Motor Vehicle
Vehicle Technology (Motorsport)
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair
Level 3 Diploma
This course covers the diagnosis and rectification of faults in engine, electrical, chassis and transmission systems. Attendance at a work placement is a compulsory component of this programme.
Vehicle Technology
BTEC Level 3 Extended Diploma
This specialist course will prepare you for a range of careers within the engineering and automotive industry including motor sport. Topics covered include engine and vehicle technology, computing, servicing, maths, electrical and electronic systems. You will also have the opportunity to work on a project of your own.
Attendance at a work placement is a compulsory component of this programme.
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair
Level 2 Diploma
This course covers routine maintenance as well as the removal and replacement of engine, electrical, chassis and transmission units. Attendance at a work placement is a compulsory component of this programme.
Vehicle Systems
Entry Level Diploma
This course allows students to pursue a career in automotive technologies developing their skills further. You will have the opportunity to work at a pace to suit your needs. Developing your English and maths will be an essential part of the programme.
Vehicle Systems
Level 1 Diploma
This one year progression award is highly regarded by employers and the automotive industry in general. The course covers a wide range of subjects including motor vehicle technology, welding and fabrication and bench fitting. The programme develops skills which increase employability within the automotive trade and has a high practical content.
I’ve found coming to college at BCoT more relaxing than I thought I would and it’s completely different from school. You can talk to the tutors adult to adult and they love helping out and, if you get stuck, they don’t mind reminding you. At college you can have fun while you are working.
BCoT was the only college that I found that did more practical courses. I don’t like theory and prefer to be hands-on because then it’s easier for me to learn.
On the course you start off really simply, just taking tyres off and looking for punctures before putting the wheel back together. As you progress, you move on to tasks such as stripping down an engine.
You can spend the whole day working on one car and this helps you to improve, and you can think of it as if you’re working on a customer’s car.
I’ve become more skilled in doing the work at BCoT and I’ve also been able to improve my maths at the same time. Initially I was afraid of doing work experience and working on customers’ cars, but when I got there I realised that it was the same as college.
After I leave college I’d like to get an apprenticeship with a manufacturer and hopefully start up my only little business in the long run.
One of my highlights on the course was a trip to the London Motorcycle Show where I met Charley Boorman, which was a great experience.
Coming to BCoT has made me feel a lot more independent and like an adult. I would say definitely go to college, even if you are afraid or nervous”
Key: entry requirements
Further Study 
GCSE Grades A-C
or other Level 2
GCSE Grades D
or other Level 1
GCSE Grades E
and below
