Level 3 Engineering

This career-led qualification is equivalent to three A-levels. It provides the opportunity to develop your knowledge and skills in the design, development, manufacture and maintenance of engineering products and systems. You will gain advanced practical skills and experience to prepare you for work or university.

UCAS Tariff – Earn up to 168 UCAS points

On this course you will follow a full-time Study Programme made up of the following four compulsory elements to best prepare you for progression to employment, apprenticeships, further study or applying to university:

• The main subject qualification
• Work experience for a minimum of 37 hours or, on some courses, up to 50 days over an academic year. You will be expected to find placements by researching companies, contacting employers and speaking with college staff
• English and maths where students have not yet achieved GCSE grade 4 or above in these subjects
• Additional enhancing activities such as tutorials and work-related learning, including careers fairs, site visits and guest speakers, to help further develop the personal skills relevant to your progression goals

The Engineering qualification

Year 1 (Foundation Diploma)

• Engineering principles
• Delivery of engineering processes safely as a team
• Engineering product design and manufacture
• Applied commercial and quality principles
• Computer aided design (CAD)
• Electronic devices and circuits
• Mechanical behaviour of metallic materials

Year 2 (Extended Diploma)

• A specialist engineering project
• Microcontroller systems for engineers
• Further engineering maths
• Pneumatic and hydraulic systems
• Primary forming
• Maintenance of mechanical systems
• Fabrication manufacturing processes
• Welding technology

If you successfully complete the first year of study you will gain a Level 3 Foundation Diploma qualification. In order to progress to the second year you will need to pass the first year of study.

Trips, visits and activities

As part of the course you will also take part in industry trips and activities including networking events, studio visits and guest lectures. Previous events have included:

• Tours to a range of engineering companies
• Industry networking opportunities through work experience and a dedicated industry week
• Guest lectures from a wide range of industry professionals
• Visits to sites including Fawley Refinery

Facilities

City College boasts specially designed and fully equipped workshops which provide realistic working environments

• Extensive fabrication & welding workshops
• Machining workshop
• Electronics workshop
• Modern CAD 2D and 3D equipment & software
• 3D printer

Course assessed by:

• 90% coursework/practical
• 10% exam