Higher Technical Qualification (HTQ) – HNC in Manufacturing Engineering


  • Start Date: 15/09/2025
  • Course is for: Adult
  • Course Length: 2 Years
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As a Higher Technical Qualification (HTQ), this program is more than just a study path; it’s a transformative journey crafted to prepare you for a successful career in the dynamic field of manufacturing engineering.

Our curriculum integrates fundamental engineering principles with specialized units in manufacturing engineering.

Through hands-on learning experiences and practical projects, you’ll learn the core concepts of manufacturing processes, automation, and quality control, gaining valuable real-world skills along the way.

As a HTQ, this course is designed to meet the evolving needs of employers, ensuring that you graduate not only with theoretical knowledge but also with the practical expertise needed to excel in your career.

We collaborate closely with industry partners to develop modules that directly address the requirements of the manufacturing engineering sector, offering you a clear pathway to employment, apprenticeships, or further study.

Units you will cover are:

  • Engineering Design
  • Engineering Maths
  • Managing a Professional Engineering Project
  • Production Engineering for Manufacture
  • Quality and Process Improvement
  • Computer Aided Design and Manufacture (CAD/CAM)
  • Industry 4.0
  • Industrial Robots

Required Entry Qualifications

An appropriate level 3 qualification or A levels.

Mature students may be offered a place without these qualifications, depending on a satisfactory interview.

Assignments, Portfolios and Project reports.

You’ll be based in our world class Skills Academy for Automotive, Engineering, Manufacturing and Logistics campus at Team Valley where you’ll benefit from our outstanding workshops which have a range of industry standard mechanical maintenance equipment including:

  • lathes
  • millers
  • grinders
  • fabrication and welding workshops
  • electronics laboratory
  • pneumatics
  • PLCs
  • ICT suites with industry standard engineering simulation software packages, including Matlab, MultiSim, Autocad Inventor.

Progression to university courses vary by institution and you should check the entry requirements for any course you plan to take after this qualification.

Our specialist team can guide you with various top-up courses available within the area and help you with specialist advice and appropriate guidance if required.

Please note: Courses will run subject to sufficient student numbers.

Some units are subject to change depending on industry requirements.

Sometimes planned delivery is subject to change, for example moving to remote learning. If this is the case we will clearly communicate this to you beforehand.

£4,500

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