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Motorsport Technology

Year 3 (optional): BSc (Hons) Motorsport Technology

Entry requirements

Interview and a relevant FdEng or HND

UCAS Code

H331

This bespoke course further develops your understanding of powertrain engineering, mathematical methods and modelling. In addition, individual and group projects will provide you with opportunities to undertake industry-relevant research.

Future careers:

– Research and development engineer – Pit crew – Vehicle designer – Production or test engineer – Technical representative – OEM (original equipment manufacturer) rep / consultant

There is also an option to select between modules in aerodynamics and racing car design, or motorsport management and performance, to enhance your understanding of this dynamic and technologically advanced field.

We invite guest speakers from companies such as Ricardo, the Institute of Mechanical Engineers (IMechE) and other industry specialists to speak to our students. Students also take part in educational trips to Ricardo, the University of Brighton and other leading organisations, which provide further industry exposure to state-of-the-art design, manufacturing, and wind-tunnel testing facilities.

Graduates of this course have gone on to work in Formula 1, as research and development engineers or pit-crew; as vehicle designers with major manufacturers such as Aston Martin, Ford, Jaguar, Ricardo and Land Rover; or into the world of motorsport with a variety of racing teams.

I like how motorsport engineering has a bit of everything. The course itself is coursework-focused which means that you can carry out your own independent research in areas that interest you.”

Jason

BSc Motorsport Technology

Entry requirements How to apply

Entry guide for university-level courses

We have a range of entry requirements and are keen to assess each application individually, recognising that our applicants have a range of backgrounds and qualifications. Each applicant’s assessment will include a review of their grades, an interview, and any experience. Typical entry requirements are outlined below, but individual offers may vary.

UCAS tariff points

Applicants may have UCAS points ranging from a minimum of 48 up to 168, usually with a qualification relevant to the course they have applied for.

Non-tariff courses

The MET accepts a wide range of Level 3 qualifications, some of which may not currently be on the UCAS tariff. These include a range of vocational Level 3 diplomas, NVQs and EU qualifications. The qualification is usually relevant to the course applied for.

Interviews

Many courses will require applicants to participate in an interview.

Work experience

The MET will consider applicants who are currently in work and / or may have completed their education some time ago. To apply, applicants will usually have at least three years’ work experience in the relevant industry.

English as a second language

Applicants who have English as a second language and do not have a GCSE in English will be asked to take an IELTS assessment or equivalent as part of their offer conditions. They will need to achieve an overall score of 6.0, with 6.0 in the writing element and 5.5 in all other sub elements. The exception to this is students who have English as a second language but have been schooled here i.e. taken GCSE English — if they have achieved a grade D / 3 they would not need to take the IELTS assessment.

English and Maths GCSE

We strongly advise that applicants will have achieved grade 9–4 (A*–C) in maths and English, or an equivalent qualification, to enable them to successfully complete their studies at the MET and enhance their future careers.

For more information about applying and admissions, see

gbmc.ac.uk/how-to-apply-university

Full-time university-level courses

1How to apply

– If you are a UK student or have EU Settlement

Status and you are only applying to the MET and no other universities or colleges, you can use our short direct application form - see

gbmc.ac.uk/how-to-apply-university

– If you are a current MET student and will only apply to the MET and no other universities or colleges, you can use our short MET Progression application form - see

gbmc.ac.uk/met-progression

– If you would like to apply to other universities / colleges as well as the MET, please apply through UCAS (the Universities and Colleges Admissions Service) at ucas.com. UCAS allows you to send your application to up to five universities. If you are currently at school or college, please ask your tutor for advice and a reference.

When to apply

– We advise you to work on your application during the autumn term and submit your application before 25 January (UCAS deadline). If you are applying through UCAS, in order to guarantee that all the universities you apply to will consider your application, you are required to submit your application by their deadline. At the MET, we still welcome later applications as we may still have spaces available on some of our courses right up until the course start date.

Interviews

– Once we have received your application, we will normally invite you to an interview.

Offering you a place

– If we decide to offer you a place, our offer may be unconditional, or it may be on condition that you achieve certain grades in your current studies. If you have applied through UCAS, your offer will be displayed on UCAS Track.

Accepting your offer

– You must let us know whether you accept our offer. If you have applied through UCAS, once you have received offers from all the universities you applied to, UCAS will require you to accept one of your offers as your ‘firm’ choice and one offer as your ‘insurance’ choice. UCAS will set you a deadline, by which time you must let them know which offers you wish to accept. It is important that you accept via UCAS by your deadline date, otherwise they will assume you don’t wish to accept any offers.

Admission

– If we have offered you a place, we will ask you to complete an enrolment form and invite you to your induction at the beginning of term.

Deferred entry

– We are happy to make deferred offers to students who plan to take a gap year before starting their degree course.