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Automotive Engineering (Including Foundation Year)

  • BEng (Hon)
  • 4 Years
  • Full-time
  • 22 September 2025
  • Undergraduate
Pontypridd
Awarded by:
University of South Wales (Prifysgol De Cymru)
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2025-2026
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Course summary

If you don’t quite have the right qualifications to start our BEng in Automotive Engineering degree, you could opt to start your studies with a Foundation course in Automotive Engineering. You’ll study introductory modules relevant to the degree course whilst developing key skills for academic study.

This course aims to provide you with the knowledge and skills required in the modern automotive industry, with a focus on autonomous vehicle technology.

The course taps on the renowned expertise of the Centre for Automotive & Power System Engineering (CAPSE) which is a nationally recognised independent research, development, test and certification centre at the University of South Wales, with a reputation for cutting edge research and knowledge transfer activities within the advanced automotive and power systems engineering sectors. The course will also build on strong links with Formula student that the school of engineering has established over the years.

Qualified teacher status (QTS)

To work as a teacher at a state school in England or Wales, you will need to achieve qualified teacher status (QTS). This is offered on this course for the following level:

  • Course does not award QTS

Ways to study this course

Campuses

  • Pontypridd

Study options

  • BEng (Hon) • Full-time • 4 Years

Start dates

  • 22 September 2025

Apply by
29 January

This is the equal consideration deadline. You can still apply after this date, but your application may not receive guaranteed consideration.

Application codes

Course code:
H333
Institution code:
W01
Campus name:
Pontypridd
Campus Code:
A
Points of Entry:
Foundation

How to apply

Apply by
29 January

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.

Application codes

Course code:
H333
Institution code:
W01
Campus name:
Pontypridd
Campus Code:
A

Points of entry

The following entry points are available for this course:

  • Foundation

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Entry requirements

UCAS Tariff
48 points

A level
DD

Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016)
PPP

Access to HE Diploma

Pass Access to HE Diploma with a minimum of 48 UCAS Tariff points

Welsh Baccalaureate - Advanced Skills Challenge Certificate (last awarded Summer 2024)
D

We accept the Advanced Skills Challenge Certificate in lieu of a second subject.

GCSE/National 4/National 5

The University normally requires Mathematics/Numeracy and English at Grade C/4 or above, or their equivalent, but consideration is given to individual circumstances.

T Level
Pass (D or E)

Pass the T Level qualification with Pass (D or E in the Core).

Find out more about qualification requirements for this course.

Historical entry grades data

This section shows the range of grades that students who received offers were previously accepted on to this course with (learn more).

It is designed to support your research but does not guarantee whether you will or won't get a place.

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Fees and funding

Tuition fees

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Tuition fee status depends on a number of criteria and varies according to where in the UK you will study. For further guidance on the criteria for home or overseas tuition fees, please refer to the UKCISA website.

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