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NQ MANUFACTURING ENGINEERING AT SCQF LEVEL 6

  • Start date:   August 2025
  • Level of Qualification:   SCQF Level 6
  • Course Type:   Full-time

NQ MANUFACTURING ENGINEERING AT SCQF LEVEL 6

The NQ Manufacturing Engineering course is your chance to dive into the world of modern engineering and manufacturing.

Start date – Aug 2025

End date –  Jun 2026

SCQF Level -  6

Mode –  Full time

Duration: 1 year

You’ll get hands-on experience and learn the skills needed to work with everything from Mechanical Engineering to Electrical and Manufacturing processes.

This course will give you the essential knowledge and practical skills to move forward in the exciting world of Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering. If you love working with tools, solving problems, and creating things, this is the perfect course to kickstart your career in engineering.

  • What the course includes

    • Communication
    • Mathematics: Technician 1
    • Engineering: Applying Information Technology
    • Engineering Project
    • Computer Aided Draughting (CAD) for Engineering
    • Engineering Workshop Skills
    • Material Removal Practice: Milling 
    • Material Removal Practice: Turning
    • Industrial CNC
    • Graphical Communications

Why choose this course

You should choose this course as it can provide a starting point in your engineering career.  

Entry requirements

  • National 5 at minimum grade C (or equivalent) in English, Mathematics and a Technical subject. 
  • Successful completion of Performing Engineering Operations Qualification and satisfactory completion of an aptitude test. 

Mature applicants without the necessary minimum qualifications will be considered on an individual basis.

  • Where will it lead

    Education: The course can take you onto our HNC in Engineering.

    Employment: Engineering apprenticeship or employment in the manufacturing or service sector.  

Interview arrangements

  • Group interview 
  • Short Skills Test which will cover basic literacy and numeracy as well as practical skills

If you are a progressing student successful completion of course will be required.  

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