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University of Bolton, why we are the right choice
Location - Bolton, Greater Manchester
Do you have what it takes to shape the future of automotive performance and technology? We are proud to be the UK’s only National Centre for Motorsport Engineering (NCME). Our £13 million state-of-the-art facilities, passionate tutors and engaging modules help place our students in pole position for a rewarding career.
Our industry-driven facilities host student-led academic programmes with a vision of developing outstanding engineers who will shape the future of whichever industry you choose. Learn on the racetrack, in the workshop, in our manufacturing areas, and in the classroom, as well as gaining access to some of the most advanced and contemporary equipment.
You will also benefit from a personal approach to learning with small classes and tailored learning plans. The University of Bolton is proud of its award-winning student satisfaction ratings, particularly its most recent award as number one in the North West for student satisfaction, as per The Complete University Guide 2019 - 2023. Partnering with professional motorsport teams, our advanced performance engineering and motorsport technology courses aim to offer our students a unique learning experience, thanks to the dynamic structure of the modules, tailored to producing the best automotive engineers in the business.
Facilities include:
Wind-tunnel testing
Computer-aided design
Computational analysis using industry-standard software
Data analysis
At the National Centre for Motorsport Engineering, we are proud of the fact that we know our students by their name and not their student number. You will be able to enjoy small class sizes on all our courses, where you can have valuable one-to-one support from our passionate tutors.
You will have the opportunity to study:
Automotive design
Chassis dynamics and aerodynamics
General engineering
Motorsport and trackside technology
Engines and performance modelling
Although it is a highly competitive industry, our students are able to interact and gain real-life experience working within a number of leading high profile race teams. This experience is significant for long-term employability after you graduate. If your dream career involves working with fast cars, this could be the place to learn!
Partnering with racing teams and seasoned professional racing drivers, our Advanced Performance Engineering and Motorsport Technology degrees aim to offer you a unique learning experience – you put in your hours in the lecture theatre like anyone else but when you get out on the track it’s for real.
The UK is well recognised as an international centre for automotive design in the areas of motorsport, engines and volume car manufacturing. Our two great undergraduate degree courses cover computer aided design and analysis as well as overall vehicle concept design, manufacture and build, and subsequent performance engineering. This combination of theory mixed with practical experience aims to produce graduates who have recognisable skills that are highly sought after by employers in the industry.
Continuing on to Masters level, you have the opportunity to develop innovative advanced production management techniques on our MSc Engineering Management course. It is also possible to study an MSc Motorsport Engineering in which you will develop skills in the advanced analysis and design of motorsport systems.
"The collaboration with the University of Bolton, NCME has been a breath of fresh air. We have engaged students with an incredible passion and skill set, working on the British Rally Cross project with incredible success. It’s been interesting and rewarding to see the students develop over the season and wonderful to win the Championship, it’s so reassuring to see the positive can do attitude they bring with them to event weekends. "
"At the NCME we are all about supporting our students’ career ambitions. At the end of their course, we hope that our students have the knowledge and confidence to get the job they want. Quite simply we are here to help and nurture our students."
"Since starting my degree at the University of Bolton, I’ve gained knowledge both inside and outside the classroom which has helped me to plan my future career in Engineering Management. I completed the entire 2018 season of the British Rallycross Championship which we won, and I have also been able to gain experience with a year supporting a Mercedes GT4 car in the British GT Championship. Both of these experiences have enabled me to develop my knowledge of how race teams operate, and helped me to see the management of performance teams first-hand. I don’t think I could have done any of this without the opportunities I have had since starting my degree in BSc (Hons) Motorsport Technology at the University of Bolton."
"Fantastic facilities, approachable tutors and a great experience. The NCME was invaluable to my career within the motorsport industry and I am very thankful to the tutors for their support throughout my time at university."
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