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Engineering (Level 3 National Extended Diploma)

Pearson BTEC
Engineering

Course Overview

This is a nationally recognised engineering qualification aimed at students who wish to follow a career in well-paid, prestigious employment, equipped with skills recognised around the world. The Extended Diploma is a two-year, full-time course that is equivalent to 3 A-levels. The course will provide opportunities for students to progress within the industry and to higher-level study. The course can support learners who want to progress directly to employment in job roles in the engineering industry and to Higher Level Apprenticeships (HLAs) in the engineering sector.The course will provide education and training for a range of careers in engineering, including electrical, electronic and mechanical engineering.Throughout the course you will get the opportunity to gain excellent practical and academic skills, knowledge and experience. You will learn to use industry standard software and equipment to design, test and manufacture products and materials. Assessment projects are designed to be directly related to real life engineering scenarios.
  • Start Date
    1 Sept 2025
  • Study Mode
    Full-Time
  • Duration
    2 Years
  • Campus
    Strand Road

Available Sessions

  • Course
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    Type
    Start Date
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  • Course: Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma Engineering
    Campus: Strand Road
    Type: Full Time
    Start Date: 01/09/2025
    Fees:
    -

Course Offering

  • Site location Strand Road

Course Modules

  • Engineering Principles
  • Delivery of Engineering Processes Safely as a Team
  • Engineering Product Design and Manufacture
  • Applied Commercial and Quality Principles in Engineering
  • A Specialist Engineering Project
  • Microcontroller Systems for Engineers
  • Calculus to Solve Engineering Problems
  • (Optional) : Programmable Logic Controllers
  • (Optional) : Further Engineering Mathematics
  • (Optional) : Computer Aided Design in Engineering
  • (Optional) : Pneumatic and Hydraulic Systems
  • (Optional) : Electronic Devices and Circuits
  • (Optional) : Analogue Electronic Circuits
  • (Optional) : Electronic Printed Circuit Board Design and Manufacture
  • (Optional) : Mechanical Behaviour of Metallic Materials
  • (Optional) : Static Mechanical Principles in Practice
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Entry Requirements

UK Requirements

Level 2 Diploma in Engineering OR 4 GCSEs (Grade C or above) to include Maths at Grade B.

ROI Requirements

Level 2 Diploma in Engineering OR 4 OLCs (Grade O5 or above) to include Maths at O4 OR Leaving Cert Applied – Merit.

Work Placement

NA

What's Next?

Further Study

Successful completion of this course will allow you to progress to Higher National Certificate and Higher National Diploma and HLA courses within NWRC. You can also progress to university to study a degree course in areas such as Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Automotive Engineering, Aeronautical Engineering, Marine Engineering, Electronics and Computing and Agricultural Engineering

Career Prospects

This qualification has been designed as a two-year, full-time course that meets entry requirements in its own right for learners wanting to progress to employment in engineering. Learners gain relevant skills and knowledge from studying a range of content focused on electrical/electronic and mechanical disciplines, for example electrical machines and maintenance of mechanical systems. Progression could be either directly to employment in Level 3 job roles or to higher level apprenticeship programmes.

Enquiry

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    I studied Level 2 Maths and English and successfully passed both. It was a great course, and it was great working in a smaller group. I’ve made friends for life and I’m considering progressing to another part-time course with the College.
    Paul Cotton (Strabane)
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    My time studying Art & Design at Limavady campus allowed me to fully develop my creative and technical skills that I use every day running my own business, Amity Tattoo, in Ballymoney.
    Abigail Smyth (Art & Design)
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