GCSEs at grade 4 or above in English Language and Maths.
Entry requirements
Why choose this course?
The course is designed to give learners a broad range of engineering knowledge, before they progress to a university course or a degree apprenticeship.
This course will seek to develop you as an independent, confident individual and will look to give you skills that cover many of the aspects of academic university life.
Further information
The Access Diploma in Engineering is a one-year intensive course designed to give you the knowledge and skills to move into Higher Education. The Engineering qualification has been designed in order to let you pursue your goals at degree level. It is aimed at learners that will be 19 or over.
- Engineering related maths elements; including maths for engineers, calculus & further maths.
- Understand Material principles, mechanical principles, electrical principles & industrial robotics.
- Utilise design practice to work towards a client brief. Create complex CAD models, drawings & assemblies.
- Use all of the skills to produce a project, creating a production log, while working to an achievable timescale.
- Learn how to reference academic sources, write academic papers, use ICT equipment & managing your time around studying.
Successful completion of this course will allow you to enter most institutes of Higher Education, including HNC, HND & Degree pathways. The progression routes from this Diploma could include, but are not limited to, degrees in:
- engineering
- physics
- chemical engineering
- civil engineering
- mechanical engineering
- electrical engineering
- electronics
- mathematical sciences
Most lessons are classroom based with practical elements or group activities included in most sessions. The course is assessed through a combination of exams, practicals, workbooks, presentations and assignments. The course is credit based and each unit has a number of credits attached to it; 45 of the 60 credits will be attached to graded units on a Pass, Merit, Distinction basis.
A calculator and notepad are recommended.