Higher Technical Qualification (HTQ) - HNC in Mechanical Engineering
Start Date
Mon Sep 16 2024
Day / Time
Weekday evenings
Duration
2 years
Fees
£4500
As a Higher Technical Qualification (HTQ), this program is not just an educational pathway; it's a transformative experience designed to prepare you for a fulfilling career in the mechanical engineering industry.
Our curriculum blends engineering principles with specialised units in mechanical engineering.
Through hands-on learning experiences and practical projects, you'll learn the core concepts of mechanical engineering, gaining invaluable real-world skills along the way.
As a HTQ, this course is designed to meet the evolving demands of employers, ensuring that you graduate not only with knowledge but also with the practical expertise needed to excel in your career.
We collaborate closely with industry partners to develop modules that are directly relevant to the mechanical engineering sector, providing you with a clear pathway to employment, apprenticeships, or further study.
You will develop your skills and knowledge in a broad range of areas covering range of engineering units, which are:
- Engineering Design
- Engineering Maths
- Managing a Professional Engineering Project
- Mechanical Principles
- Fluid Mechanics
- Fundamentals of Thermodynamics and Heat Engines
- Production Engineering for Manufacture and Quality and Process Improvement.
All taught by industrial experts and set up to develop the right skill level making you work ready within the sector.
Assignments, Portfolios and Project reports.
You’ll be based in our world class Skills Academy for Automotive, Engineering, Manufacturing and Logistics campus at Team Valley where you’ll benefit from our outstanding workshops which have a range of industry standard mechanical maintenance equipment including:
- lathes
- millers
- grinders
- fabrication and welding workshops
- electronics laboratory
- pneumatics
- PLCs
- ICT suites with industry standard engineering simulation software packages, including Matlab, MultiSim, Autocad Inventor.
Whatever support you need, we’re here for you and will make sure you get the most out of your time at college.
We have expert teams in place to look after every single one of our students.
Our specialist teams can help with:
- Learning difficulties
- Physical and sensory disabilities
- Dyslexia, dyspraxia, neurodiversity or other specific learning difficulties
- Mental health and well being
- Exam access arrangements
- Money, finance and bursary advice
- Careers advice, job and university applications
See here for more information, pop into one of our enrolment events, or call us on 0191 490 4627.
Progression to university courses vary by institution and you should check the entry requirements for any course you plan to take after this qualification. Our specialist team can guide you with various top-up courses available within the area and help you with specialist advice and appropriate guidance if required.
An appropriate level 3 qualification or A levels.
Mature students may be offered a place without these qualifications, depending on a satisfactory interview.
The fee shown is the fee you will pay per year of study. For example, if the course lasts for one year, this is the full fee you will pay. If the course lasts for one or more years, this is the fee you’ll pay per year of study. There may be additional costs for equipment, uniforms or study resources which we’ll let you know about at your course interview.
This is a set fee and will apply to those paying for themselves, paying via a Student Loan and for those being sponsored by an employer.
If you are sponsored by your employer you will need to confirm this in writing to secure your place. Discounts may apply for employers sponsoring several employees.
If you apply for a Student Loan to help cover course fees, our friendly team can help you through this process and can be contacted on 0191 490 2430, [email protected] or via Live Chat.
Please note: The fee shown may be subject to change. If this happens, you will be contacted directly before the course is due to start. All courses will run subject to sufficient student numbers.
Please note: Courses will run subject to sufficient student numbers.
Some units are subject to change depending on industry requirements.
Sometimes planned delivery is subject to change, for example moving to remote learning. If this is the case we will clearly communicate this to you beforehand.
