University of Sussex

MEng Sustainable Automotive Engineering

University of Sussex

Course overview

Sussex University offers a four-year full-time course in Sustainable Automotive Engineering, covering fundamental engineering knowledge, CAD modelling, programming, and numerical modelling. The course covers low-emission vehicle propulsion, new-generation vehicle technology, electrical drive systems, and vehicle dynamics.

The university's Dynamics, Control, and Vehicle research group conducts research projects on automotive on-board diagnostics systems, intelligent controllers, and autonomous vehicles. Students study in Future Technologies Labs, a dedicated manufacturing lab, and Formula Student projects. Supported by academic advisers and student mentors, the course equips graduates with the skills to meet sustainability challenges in the automotive industry.

Entry requirements

Applicants are required to have the following:

Grade Requirements:

  • A level - ABB
  • Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016) - DDD
  • International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme - 32 points.

English Language Requirement:

  • Candidates whose first or primary language is not English will usually need an overall IELTS score of 6.0, with no component score below 5.5.

Scholarships

  • Cate Haste Scholarship in History

    £3,000 tuition fee reduction.

    Up to £3,000

  • Cate Haste Scholarship in Media and Film

    £3,000 tuition fee reduction.

    Up to £3,000

  • Chancellor's Masters Scholarship

    £3,000 for applicants assessed as 'Home' for fees or £5,000 for applicants assessed as 'Overseas' for fees.

  • Jan Metzger Scholarship in Artificial Intelligence and Adaptive Systems MSc

    £12,550 fee waiver

    Up to £12,550

  • John Kinghorn Scholarship in Engineering

    £10,000 tuition fee reduction.

    Up to £10,000

  • MBA Impact Scholarship

    £2,500 - £5,000 towards tuition fee reduction.

    Up to £2,500

  • Sanctuary Scholarship (Masters)

  • Shan Vaswani Borgartz Scholarship in Media

    £5,000 tuition fee reduction.

    Up to £5,000

  • Stuart Hall Scholarship

    £5,000 tuition fee discount.

    Up to £5,000

  • Sussex Alumni Scholarship

    £3,000 tuition fee reduction.

    Up to £3,000

  • Sussex Progressive Futures Scholarships

    £10,000 tuition fee reduction.

    Up to £10,000

  • The University of Sussex Business School International Masters Award

    £2,000 will be awarded as a fee waiver to all overseas fee-paying students who start a full-time Masters course at the Business school.

    Up to £2,000

  • The University of Sussex Engineering and Informatics International Masters Award

    £2,000 will be awarded as a fee waiver to all overseas fee-paying students who start a full-time Masters course at the School of Engineering & Informatics.

    Up to £2,000

Career opportunities

Graduates of the MEng Sustainable Automotive Engineering program can have future roles such as:

  • Design Engineer
  • PowerTrain Engineer
  • Quality Engineer
  • Systems Integration Engineer
  • Automotive Electronics Engineer

Cost of study

The cost of the MEng Sustainable Automotive Engineering program for international students is £27,300 per year. Tuition is subject to an annual increase.

Admission

Your application for this course can be done through UCAS. You can speak to one of our trained counsellors to learn more about the admission process and help you meet the program requirements.

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