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Introduction

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Location

Full time: 12 Months
Part time: 18 Months

Course Length

Full time: 12 Months
Part time: 18 Months

Why choose this course?

Course structure

You’ll study specialist electric motorsport engineering subjects, including Electric Power Systems, Real time Embedded Robotics Systems and Object-Oriented Programming. Also, you’ll gain and build knowledge of business management as you progress your own enterprise. For your dissertation, you’ll get to study an area of electric motorsport engineering that fascinates you at a deep level. And you’ll develop research, planning and project management skills in doing so.

You will benefit from developing the skill sets required for working with Electric Vehicles at the same time as focusing on Electric Powertrain systems, with assessments being aligned with future FIA Motorsport regulations.

Overview

MSc Electric Motorsport Engineering focuses on the application of electrical engineering within the Electric Motorsport sector, setting you on the track to follow previous students working within Formula One, Formula E, World Rally Championship and World Endurance Racing teams as well as Mercedes AMG High Performance Powertrains.

You’ll develop practical applications through the laboratory activities and Formula Student whilst also developing your problem-solving, communication and critical thinking abilities, as well as your creativity, technical skills and the use of industry-relevant software. Working on the Oxford Brookes Racing Formula Student car development will help you to put the theory and practical work into action to construct and deliver a fully functioning Electric Racing Car, developing highly sought-after skills and experience.

Applicants with a proven track record in the Engineering sector are welcome to apply and start the course or you can raise your entry status to an acceptable level by taking appropriate undergraduate modules as associate students.

Modules

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Entry Criteria

ENTRY REQUIRED DOCUMENTS
Home Office Share Code
For EU students only.

IF no Qualification
Please provide CV with at least 2 years of work experience, and employee reference letter.
Entry requirements

Specific entry requirements

Applications are also welcomed for consideration from applicants with European qualifications, international qualifications or recognised foundation courses.

If you don’t achieve the required tariff points you can apply to join a foundation course, like Foundation in Business or an international foundation course to help to reach the required level for entry onto this degree.

Students entering the course will normally hold one of the following qualifications:

 An Electronics or Electro-Mechanical Engineering Degree with a minimum level of lower second-class Honours.
 An alternative Engineering subject or suitable science degree with a minimum level of upper second-class Honours.
 A qualification equivalent in standard to these qualifications.

Our standard entry requirement is three A-levels or equivalent qualifications. In some cases, courses have specific required subjects and additional GCSE requirements. In addition to A-levels, we accept a wide range of other qualifications including:

 the Welsh Baccalaureate
 the Access to Higher Education Diploma
 a BTEC National Certificate, Diploma or Extended Diploma at a good standard and in a relevant subject
 the International Baccalaureate Diploma
 the European Baccalaureate Diploma
 Scottish qualifications – five subjects in SCE with two at Higher level or one at Advanced Higher level, or three subjects in Scottish Highers or two at Advanced Higher level
 a recognised foundation course
 T-levels*.
 * T-levels are a relatively new qualification but are already included in the UCAS tariff. We welcome prospective students who are taking this qualification to apply. For some programmes with specific required subjects, particular subject areas or occupational specialisms may be required.

English language requirements

Where appropriate, suitable English as a Foreign Language qualifications will be required. If your first language is not English you will require a minimum IELTS score of 6.0 overall with 6.0 in all components. OR An equivalent English language qualification acceptable to the University. Please also see the University's standard English language requirements.

The university’s English language requirements in IELTS levels are as follows:

Course IELTS level
All other undergraduate courses 6.0 overall with 6.0 in reading and writing, 5.5 in listening and speaking
Law, Architecture, Interior Architecture, English Literature (including combined honours), English Literature and Creative Writing 6.5 overall with 6.0 in reading and writing, 5.5 in listening and speaking
Health and Social Care courses 6.5 or 7.0 overall with 6.5 or 7.0 in all components (see individual entries for course details)
Nutrition BSc (Hons) 6.5 overall with a minimum of 6.0 in each component
Built Environment Foundation,
Computing Foundation,
Engineering Foundation 6.0 with 6.0 in reading and writing, 5.5 in listening and speaking
International Foundation Business and Technology,
International Foundation Arts, Humanities and Law 5.5 overall with 5.5 in all skills
International Foundation Diploma 5.0 overall with 5.0 in all skills
If you need a student visa you must take an IELTS for UKVI test.
International Foundation Diploma (Extended pathway) 4.5 overall with 4.5 in all skills
If you need a student visa you must take an IELTS for UKVI test.

Assessment

ASSESSMENT METHODS

1. INTERNAL ENGLISH TEST if you don't have an English accredited certificate
2. Academic Interview
Learning and teaching

Teaching methods include:

 lectures and seminars
 a sound theoretical base practical work designed to demonstrate important aspects of theory or systems operation.

Most of our teaching staff are from the Department of Mechanical Engineering and Mathematical Sciences. However, we invite visiting speakers from business and industry to provide further input to your learning.

Hours of teaching for each module: 48hrs per module contact time using a mix of Lectures and practical and computing laboratories.


Assessment

 Electrical/Propulsion systems - % taught content (excluding project)
 Three core modules - Electric power systems, Electric vehicles, Control Systems Engineering (new) (60 credits - 50%)
 Core Modules - 6 x 20 credits (66%)
 Dissertation - 60 (33%).

Research

Our research groups produce high-quality research for the real world. Staff have close links with industry through research projects and consultancies. You can find out more on our department research pages.

The results of the most recent REF (2014) exercise showed that 96% of research in the department is internationally recognised. 57% was judged to be of world-leading quality or internationally excellent, compared with 45% in 2008. More specifically, 50% of the impact case studies returned were judged to be internationally excellent, and 72% of the research outputs were judged to be internationally ‘excellent’ or ‘world-leading’.

Career Opportunities

Careers

The programme has a strong emphasis on employability and considers aspects of electrical power and drive systems in addition to the control of vehicles through the implementation of autonomous systems.

There is increasing demand for Engineers with relevant electrical skill sets for working within the Automotive/Motorsport sectors.

Roles identified within the sector include:

 Electrical Test Engineer
 Fast Development Inverter Mechanical Engineer
 Inverter Simulation Engineer
 Lead Mechatronic Test Systems Engineer
 HIL Engineer
 Power Electronic Design Engineer
 LV and HV Power System Engineer
 Technical Specialist - Electric Drive Unit Efficiency
 Red Bull Technologies: Electronics Engineer.

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