This course is intended for those wishing to pursue a career in engineering at more advanced technician or engineer level.
Start date – Aug 2024
End date – Jul 2025
SCQF Level - 8
Mode – Part time (Day release)
Days: Monday
HND Engineering Day Release Year 1, offers students the chance to study a wide range of engineering subjects from various disciplines.
Read about Andrew Mitchell's West Lothian College experience here
The course includes:
You will have the chance to study at college as an associate of Edinburgh Napier University. Once you complete your HND, you can move directly into year 3 at university, thus gaining a degree in less than a year.
There are many possibilities after this such as work in design, manufacturing, a support role such as quality control, and management.
We welcome mature applicants with relevant experience.
If English is not your first language, ESOL Level 5 is an entry requirement for this course.
Education: progression to degree-level study with the opportunity of direct entry on to Edinburgh Napier University engineering degree courses.
Employment: apprenticeship at technician level; engineering and technical-type jobs, from design and manufacture to servicing, maintenance and testing of complex engineering systems and more.
Past students have found employment with companies such as Screwfix, West Lothian Council and Plexus.
Current West Lothian students will be required to successfully complete their course.
If we invite you for interview, plan to be in college for an hour. Bring evidence of any qualifications stated on your application form.
For all applicants, the interview will involve:
An overview of the course and time for you to ask any further questions.
There may be help available to assist with your study related costs. Impartial, confidential help and advice on financial matters is available from the Student Funding Team - including Bursaries, Educational Maintenance Allowance (EMA), Student Awards Agency for Scotland, Student Loans Company and student support funds. Click here to find out more
Take that next step in your career and apply for this course today. If the course is not yet open for applications, feel free to ask any questions by clicking make an enquiry.