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Develop and critically analyse technologies and applications for automotive transportation and engineering.
Year of entry
2025-26
Location
Coventry University (Coventry)
Study mode
Full-time
With Professional Placement
Duration
1 year full-time
Up to 2 years full-time with professional placement
Course code
EEST012
Start date
September 2025
November 2025
January 2026
March 2026
May 2026
June 2026
This course has a firm footing in traditional automotive technology but also looks to the future.
This course aims to:
This course will help you:
You will also have the opportunity to gain practical experience and boost your CV with an additional professional placement. See the modules for more details.
We are a Membership Partner with the Institution of Mechanical Engineers (IMechE).
Working in collaboration with the IMechE we aim to ensure our engineers and technical teams meet industry-recognised standards of engineering excellence.
We are committed to the professional development of everyone within our organisation and recognise that professional registration and recognition are crucial in helping our employees and business grow and excel.
We regularly review our course content, to make it relevant and current for the benefit of our students. For these reasons, course modules may be updated.
As an Assistant Lecturer teaching advanced structural analysis concepts, I have found Coventry University's rich academic environment has allowed me to provide high-quality teaching that directly relates to leading research and industry knowledge. As a former Coventry University student myself, I believe the breadth and depth of engineering modules prepared me to become the confident engineer I am today.
Maninder Sehmi, Assistant Lecturer in Automotive Engineering, 2022
Teaching and learning methods for this course may include:
An Activity Led Learning (ALL) approach (student-centred) is promoted within the course, with group work introduced to develop transferable skills that help you to be industry-ready. Research-informed teaching is the norm, especially with individual projects. You will have access to an extensive list of projects directly linked with research or collaboration with industry.
As a full-time postgraduate student, you will study modules totalling 180 credits each academic year. A typical 30-credit module requires a total of 300 hours of study. Study hours are made up of teaching contact hours, and guided and independent study.
Teaching hours may vary, depending on where you are in your studies, but on average you will have between 8 and 12 teaching and learning hours each week. You will also have the opportunity to attend optional sessions including time with a Success Coach or to meet with staff for advice and feedback.
Throughout your studies, you will be expected to spend time in guided and independent study to make up the required study hours per module. You will be digging deeper into topics, reviewing what you’ve learnt and completing assignments. This can be completed around your personal commitments. As you progress to the end of your studies, you’ll spend more time on independent learning.
As an innovative university, we use different teaching methods, including online tools and emerging technologies. So, some of your teaching hours and assessments may be delivered online.
This course will be assessed using a variety of methods which could vary depending on the module. Assessment methods may include:
The Coventry University assessment strategy aims to ensure that our courses are fairly assessed and allows us to monitor student progression towards achieving the intended learning outcomes.
Typical entry requirements:
Student | Full-time | Part-time |
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UK, Ireland*, Channel Islands or Isle of Man | 2025/26 fees TBC 2024/25 fees - £11,200 | £4,000 (work placement option additional fee) per year |
Not available |
EU | 2025/26 fees TBC 2024/25 fees - £11,200 | £4,000 (work placement option additional fee) per year with EU Support Bursary** 2025/26 fees TBC 2024/25 fees - £20,050 | £4,000 (work placement option additional fee) per year without EU Support Bursary** |
Not available |
International | 2025/26 fees TBC 2024/25 fees - £20,050 | £4,000 (work placement option additional fee) per year |
Not available |
For advice and guidance on tuition fees3 and student loans visit our Postgraduate Finance page and see the university's Tuition Fee and Refund Terms and Conditions.
We offer a range of International scholarships to students all over the world. For more information, visit our International Scholarships page.
Tuition fees cover the cost of your teaching, assessments, facilities and support services. There may be additional costs not covered by this fee such as accommodation and living costs, recommended reading books, stationery, printing and re-assessments should you need them.
The following are additional costs not included in the tuition fees:
The rights of Irish residents to study in the UK are preserved under the Common Travel Area arrangement. If you are an Irish student and meet the residency criteria, you can study in England, pay the same level of tuition fees as English students and utilise the Tuition Fee Loan.
Following the UK's exit from the European Union, we are offering financial support to all eligible EU students who wish to study an undergraduate or a postgraduate degree with us full-time. This bursary will be used to offset the cost of your tuition fees to bring them in line with that of UK students. Students studying a degree with a foundation year with us are not eligible for the bursary.
Teaching for this course is based within the Frank Whittle Building and Beatrice Shilling Building. Both locations are equipped with specialist equipment.
You will have access to the High-Performance Engineering Centre (HPEC) which houses a 20 per cent scale open jet wind tunnel commissioned by Mercedes-AMG Petronas Motorsport Formula 1 team. HPEC also includes a composites lab, metrology lab, a four-pot vehicle shaker rig, rolling road and AVL engine test cell, automotive workshop, equipment for fatigue and tensile testing (Instron), motion-based vehicle driving simulator, a fully equipped model making shop, 3D printing facilities and a range of CNC machinery.
You will also have access to suite of industry-standard engineering software (including and not limited to CAD, FEA and CFD).
The library is usually open 24/7, in term-time. It’s where you can access your course’s specialist Academic Liaison Librarian. It’s also home to specialist teams which can support you with your academic writing and maths and statistics questions.
The Hub is the centre of student life on campus. Facilities include a food court, convenience store, multi-faith centre, medical centre, hairdresser, coffee shops and the Your SU offices. It has fully licensed function spaces and a bar.
Get one-on-one career and employability guidance lasting up to 36 months from the end of your course. We’ll help you find placements and graduate roles, offer CV and application checks, mentoring, skills workshops, employer events and more.
Facilities are subject to availability. Access to some facilities (including some teaching and learning spaces) may vary from those advertised and/or may have reduced availability or restrictions where the university is following public authority guidance, decisions or orders.
Graduates can be employed globally in engineering positions in the automotive or mechanical field with automotive manufacturers, original equipment manufacturers or engineering consultancies.
Typical jobs include:
Successful graduates of this course have gone on to work for companies including: