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Mechatronics - HNC

Course code: FKAV006P

Subject area: Engineering

Study level: Undergraduate

Course level: 4

Course details

Course time:

09:00 - 17:00

Days of week:

Tuesday

Course date:

14th Jan 2025 - 2nd Sept 2025

Course location:

Abingdon Campus

Contact details

Email:

enquiries@abingdon-witney.ac.uk

Phone:

01235 555 585

Apply for this course
Step into the future with our HNC in Mechatronics.
Join our HNC in Mechatronics program, an interdisciplinary course combining mechanical engineering, electronics, computer control, and information technology. Designed for tomorrow’s innovators and problem-solvers, this program places you at the cutting edge of technological advancement. Our HNC programme offers:

Integrated Curriculum: Explore the synergy between mechanical systems and electronic control.

Hands-On Learning: Gain real-world experience with industry-standard equipment and software.

Expert Teachers: Learn from leaders in the field who bring cutting-edge research into the classroom.

Career Opportunities: Prepare for diverse roles in automation, robotics, and beyond. Embrace the future of engineering with our HNC in Mechatronics. Apply now and start your journey towards a dynamic and rewarding career!

Course units
Level 4 provides a solid foundation in the engineering sector, with a focus on mechatronic engineering. The units are designed to:

• Develop and strengthen your core skills.

• Prepare you for Level 5 studies or entry into employment. Course Overview

• Engineering Design

• Engineering Maths

• Managing a Professional Engineering Project

• Professional Engineering Management

• Further Mathematics Key Benefits:

Broad Knowledge: Gain a wide range of scientific and engineering knowledge.

Practical Skills: Develop hands-on skills through research, independent study, directed study, and workplace scenarios.

Transferable Skills: Enhance skills in communication, teamwork, research, and analysis. By the end of Level 4, you will have a solid understanding of basic mechatronic engineering concepts and competence in subject-specific skills. The program focuses on developing essential skills through a balanced approach, emphasising knowledge (cognitive), behaviours (affective), and practical abilities (psychomotor). This encourages a hands-on and practical learning experience with a vocational emphasis.

What next?
The Level 4 HNC offers a strong foundation for students looking to advance in their studies or careers in Engineering.

Upon successful completion of the Level 4 HNC, students can:

• Enter employment in the Engineering sector.

• Continue in their current employment with enhanced skills.

• Connect with relevant professional bodies.

• Commit to Continuing Professional Development (CPD).

• Progress to university for further academic advancement.

Entry criteria
To apply for this course, applicants should meet one of the following criteria:
• Level 3 Qualification in any Engineering
• A Level Profile: Strong performance in a relevant subject, or adequate performance in multiple GCE subjects. Supported by GCSE grades A* to C (or equivalent) in subjects like Mathematics and English (grades 9 to 4 in the new grading system).
• Other Related Level 3 Qualifications
• Access to Higher Education Diploma: From an approved further education institution.
• Relevant Work Experience
• International Equivalent: To the above qualifications.
Fee information
Tuition Fee: £6,000 total/ £3,000 per year
Course fees

Tuition Fee: £6,000.00

Qualifications received
HNC in Engineering
User skills

Core competencies are developed on the programme within a balanced framework of cognitive (knowledge), affective (behaviours) and psychomotor (practical) learning outcomes to encourage a more vocational and practical approach to learning.

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