What is special about this course?

The HNC Engineering Systems will give you the required technical training to be a technician in design, research, development and service support activities in engineering, manufacturing and consultancy.

You may also be able to use the HNC as a spring-board into the second year of our engineering degrees, including: BEng (Hons) Electrical and Electronic Engineering; BEng (Hons) Electrical and Mechanical Engineering; BEng (Hons) Mechanical Engineering; or BEng (Hons) Energy Engineering.

Special features

• You will study both mechanical and electrical engineering
• The course is designed to meet the needs of employers
• You can study full-time or part-time to suit your personal and professional circumstances

Accommodation

We offer modern student accommodation at a number of our locations.

Entry requirements

• 1 Scottish Higher at grade C or above in Maths or Physics OR
• 1 A level at grade D or above in Maths or Physics OR
• Alternatively, NC/NQ Engineering at level 6 or equivalent OR the completion of a Foundation Apprenticeship Engineering
• Prospective students without the standard entry requirements as listed above are encouraged to apply, appropriate industry related experience will be taken into consideration
• You may be required to attend an interview

Year 1 - HNC

Mandatory units are:

• Communication: practical skills
• Engineering communication
• Engineering measurement and system monitoring
• Engineering systems: graded unit 1
• Mathematics for engineering 1: mechanical and manufacturing
• Principles of engineering systems

Option units may include:

• Engineering: practical skills
• Computer aided draughting for engineers
• Materials selection
• Mathematics for engineering 2
• Thermofluids
• Analogue electronics: an introduction
• Electronic construction skills
• Engineering principles
• Analogue electronic principles
• Applications of programmable logic controllers
• Combinational logic
• Renewable energy systems: overview of energy use
• Dynamics
• Electrical engineering principles 1
• Pneumatics and hydraulics
• Statics and strengths of materials

Option units available may vary depending on study location, for more information contact your chosen campus

Fees

For students normally domiciled in Scotland or the European Union/EEA (outside of the UK) and with a term time address in Scotland, the following fees apply:

*The Home-Scotland/EU fee rate is set by the Scottish Government and will be confirmed by March 2019.

Rest of UK students

For students normally domiciled in the rest of the UK (England, Wales and N. Ireland) and with a term time address in Scotland studying this course, the following fees apply:

Fees are payable in advance each academic year unless otherwise agreed.

There are a number of funding options available to UK and EU students to help you pay for your studies and your cost of living whilst studying.

International students

For students who do not normally reside in the UK or European Union and with a term-time address in Scotland, the following fees apply:

*There is no part-time study option for Tier 4 sponsored international students.

Funding

External scholarships and financial support may be available. Contact your enrolling college for more information.