University of Hertfordshire

BSc (Hons) Motorsport Technology

University of HertfordshireUniversity of Hertfordshire, Hatfield

Course overview

92% satisfaction for academic support (NSS, 2024, based on the average of Q15-16) Brand new School of Physics, Engineering and Computer Science building 10th in the UK for production and manufacturing engineering (Daily Mail University Guide, 2025) The BSc (Hons) Motorsport Technology is part of a suite of automotive-related degree courses designed to equip students with the skills and knowledge needed for a career in motorsport and automotive engineering. From your first year, you’ll have the opportunity to participate in the prestigious Formula Student Competition, where you'll design, build, and race a single-seater race car. The programme is supported by excellent facilities in automotive engineering technology, and you’ll benefit from world-class expertise in key areas such as materia

Key highlights

  • Design, build and race a single-seater car in Formula Student
  • Formula Student participation available from the first year
  • Brand new physics, engineering and computer science building
  • Excellent automotive engineering technology facilities support the programme
  • Part of a suite of automotive-related degree courses
  • Sandwich structure built into the four-year programme

Entry requirements

  • GCSE: 4/C — to include English Language, Mathematics

Scholarships

  • Dannenberg Scholarship (BEng)

    £1,000 (or share of)

  • Jarvis Centenary Scholarship

    £5,000 (over three years of study: £1,000 in the first year, £2,000 each in the second and third years) with at least one site visit or period of work experience with Jarvis Homes

    Up to £5,000

  • Kurt Dannenberg Bursary

    £1,000 (or share of)

    Up to £1,000

  • Professor Peter Lines Scholarship

    Value: £1,000

    Up to £1,000

  • The Janice Ann McNaughton Bursary

    £3,000 (paid in the first year of study)

    Up to £3,000

  • The Judges' and High Sheriffs' Scholarship

    two students will be awarded £1,500 each

    Up to £1,500

Careers this course leads to

  • Motorsport engineer
  • Race engineer
  • Automotive engineer
  • Vehicle design engineer
  • Data acquisition engineer
  • Test and development engineer

Cost of study

UK/Home: £9,790 | International: £17,450

Admission

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