BTEC Level 3 National Foundation Diploma/Extended Diploma in Engineering (RQF)

Entry Requirements

GCSE grades 4-9 in five subjects including Mathematics, Science, English Language and 2 of the following - Design Technology, Business and ICT.

Or BTEC Level 2 First Extended Certificate in Engineering with overall MM, and merit in Unit 10 Mathematics for Engineering, with GCSE grades 4-9 in Mathematics.

And a good academic reference or school report.

Who is the course for

This course is for students who are interested in a career in Engineering.

Course Content

This course is equivalent in size to three A Levels. It has 15 units of which 7 are mandatory and 3 are externally assessed. All units must be passed to achieve the qualification.

Mandatory units

• Engineering Principles (External Examination)
• Delivery of Engineering Processes Safely as a Team (Internal Assessment)
• Engineering Product Design and Manufacture (External Assessment)
• Applied Commercial and Quality Principles in Engineering (Internal Assessment)
• A Specialist Engineering Project (Internal Assessment)
• Microcontroller Systems for Engineers (External Assessment)
• Calculus to Solve Engineering Problems (Internal Assessment)

Optional Units

• Further Engineering Mathematics (Internal Assessment)
• Electronic Devices and Circuits (Internal Assessment)
• Analogue Electronic Circuits (Internal Assessment)
• Digital and Analogue Electronic Systems (Internal Assessment)
• Mechanical Behaviour of Metallic Materials (Internal Assessment)
• Static Mechanical Principles in Practice (Internal Assessment)
• Principles and Applications of Fluid Mechanics (Internal Assessment)
• Programmable Logic Controllers (Internal Assessment)

Study Methods

Each unit is studied through workshop and classroom activities. There is a weekly tutorial and private study to enable students to work on their own.

How is the course assessed

Units 1, 3 and 6 will be assessed externally by the awarding body (Pearson). The remaining units will be assessed internally by course assignments and tests.

Where next - Further Studies

After successful completion of this course you may transfer onto the BTEC Level 3 Extended Diploma in Engineering and then you may go to into higher education, or an apprenticeship.

Where next - Job Opportunities

You will be able to gain employment in the engineering sector.

How to Apply

To apply for a course choose one of these methods:

• Online - click the Apply Now button, fill out the form and submit
• Post - download an application form here , or use the form in the prospectus. Fill it out and return it to: Student Records/Admissions, Uxbridge College, Park Road, Uxbridge, Middlesex, UB8 1NQ.

When we have received your application we will contact you to arrange an interview time.