Motorsport Competition Car Technology

UCAS code: H3N1

Here's what University Centre Myerscough says about its Motorsport Competition Car Technology course.

This course is delivered at University Centre Myerscough and awarded by the University of Lancashire. Students may also be required to attend workshop sessions at the University for some modules.

The United Kingdom is the hub of the Motorsport industry worldwide, employing highly skilled professional people in all aspects of design, manufacture, competition and support. The Myerscough Motorsport course provides employability skills that help make a team successful and provides an in depth understanding of the sport. We pride ourselves on our extensive Motorsport contacts, with all our teaching staff having experience in the industry.

A blend of classroom and workshop sessions involve aspects of construction, preparation and set-up of competition vehicles. This course gives you the opportunity to specialise in the technology and working practices employed by the industry and includes hands on work preparing competition cars, designing components and investigating the technical systems involved in this fast paced and dynamic sport. Each year, our students have the opportunity to work with external partners in the industry both on and off the track.

Year 1 - Business Management; Academic and Vocational Skills; Engineering Principles; Competition Car Preparation; Logistics Management in Motorsport; Fundamentals of Motorsport Data. Year 2 - Industry Project; Competition Vehicle Dynamics; Advanced Motorsport Data; Competition Vehicle Assembly (double module); Computer Aided Design