Motorsport Engineering (MSc)

UWTSD Swansea started the first Motorsport Engineering degree in 1998 and have developed an excellent reputation in the industry.

Studying a Masters in the field of Motorsport Engineering will enable you to develop the specific expertise required in the design, development, engineering and optimisation of competition vehicles.

The course has a good mix of theoretical and practical taught elements as well as excellent Motorsport specific project opportunities, Motorsport specific assignment work and modules which cover a wide range of Motorsport and Automotive related subjects while still enabling the student to tailor their study to their own needs and career aspirations.

Course Overview

As a natural development of the success of the Motorsport Engineering undergraduate programmes offered by UWTSD, the latest Masters programme aims to develop your understanding further, based upon the strong links between the University and the Industry.

The Motorsport degree schemes allow students the opportunity to experience the world of Motorsport engineering and development with a mix of applied and theoretical learning.

Grounded by mechanical engineering principles, students develop these themes with a particular focus on vehicle engineering and performance through applied examples and projects.

Students have gained employment with Motorsport and Automotive companies such as McLaren, Red Bull, Renualt F1, Mercedes AMG, Honda R&D, Ricardo, Mahle, JLR, MIRA and many others.

Assessment

Assessment is undertaken in a wide range of formats from the traditional examination and coursework, to more ‘industrial’ based assessment methods such as track-side field work, workshop based tasks, computer software based assessments and oral examinations and group seminars.