Motorsport Engineering with Foundation Year

About this course

Motorsport engineering is one of the most technically demanding and commercially competitive specialisations within the broader field of mechanical and automotive engineering. The technologies developed in Formula 1, GT racing, and other high-performance motorsport categories have long been laboratories for innovation that subsequently appears in road cars: aerodynamic design, lightweight composite materials, hybrid powertrains, data telemetry, and tyre and suspension systems have all been developed in motorsport before entering mainstream automotive engineering. At the University of Derby, the BEng Motorsport Engineering with Foundation Year runs over four years of full-time study and includes a sandwich year, a year abroad, and work placement, providing both preparatory support and extensive professional and international experience. The programme develops the technical foundations th

Where its graduates go

The 5 largest scored destinations, covering 80% of graduates; the headline also reflects the subject baseline.

• 40 / 100Science, engineering and technology associate professionals · 15% of graduatescards →
• 32 / 100Artistic, literary and media occupations · 5% of graduatescards →
• 30 / 100Managers, directors and senior officials · 5% of graduatescards →
• 28 / 100Engineering professionals · 45% of graduatescards →
• 25 / 100Architects, Chartered Architectural Technologists, Planning Officers, Surveyors and Construction Professionals · 10% of graduatescards →

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