Engineering Level 3 Diploma

Course Information

Course TypeLevel 3

Duration2 Years

Awarding BodyPearson

Diploma Level 3 Engineering Extended Diploma

What does the course involve?

Enter a world of innovation and technological advancement in Engineering! This specification covers a broad range of subjects across almost every industry.

The mental and practical skills you will build equip learners with different strengths to progress onto one of three routes:

Full-time Higher Education study at university or college.
Full-time employment, as the course outcome is a formal Level 3 qualification.
Work-study combinations (earn as you learn) such as Apprenticeships (Degree, Higher National Certificate – HNC or Higher National Diploma – HND) or Management Training Schemes.

You will benefit from the diverse vocational experience of the Engineering team, who have worked in Automotive, Mechanical, Electrical, Nuclear and Construction industries before teaching.

The course mixes theory and practical work, and you do not need any previous experience of the specialist subjects, as we teach them from first principles.

Units

Year	Unit	Assessment
1	Unit 1: Engineering Principles *	External exam
1	Unit 2: Delivery of Engineering Processes Safely as a Team *	Internal
1	Unit 3: Engineering Product Design and Manufacture *	External set task
1	Unit 9: Work Experience in the Engineering Sector	Internal
2	Unit 4: Applied Commercial and Quality Principles in Engineering *	Internal
2	Unit 5: A Specialist Engineering Project *	Internal
2	Unit 7: Calculus to Solve Engineering Problems	Internal
2	Unit 10: Computer Aided Design in Engineering	Internal
2	Unit 19: Electronic Devices and Circuits	Internal
2	Unit 27: Static Mechanical Principles in Practice	Internal
2	Unit 8: Further Engineering Mathematics (additional unit, recommended if you plan to go to university)	Internal

Entry Requirements

Maths grade 6, English Language grade 4, Level 2 progression conditions, 90% attendance and good reference.

Can I take additional qualifications?

This course is the equivalent of two A Levels. You must study at least one other full A Level, or an equivalent Level 3 course, alongside it. Please ask at interview about suitable combinations.

How will I be assessed?

Most units are internally assessed, usually through three assignments. Two units are externally assessed by Pearson: Unit 1 is a written exam, and Unit 3 is a set task completed under supervised conditions. Assessment also includes practical work, a portfolio-based unit and presentations. All units are graded Pass, Merit or Distinction, with an overall grade for the qualification.

What are the costs?

There is no cost for enrolling on the course, but you may be required to contribute each year towards trips, materials costs, and for work experience.