ENGINEERING & AUTOMOTIVE
Got a passion for cars, motorsport or engineering? Our specialist courses give you a hands‑on introduction to the industry and the skills employers are looking for. If you love motorsport, you’ll get the opportunity to work alongside fellow motorsport students on our own college racing car and compete at iconic circuits such as Brands Hatch and Silverstone as part of the BRSCC race programme.
All courses are accredited by the Institute of the Motor Industry awarding body.
Careers in the Motor Industry
A qualification in motor vehicle studies can open the door to a wide range of exciting career paths. You could go on to work in light or heavy vehicle maintenance, motorcycle servicing or fast‑fit roles such as tyres, exhausts and batteries. There are also hands‑on opportunities in accident repair and specialist repair environments where no two days are the same.
Beyond the workshop, your skills could lead you into parts distribution and supply, or roadside assistance and recovery or develop your career within the motorsport industry. Whatever direction you choose, the motor vehicle sector offers varied, practical and rewarding career opportunities to suit different interests and strengths.
Supporting your studies
Our fully equipped motor vehicle centre gives you the chance to develop a broad range of practical and technical skills for today’s motor vehicle industry. Through hands-on learning, you’ll build core skills in vehicle components, diagnostic testing and IT, while improving your teamwork, organisation and communication in a professional workshop environment.
Your course also focuses on health and safety and explore how the sector is evolving, with topics such as electric vehicles.
Great facilities
Our motor vehicle workshop is equipped with a wide range of tools and machinery designed to support both practical learning and professional vehicle maintenance. You’ll find vehicle lifts and jacks, axle stands, workbenches, tool cabinets, air compressors and specialist lighting.
You’ll have access to hand and power tools such as spanners, socket sets, torque wrenches, impact guns, drills and grinders, which are used for everyday servicing and repair tasks. Our vehicle diagnostic scanners industry software, brake and suspension tools, and wheel alignment systems all support more complex mechanical jobs.
Our staff
Our motor vehicle tutors bring real industry experience straight into the classroom, having worked across a range of automotive roles they use their hands‑on knowledge to help you learn how things are done in the real world, sharing practical tips, current industry standards and insights from their own careers to prepare you for employment in the motor vehicle sector.
Course highlights
As part of the Nescot race team, you’ll take part in the Student Motorsport Pit Stop Challenge, putting your practical skills and teamwork to the test.
I’ve always been interested in Motorsport, it’s what I wanted to pursue after finishing school. The course has been very interesting and interactive. You learn a lot of skills that you need for a career in this industry. The tutors are excellent too. It’s been great working on the Nescot race car as a team, we’ve learnt everything that’s involved in making a race car and how it works, including the regulations.
Real world experience sets you up for life
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Careers advice
Our careers advice team will help you to grow in confidence and gain the skills and qualifications you need to progress in your chosen career.
Help & support
We want you to be successful at Nescot. Our aim is to provide a supportive environment to help you achieve your goals.
Our campus
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