Student Handbook 2024/25
Engineering (General) (Level 5 Higher Level Apprenticeship)
Pearson BTEC
Engineering
Available Sessions
You may be eligible for funding on this course *
If you are an employer or employee of a NI based company
* Terms and Conditions apply
Course Offering
- Site location Strand Road
Course Modules
- Engineering Mathematics
- Engineering Science
- Engineering Design
- Managing a Professional Engineering Project
- Mechanical Principles
- Materials, Properties and Testing
- Further Mathematics
- Research Project
- Professional Engineering Management (Pearson Set)
- (Optional) : Renewable Energy
- (Optional) : Computer Aided Design and Manufacture
- (Optional) : Lean Manufacturing
- (Optional) : Sustainability
- (Optional) : Advanced Mechanical Principles
- (Optional) : Thermofluids
Entry Requirements
UK Requirements
48 UCAS points to include one pass in related discipline and GCSE English and Mathematics at Grade C or equivalent OR Relevant Access course with an overall mark of at least 41%, including passes in Mathematics and a Science subject. APEL applicableROI Requirements
48 UCAS points to include one pass in related discipline and OLC English and Mathematics at Grade O5 or equivalent OR Relevant Access course with an overall mark of at least 41%, including passes in Mathematics and a Science subject. APEL applicableWork Placement
Please contact NWRCs Higher Level Apprenticeship Officer via email at info@nwrc.ac.uk or by calling 028 7127 6000.
What's Next?
Further Study
The Level 5 HND General Engineering will provide successful students with the opportunity to progress to the following BEng Hons programmes across a range of HE institutions including UU, QUB & OU. • BEng Honours Mechanical Engineering • BEng Hons Engineering Management • BEng Hons Degree in Engineering (Top Up)Career Prospects
Across a range of professional Engineering roles.Enquiry
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As Entrepreneur in Residence at NWRC one of my key roles is to identify and support innovative ideas and entrepreneurial thinking throughout the college network. The IDEATOR Awards serves as a stepping stone for both students and recent NWRC student alumni to develop innovative business ideas further.Alastair Cameron (NWRC Entrepreneur in Residence) -
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