Course Overview
This course will enable you to develop your light vehicle maintenance and repair skills further. You will also gain a greater understanding of the systems and requirements of the motor vehicle engineering industry, and cover specialised units on chassis, engine, transmission, electrics and maintenance.
This course will cover the required knowledge and understanding to be able to inspect, overhaul, and maintain aspects of light vehicles, such as steering and suspension, brakes and transmission, engines and cooling, ignition and lighting, and maintenance routines for older and modern vehicles.
This course usually takes place over three days per week, and you can expect to work on a range of systems: from practice engines and gearboxes to genuine cars (working on vehicles belonging to students and tutors) in our industry standard workshop. You will also gain the transferable skills on this programme, such as managing money, ordering parts, problem-solving, and communicating with customers.
The department organises a variety of trips throughout the year, for example, go-karting at Cumbria Karting and a visit to the Motorsport Show at NEC Birmingham. Work experience in local businesses is also offered.
All of our learners will be given support with their English and Maths skills where relevant to their main programme. Those students who have not yet achieved a grade 4 at GCSE in these subjects, will continue to work towards these essential qualifications at a level suited to them.
Your learning will be developed through a balanced combination of practical workshop based tasks commonly carried out in the motor industry and supported by classroom work.
Your understanding of motor vehicle technology will be assessed via six online exams in November, January, February, March, April and May. The practical work will be assessed by direct observation and job cards, which are written up.
Entry Requirements
For entry onto the Level 2 Motor Vehicle course, you will need:
- Level 1 Diploma in Light Motor Vehicle Maintenance and Repair
- GCSE English, Grade 4 or above
- GCSE Maths, Grade 4 or above
- GCSE Science, Grade 4 or above
- One more GCSE at Grade 4 or above
You should ideally have relevant mechanical workshop experience, but this will be gained during the course. You will need lots of enthusiasm, a commitment to learning, and a real passion for developing a career in the motor vehicle industry. All applications are subject to an interview and guidance session with the course tutor, and may include a workshop aptitude test.
After Your Course
After you complete the course, you can progress onto the Level 3 full-time course, an apprenticeship, or you may gain employment at a main dealership, specialist garage or engineering establishment.
Fees
£2000.00
The current fee information is related to the 2025/26 academic year.
The fee displayed is the course fee. Course fees are charged per course for full-time students. There is the opportunity to pay in instalments. Please get in touch with Student Services for more information.There may be additional costs associated with this course, including kits, equipment, books, and travel expenses. Financial support may be available to support you with these. See our Student Money pages for more information.
You may qualify for financial support to cover the cost of this government-funded qualification if any of the below apply to you:
- You are aged 16 to 18 on 31st August of the relevant academic year and are not studying at another school or college
- If you do not already have a Level 2 qualification and are under 24 on 31st August of the relevant academic year
- Have a gross annual income of less than GBP25,000 (means-tested benefit or salary)
- Have a household income under GBP35,000 and are in financial hardship (bursary funding)
If your employer is paying the course fee and would like to be invoiced, please let us know.
