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Motorsport Technology
Foundation Degree
UCAS code: H336
Key features
- Unique course design with half your studies based in a Motor Sport Team
- Complete a Foundation Degree in 16 months
- The chance to travel world wide to motor sport events
- The experience gained in the course will place you in an ideal position for a career at all levels of autosport independent animation
Downloadable course guide
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What our students say
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What it’s about
The motorsport industry requires high level technicians and engineers to be at the forefront of competitive racing. This course, developed in conjunction with major players, offers a good grounding and introduction to motorsport.
Motorsport brochure (PDF, file size: 2.02MB) .
What you do
You spend the first half of the year at university learning basic skills to allow you to enter a race team. In the second half of the year you are a major part of a motorsport operation working at one of our partner companies. You will be involved in preparing and supporting cars which could potentially race all over the world. In the later part of the second year you return to University to look at subjects such as Aerodynamics and Engine Design.
Levels 1 and 2 of the award provide a solid foundation of technical knowledge and skills in motorsport and racing technology.
Areas covered are Mechanics, Logistics, Race Preparation and Management. After this point you can leave with a Foundation Degree in Motorsport Technology, subject to successful course completion.
Should you choose to continue your studies to honours degree level you will study a choice of Advanced Vehicle Dynamics, Aerodynamics or Engine Design in the top-up year.
In your work experience part of the course, you will undertake a work-based project, which will allow you to demonstrate the skills you have developed over your course.
More about the faculty.
Where next
The award opens up opportunities within all sectors of motorsport.
Progression onto the top honours degree is also an option, by studying an extra year at University you could achieve a BSc(Hons) in Motorsport Technology.
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Fact File
| Qualification: | Foundation Degree |
| Faculty/School: | Faculty of Computing, Engineering and Technology |
| Location: | Stafford Campus |
| Course Start: | September |
| Course Length: | 2 years full time. |
| Entry Requirements: | 100 UCAS Tariff Points from a minimum of one A level or a BTEC National Award.
Other qualifications will be considered on an individual basis. |
| Application: | Application for this course is through UCAS. For guidance on the application process click here |
| UCAS Code: | H336 |
| Fees and Bursaries: | Standard undergraduate tuition fees and bursaries.
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Contact
For more information about Motorsport Technology (H336) please contact:
The Recruitment CentreFaculty of Computing, Engineering and Technology
Staffordshire University
Beaconside
Stafford
Staffordshire
ST18 0AD
t: +44 (0)1782 294400
e: enquiries@staffs.ac.uk
