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Engineers are responsible for the development and maintenance of a range of important facilities and equipment, and the demand for skilled engineers is increasing regionally and nationally. Each day presents new challenges to overcome, solutions to be found and products to create.
Our Engineering and Manufacturing courses will give you a strong foundation of knowledge, skills and experience to start your career in this exciting and diverse sector.
Taught in dedicated facilities under the guidance of experienced industry staff, you will learn to use relevant tools and software to develop your practical and technical skills. You will also gain knowledge of a broad range of topics vital within the sector, such as mathematics, materials, mechanical drawing, design and testing.
Our workshop equipment includes lathes and mills, and our labs will enable you to gain experience with CAD equipment and software, programmable logic controllers, pneumatic and hydraulic rigs and a range of electronic, robotic and mechatronic facilities.
We have strong links with industry partners, allowing us to provide you with more than just academic experience.
Previous students have progressed on to successful roles in the industry, or further study at university in various engineering areas, including our own HND in Engineering.