Overview

The Automotive Engineering with Foundation Year (Honours) programme from Sheffield Hallam University prepares you for a range of roles in the automotive industry, providing you with the right environment, facilities, skills and training to be successful in the industry. You’ll explore various aspects of automotive design, development, testing, manufacturing, electronics and performance analysis – emerging as a highly skilled graduate ready to solve current and future problems in the industry.

Key facts

Understand key technologies such as electric and autonomous vehicles.

Explore the economic, environmental and social implications of automotive production.

Engage in professional and sustainable practices right from the beginning.

Experience live projects, simulations, aerodynamics and diverse disciplines.

Prepare for the full degree with an extra foundation year at the start.

Careers and opportunities

Manufacturing

Design research and development

Production

Automotive transport

Building services

Medical engineering

Sport equipment design

Power generation

Alternative energy

Automation and robotics

Product testing

Project management

Aerospace

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Programme Structure

Courses include:

Engineering And Mathematics In Practice

Materials, Manufacturing And Design For Transportation

Maths And Engineering Science For Transportation

Sustainable Engineering And Interdisciplinary Practice

Applied Automotive Engineering

Numerical Methods And Applications

Systems Modelling And Simulation

Vehicle Technology, Systems And Performance

Vehicle Design And Production

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Duration

Full-time
- 48 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-09-22 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-06-30 00:00:00

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UCAS deadline

Language

English

TOEFL^® IBT

79

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IELTS

6

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Credits

480 alternative credits

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Sheffield, United Kingdom

Disciplines

Automotive Engineering View 78 other Bachelors in Automotive Engineering in United Kingdom

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

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79

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6

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General requirements

80

This must include at least 32 points from one A level or equivalent BTEC qualifications. For example:

CDD at A Level.
MMP in BTEC Extended Diploma.
Pass overall from a T level qualification with C from core
A combination of qualifications, which may include a maximum of one AS level, EPQ and general studies

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GCSE

English Language at grade C or 4
Maths at grade C or 4
Science at grade C or 4

*GCSE Equivalents

Level 2 Literacy or Functional Skills Level 2 English
Level 2 Numeracy or Functional Skills Level 2 Maths

Access - an Access to HE Diploma with at least 45 credits at level 3 and 15 credits at level 2. At least 15 level 3 credits must be at merit grade or above from a QAA-recognised Access to HE course, or an equivalent Access to HE certificate.

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Tuition Fees

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Non-residents

18000 GBP / year

≈ 18000 GBP / year
Domestic Applies to you

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Citizens or residents

9790 GBP / year

≈ 9790 GBP / year

Additional Details

UK: The tuition for national students is from last year. This year's tuition has not yet been confirmed

Living costs

Sheffield

United Kingdom

555 - 977 GBP / month

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

Funding

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