welfare.
be studying at one of two education providers in the UK that are official Catia Certification centres, meaning that students are able to gain Catia Certification in addition to their degree studies. (Students are required to pay a Certification fee of £50).

Jobs & Career Perspectives

15 months after graduation, graduates of this course were asked about what they do and, if they are working, about their current job and their perspectives.

What graduates are doing after 15 months

	All Wrexham Glyndwr University graduates of undergraduate studies in Business and Management	All UK graduates of undergraduate studies in Business and Management
Total respondents	15	165
Unemployed	15%	6%
Studying	0%	5%
Working	75%	83%
Both studying and working	10%	4%
No information	0%	1%

Source: HESA - Graduate Outcomes Survey Oct 10, 2023
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Current jobs

Job in line with future plans

Utilise skills from studies

Work is meaningful

	Agree or strongly agree	Disagree
Job in line with future plans	30%	70%
Utilise skills from studies	20%	80%
Work is meaningful	65%	35%

Source: HESA - Graduate Outcomes Survey Oct 10, 2023
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Required skill level of job after 15 months

% Skilled jobs

	% Skilled jobs
Highly-skilled jobs	20%
Non highly-skilled jobs	80%
Skill level unknown or unclassified	0%

Source: HESA - Graduate Outcomes Survey Oct 10, 2023
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Jobs of graduates of this course (15 months after graduation)

Example below based on all graduates of Automotive Engineering (with Foundation Year) BEng (Hons) at Wrexham Glyndwr University

30%	Finance Professionals
20%	Teaching and Childcare Support Occupation
10%	Caring personal services
10%	Business and public service associate professionals
10%	Administrative occupations
10%	Sales occupations
10%	Elementary occupations

Source: Unistats by Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) Oct 10, 2023

**Teaching & Assessment** A broad range of assessment methods are used; these include task-based exercises, oral and poster presentations, essays and laboratory reports, and written exams. Each module is assessed by a variety of methods, enabling students to display their full potential. A project dissertation will form one of the final parts of your assessment. - **TEACHING AND LEARNING** Teaching methods include lectures, laboratory sessions, student-led seminars and guided research. Independent learning is an important aspect of all modules, as it enables students to develop both their subject specific and key skills. Independent learning is promoted through guided study or feedback given to students. Wrexham Glyndŵr University is committed to supporting our students to maximise their academic potential. We offer workshops and support sessions in areas such as academic writing, effective note-making and preparing for assignments. Students can book appointments with academic skills tutors dedicated to helping deal with the practicalities of university work. Our student support section has more information on the help available. In terms of particular needs, the University’s Inclusion Services can provide appropriate guidance and support should any students require reasonable adjustments to be made because of a recognised prevailing disability, medical condition, or specific learning difference.

Entry Requirements / Admissions

UCAS Tariff of Accepted Students for Tourism, Transport and Travel

Average UCAS Tariff Score 105

Tariff score	% of students accepted for courses in Tourism, Transport and Travel
<48	30
48-63	0
64-79	0
80-95	5
96-111	20
112-127	5
128-143	0
144-159	20
160-175	15
176-191	0
192-207	0
208-223	0
224-239	5
>240	0

Source: Unistats by Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) Oct 10, 2023
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If you require a Student Visa (formerly referred to as Tier 4 visa) to study in the UK, please apply through Centurus at https://centurusone.com/apply/1111.

Get advice on which foundation courses are best for you to still study Automotive Engineering (with Foundation Year), BEng (Hons), if you do not meet the minimum requirements in terms of UCAS score, A levels, or English language requirements.

Costs

Tuition Fees Automotive Engineering (with Foundation Year) BEng (Hons)

England UK	£9000	year 1
Northern Ireland	£9000	year 1
Scotland	£9000	year 1
Wales	£9000	year 1

Source: UCAS Dec 4, 2023

Average student cost of living in the UK

Rent	£518
Water, gas electricity, internet (at home)	£50
Supermarket shopping	£81
Clothing	£35
Eating out	£33
Alcohol	£27
Takeaways / food deliveries	£30
Going out / entertainment (excl.alcohol, food)	£24
Holidays and weekend trips	£78
Transport within city	£17
Self-care / sports	£20
Stationary / books	£13
Mobile phone / internet	£13
Cable TV / streaming	£7
Insurance	£51
Other	£95

Average student cost of living	£1092

London costs approx 34% more than average, mainly due to rent being 67% higher than average of other cities. For students staying in student halls, costs of water, gas, electricity, wifi are generally included in the rental. Students in smaller cities where accommodation is in walking/biking distance transport costs tend to be significantly smaller.

Source: Own research based on surveys and university data

How to apply

Application deadline:

January 1, 2025

This is the deadline for applications to be completed and sent for this course. If the university or college still has places available you can apply after this date, but your application is not guaranteed to be considered.

Possible Entry Points:

Foundation

University Rankings

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About Wrexham Glyndwr University

Located in the town of Wrexham, Wales, Wrexham Glyndwr University was founded in 2008, making it one of the youngest universities in the UK. Despite its youth, the university has earned itself a strong reputation nationally in a selection of its subject fields. Apart from the large number of study options on-site, busy or mature students also have the option of signing up for their entirely Online Master’s degrees, or studying on a part-time basis.

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