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At South West College we offer a broad range of Engineering courses, designed to prepare you for a variety of careers across the Engineering industry through gaining the skills and knowledge currently in demand in Industry.
An Engineering HLA encourages you to balance your time effectively. You have the weekend to do your college work, so you have to find a schedule that works for you and make the most of it.
This course is suitable for companies requiring to have welders coded to the following standards BS 4872 / ASME IX / BS EN ISO 9606 in order to support their quality assurance compliance (BS EN 3834) or individuals wishing to achieve coded welding standards.
The course supports the skills and knowledge development requirements for access into the welding working environment and contains the following components: -
Engineering Qualifications (Combined)
Essential skills at an approp...
The FdEng in Engineering (with Specialisms) has an industry focused approach, where graduates develop an extensive range of professional subject knowledge and technical skills. The programme has been designed in a more applied nature.
Course delivery is part-time, over three years.
Students will study part time, whilst working in a relevant place of employment in the engineering ...
Students will study part time, whilst working in a relevant place of employment in the engineering...
This BEng (Hons) Engineering Degree programme has been designed with industry objectives at its core. It is aimed at those who have completed a Foundation Degree or HND in Engineering who want to 'Top Up' to Degree level with most students continuing to work in the industry and develop their skills alongside study. The course has been designed to develop both technical skills in areas such as d...
The course supports the skills and knowledge development requirements for access into the engineering working environment and contains 3 components:
Engineering qualifications (Combined)
This unit covers the skills and knowledge needed to prove the competences required to cover a broad range of basic fluid power assembly activiites that will prepare the learner for entry into the engineering or manufacturing sectors.
This practical, hands on, training aims to introduce participants to PLC programming and teach them how to:
The course supports the skills and knowledge development requirements for technician access into the engineering working environment and contains 3 components:
The course supports the skills and knowledge development requirements for access into the engineering working environment and contains 2 components:
1. Engineering qualifications (Combined)
2. Essential Skills at an appro...
The Level 3 Engineering Apprenticeship will provide learners with a range of technical skills and knowledge enabling them to either gain employment or progress into further training within the Manufacturing or Maintenance Engineering sector. Although learners are likely to have already completed a Level 2 Certificate or Diploma in Engineering, they can progress directly into the Level 3 qualifi...
This course has been designed to meet the specific needs of the local engineering industry by providing a range of higher level technical skills in manufacturing, procurement and management.
The course is aimed at those working in the engineering industry and seeking an academic progression route whilst continuing to work. It is also designed for persons who want to formalise the skills...
This foundation degree is offered:
Full Time over 2 years
Students will study full time, and in the second year will complet...
The BTEC Engineering with Agriculture is a full-time programme of study designed to equip learners with the knowledge and understanding required for success in a range of engineering or agricultural occupations. The qualification is also suitable for learners who have not yet decided on a particular technical specialism and who wish to gain a broader understanding of engineering and agriculture. S...
This part-time course has been designed to meet the specific needs of the local engineering industry by providing a range of higher-level technical skills in the maintenance of a range of engineering systems.
The course is aimed at those working in the engineering industry and seeking an academic progression route whilst continuing to work. It is also designed for persons who want to for...
This BEng (Hons) Engineering Degree programme has been designed with industry objectives at its core. It is aimed at those who have completed a Foundation Degree or HND in Engineering who want to 'Top Up' to Degree level, with most students continuing to work in the industry and develop their skills alongside study. The course has been designed to develop both technical skills in areas such as ...
This part-time course has been designed to meet the specific needs of the local engineering industry by providing a range of higher-level technical skills in manufacturing, procurement and management. The course is aimed at those working in the engineering industry and seeking an academic progression route whilst continuing to work. It is also designed for persons who want to formalise the skills...
The BTEC Extended Diploma in Engineering is a two year, full-time programme of study designed to equip learners with the knowledge and understanding required for success in a range of mechanical and electrical/electronic engineering occupations. The qualification is also suitable for learners who have not yet decided on a particular engineering specialism and who wish to gain a broader understandi...
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