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Certificate: Gateway to Engineering (Including Automotive)

This course has been specifically designed for anyone who wishes to begin a career in the automotive, mechanical, electrical, fabrication and welding, or manufacturing engineering industries. You will undertake a variety of mechanical and automotive vehicle maintenance skills, to assist you to find the area that is right for you. You will develop your practical skills and knowledge with a hands-on approach throughout.

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Level:

Broadly comparable to SCQF Level 4

Study Mode:

  • Full time

Location:

  • Glenrothes

Start Date:

Aug 2025

Duration:

  • Full-Time 17 week Feb Start
  • Full-Time 34 week August Start options available

Who is this course for?

Candidates with an interest in understanding more about the demands and knowledge required to progress onto more advanced levels or to apply for MA's in Automotive.

What skills will I learn?

  • Introductory skills in various disciplines within Engineering.

What will I study?

You will get an opportunity to try out a wide-range of different aspects of engineering and these are just some of the areas that will be covered:
  • Health and Safety
  • Engineering Skills: Mechanical
  • Engineering Skills: Electrical/Electronic
  • Engineering Skills: Fabrication
  • Engineering Skills: Assembly
  • Automotive Skills: The Garage
  • Automotive Skills: The Technician
  • Automotive Skills: The Car
  • Automotive Skills: The Vehicle Modification Project
  • Employability Skills
  • Information Computing Technology
  • Communications
  • Local Investigation
  • Mathematics and Numeracy

Application Information

What further study options are available?

  • Subject to successful interview and completion of this course, you may progress onto a wide range of appropriate Level 5 Engineering Courses for example National Certificate: Fabrication and Welding and or Transport Maintenance IMI SCQF L5 are just some of the courses available - please see our prospectus for full details.

What career opportunities are there?

  • Completion of this and further courses can lead to Modern Apprenticeships or employment as a trainee in a wide range of engineering and technology areas, such as mechanical, electrical, automotive, fabrication and welding, maintenance, computer numerical control (CNC) machining, valve/pump maintenance, manufacturing, renewable technologies or being a car mechanic.

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