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MSc Automotive Engineering (18-month route)

Why choose Herts?

  • Excellent reputation: Every Formula One racing team includes a University of Hertfordshire Automotive Engineering graduate.
  • Employment prospects: Our students have worked for organisations including McLaren, Ferrari, and Mercedes.
  • Industry connections: Benefit from our long-established links with organisations including BMW, Nissan, and McLaren who support with work placements and attend careers fairs or practical workshops.
  • Entry requirements and key information

    An honours degree (at least 2:2 or above) in mechanical or automotive engineering. Other disciplines may be considered.

    International qualifications will be considered on the basis of their equivalence to UK qualifications, typically guided by a resource such as the National Academic Recognition Information centre (NARIC). Candidates will be required to demonstrate a suitable level of proficiency in written and spoken English. An IELTS score of 6.0 (or equivalent) would typically be required from candidates whose first language is not English. Candidates who do not satisfy these requirements will be considered on a case-by-case basis.

    If you need to apply for a visa to enter the UK on acceptance to this course you will need to apply for an ATAS certificate before you are eligible to apply for UK entry clearance. Details of this requirement will be included in your offer.

    Find out more about the Academic Technology Approval Scheme (ATAS)

    If you do not have the required level of English for entry, our academic English courses can help you to achieve this level.

    Institution code

    		 H36

    School of study

    		 School of Physics, Engineering and Computer Science

    Course length
  • Full Time, 18 Months
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    Location
  • University of Hertfordshire, Hatfield
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  • Employability

    Careers

    This programme is specifically designed to enhance employment and promotional opportunities for graduates in mechanical and automotive engineering. It offers you an overview of the automotive industry which will be invaluable in job applications and will help to fast track your career in the new product introduction phase of the industry. Our graduates’ employment prospects are excellent. You can expect to be employed in design, manufacturing or testing in one of the major automotive companies in the UK or internationally.

Professional Accreditations

The MSc Automotive Engineering course is accredited by IMechE and is accredited as meeting the further learning requirement for Chartered Engineer (CEng) registration for the cohort intakes from 2023 up to and including, the 2025 intake. 

About the course

This MSc in Automotive Engineering is specifically designed to enhance the employment and promotional opportunities of graduates in mechanical and automotive engineering. The programme considers in depth key areas of automotive technology. Its integrated design covers both the technical and management aspects of the motor industry. The programme aims to:

  • equip you with the theory and the practice of relevant materials, technologies and analytical tools to provide solutions for automotive design and manufacturing problems
  • provide the opportunity for you to use creativity and innovation in the application of technology to the development of the automobile
  • focus on the links between vehicle programmes and the supporting skills of project management
  • develop your skills and application experience through case studies and project work
  • enhance your prospects of professional employment within the industry.

The programme offers two award routes that you can choose to study: 

  1. One-year full-time MSc Automotive Engineering (September and January entry) 
  2. 18-months full-time MSc Automotive Engineering (September and January entry)  

Why choose this course?

  • The University has been running automotive degree courses for almost 40 years and is very well-established within the automotive industry.
  • We have some 250 undergraduate and postgraduate students reading automotive engineering so are one of the largest providers of automotive engineering degree courses in the UK.
  • We have excellent facilities in automotive engineering technology including in-house engine dyno facilities, a rolling road, a four poster shaker rig and a Cruden driver in the loop vehicle simulator.
  • 7th for engineering and technology in the Postgraduate Taught Experience Survey (PTES, 2024).

What will I study?

The School of Physics, Engineering and Computer Science has a reputation for innovation in teaching and learning, where nearly all MSc modules are delivered through a combination of traditional face-to-face teaching and backup tutorials using the University's Canvas web based facility. Canvas allows students to access electronic teaching and learning resources, and conduct electronic discussions with staff and other students. A heavy emphasis is placed on theory and practice, and the School also has a policy of using industrial standard software wherever possible and operates an open access laboratory, and computer policy, that will help students complete coursework and assignments, at a scheduled pace and on time.

Where will I study?

Learn in Spectra, our new state-of-the-art School of Physics, Engineering and Computer Science building, now open, featuring interactive learning zones. Access modeling, simulation, and research labs, our Merlin Flight Simulator, automotive workshop (including electric vehicle facility), wind tunnel, welding bay, and controls testing suite.

Benefit from our Academic Support Hub, designed to enhance your employability and academic skills. Connect with industry mentors offering pastoral support, career guidance, and progression opportunities.

Spectra provides collaborative spaces, including workshops, social areas, and meeting rooms. Designed with the University’s net-zero carbon target in mind, it’s part of our commitment to replacing inefficient older sites.

  • Level 7
    ModuleCreditsCompulsory/optional
    Advanced Powertrain and Power Systems15 CreditsCompulsory
    Automotive Materials and Manufacturing Technology15 CreditsCompulsory
    CFD & Applications15 CreditsCompulsory
    Connected Autonomous Vehicles15 CreditsCompulsory

    • Further course information

    Course fact sheets
    MSc Automotive Engineering (18-month route) Download
    Programme specifications
    MSc Automotive Engineering (18-month route) Download
    Additional information

    Sandwich placement or study abroad year

    n/a

    Applications open to international and EU students

    		 Yes

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