This course is designed to provide you with a wide range of specialist technical practical skills and detailed knowledge and understanding, which will equip you to progress to employment, or to further learning and training, within the general engineering and fabrication/welding industry.

Course Details

Fabrication & Welding Principles

Manual Metal Arc Welding

Metal Inert Gas, Metal Active Gas (MIG/MAG) Welding

Engineering & Environmental Health & Safety

Engineering Organisational Efficiency and Improvement

Pattern Development Methods

Maintenance of Hydraulic Systems and Components

Mechanical Engineering Principles

English and/or Maths (if not achieved at grade 4)

315 hours work experience (Essential)

Entry requirements

Four GCSE’s at grade 4 minimum or equivalent, preferably including English and Maths. Information, advice and guidance will be provided when GCSE results have been confirmed. One satisfactory Academic reference is also required.

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The college also runs a Level 2 Land-based Engineering Diploma and apprenticeships with land-based companies.

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