Engineering Motorsport Level 3 Extended Diploma

To gain a wider understanding of the motorsports industry so you can progress to higher education or go straight into a career, study our Extended Diploma in Engineering Motorsport. By studying and training at our specialist motorsports engineering campus at Bicester you’ll gain first-rate experience and a qualification that gives you the equivalent of three A-levels.

You learn the following subjects:

Semester 1

• mechanical principles
• drawing and computer aided drawing
• vehicle engines
• workplace practices
• engineering project

Semester 2

• business
• composites
• electronic pneumatic and hydraulic systems
• vehicle systems
• workplace practices

You gain a qualification that’s the equivalent of three A-levels.

Applicants for a level 3 programme will normally have:
- at least four GCSEs at grade C or above (including some subjects related to the proposed area of study) and/or a completed level 2 award
- the willingness to study for an additional level 2 qualification in English and/or maths
- if you are interested in a level 3 programme and have alternative qualifications you would like us to consider please contact us with your details

Applicants will be invited to attend an interview and complete an internal assessment. All students will have their literacy and numeracy needs supported within the programme.

You can progress to an apprenticeship foundation degree or university place from this qualification. Remember that we run a foundation degree here at Banbury and Bicester College, the Foundation Degree in Motorsports and Engineering Practice.

Assignments give you the opportunity to prepare written work based on your own observations (e.g. describe health and safety procedures). Additional assessment may be carried out by tutor observation and/or witness statements. Assessment of this course is mainly within the context of engineering and motorsport.