Engineering Systems HNC

What is special about this course?

The HNC Engineering Systems will give you the required technical training to be a technician in design, research, development and service support activities in engineering, manufacturing and consultancy.

You may also be able to use the HNC as a spring-board into the second year of our engineering degrees, including: BEng (Hons) Electrical and Electronic Engineering; BEng (Hons) Electrical and Mechanical Engineering; BEng (Hons) Mechanical Engineering; or BEng (Hons) Energy Engineering.

Special features

• You will study both mechanical and electrical engineering
• The course is designed to meet the needs of employers
• You can study full-time or part-time to suit your personal and professional circumstances: please see study mode tab for modes and locations of study offered

Accommodation

We offer modern student accommodation at a number of our locations.

Entry requirements

• 1 Scottish Higher at grade C or above in Maths or Physics OR
• 1 A level at grade D or above in Maths or Physics
• Alternatively, NC Engineering at SCQF level 6, including Technician Maths 2 and Thermofluids units OR completion of a Foundation Apprenticeship Engineering
• Please note that Higher Application of Maths is not valid for entry into this course
• Prospective students without the standard entry requirements as listed above are encouraged to apply, appropriate industry related experience will be taken into consideration
• You may be required to attend an interview

Access routes

• SVQ 3 Electrotechnical Services
• NC Engineering Systems
• NC Engineering

Year 1 - HNC

Mandatory units are:

• Communication: practical skills
• Engineering communication
• Engineering measurement and system monitoring
• Engineering systems: graded unit 1
• Mathematics for engineering 1: mechanical and manufacturing
• Principles of engineering systems

Option units may include:

• Engineering: practical skills
• Computer aided draughting for engineers
• Materials selection
• Mathematics for engineering 2
• Thermofluids
• Digital electronics
• Electronic construction skills
• Engineering principles
• Analogue electronic principles
• Applications of programmable logic controllers
• Combinational logic
• Renewable energy systems: overview of energy use
• Dynamics
• Electrical engineering principles 1
• Pneumatics and hydraulics
• Statics and strengths of materials
• High level software
• DC and AC principles

Option units available may vary depending on study location and mode of study: for more information contact your chosen campus.

Fees

For students normally domiciled in Scotland, with a term-time address in Scotland, the following fees apply:

This includes

• EU nationals with settled or pre-settled status in the UK,
• EEA/Swiss nationals with settled status in the UK
• EEA/Swiss nationals with pre-settled status who are self-employed or migrant workers in the UK.

Rest of UK students

For students normally domiciled in the rest of the UK (England, Wales and N. Ireland, including Channel Islands and the Isle of Man) and with a term time address in Scotland, the following fees apply:

Fees are payable in advance each academic year unless otherwise agreed.

There are a number of funding options available to UK students to help you pay for your studies and your cost of living while studying.

International students

For students who do not normally reside in the UK, including EU/EEA and Swiss nationals without settled or pre-settled status in the UK, with a term-time address in Scotland, the following fees apply:

This includes EEA/Swiss nationals with pre-settled status who are not self-employed or migrant workers in the UK.

Part-time study is not open to international student requiring Student Route visa sponsorship to study in the UK.

Funding

UHI has a number of scholarships, bursaries, awards, and discretionary fund opportunities available to new and current students. Please use the A-Z of funds or use the filter to see which ones may be relevant to you. All students are welcome to apply.

Further information on funding your studies is also available, please see the attached link or contact the relevant UHI partner.

Additional costs

• For those studying at UHI Orkney, there are twilight video lectures and up to two-day visits to UHI North, West and Hebrides in Thurso for practical work