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| Annual Tuition Fee: | ≈ € 4,645 - ≈ € 12,860 (non-EEA) | ||
| Location: | London / United Kingdom / View location on map ▾ Hide location on map ▴ | ||
| Duration: | 12 months | Start Date: | January, September |
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| Languages: | English | ||
Location of Kingston University
Choose Kingston's Automotive Engineering; Automotive Engineering (Commercial Vehicle Technology); and Automotive Engineering (Motorcycle Technology) PgDip/MSc
If you would like to develop the advanced knowledge and skills necessary to understand and translate current and emerging automotive technologies into future products, this course is ideal. It will provide you with a balanced mixture of the advanced technical competences and transferable skills required by global automotive manufacturers and original equipment suppliers.
This course has been designed to enhance your career prospects and personal development by equipping you with a blend of theoretical, management and practical skills. Pathways specialising in automotive, commercial vehicle and motorcycle engineering are available.
Throughout the course, academic teaching is complemented by visits from industry experts, keeping you up-to-date with the latest developments.
Course programme
You will develop a critical awareness of the current developments in key automotive technologies, production methods, processes and management techniques. You will study the various test and development techniques employed in automotive engineering, and their application and benefits. You will learn how to apply automotive engineering principles and practical techniques to the solution of problems. The elective modules will enable you to gain a solid foundation in the specialist area of your choice, building on knowledge and skills gained in the common core modules.
You have the choice of specialising either in automotive, commercial vehicle or motorcycle engineering by taking the relevant elective and field-specific modules.
Your MSc project gives you the opportunity to study a real-world problem within the automotive industry.
Contents
Please note that this is an indicative list of modules and is not intended as a definitive list.
Core modules
* Advanced Automotive Electronics
* Automotive Stuctures and Body Design
* Individual Research Project (MSc only)
* Integrated CAD/CAM Systems
* Vehicle Aerodynamics
Elective modules (students on the automotive pathway choose four; students on other pathways choose two)
* Advanced Automotive Engineering
* Advanced CAD/CAM Systems
* Advanced Vehicle Dynamics
* Chassis Systems Design
* Finance Resource Management and Accounting
* Standards and Homologation
* Total Quality
* Computer Aided Product Design
Commercial Vehicle Technology modules (choose two)
* Commercial Vehicle Stuctural Design
* Commercial Vehicle Systems and Dynamics
Motorcycle Technology Engineering modules (choose two)
* Advanced Motorcycle Technology
* Motorcyle: Scooter Design and Manufacture
IELTS
You are normally required to take an English Proficiency Test.
Most European Universities recognise the IELTS test.
Take testRequirements
* Good honours degree or equivalent in automotive or mechanical engineering.
* International students must have an IELTS score of 6.5 or equivalent.
Additional Requirements
| Minimal degree required: | Bachelor's degree |
| Minimal amount of work experience | Not specified |
Language Proficiency
| Cambridge English: Advanced (CAE): | Grade B (Score: 75) |
Accreditation
Many of the courses that we run are accredited and recognised by relevant professional bodies within their respective fields. As part of our commitment to providing quality, relevant courses we seek accreditation and recognition wherever possible. In fact the Higher Education Funding Council of England awarded us a quality rating for 'Excellence in teaching'.
Kingston Business School is also one of an elite number of UK business schools with Association of MBA accreditation of our MBA courses. Plus we have received EPAS accreditation from the European Foundation for Management Development for several of our postgraduate and undergraduate business programmes; only the second UK business school to receive this accreditation.
To view a full list of our accreditations, please visit our website.
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