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Do you want to turn your love for cars into a career?
You could become the person people rely on when their car breaks down.
But you need to understand how to do it properly.
You need to know how to use tools and spot when something is wrong with motor vehicles.
This course helps you learn the skills that make you useful in the workshop.
Why should you study this course?
You need four GCSEs at grade 4 or above, including a 4 in Maths and a 3 in English.
Or you could have a Level 1 Introduction in Motor Vehicle and Transport Maintenance.
You will attend an interview after you apply.
Don't worry, it isn't a test. It's a chance to see if the course is the right fit for you.
If you don't get the grades you need, our tutors recommend progressing
through Level 1 Introduction in Motor Vehicle and Transport Maintenance.
Our tutors will help you find the right motor vehicle course for you.
You will learn the skills to prepare for a motor vehicle apprenticeship in our Motor Vehicle Centre.
This way, you get a feel for what it's like to learn and make mistakes in a garage on real cars.
And tutors with motor vehicle experience teach every workshop, so you get real-world advice from people who know what works.
Some days you will learn theory to build the knowledge that garage employers look for.
On other days, you might watch an expert guest speaker or go on a field trip to see motor vehicle work in action.
And when it comes to showing what you learn, you will put your skills to the test on vehicles, not through essays.
You will also sit online tests to prove your knowledge.
After this course, you can apply for the Motor Vehicle Service & Maintenance Technician (Light Vehicle) Level 3 apprenticeship.
You'll earn while you learn in a local garage under the supervision of an experienced technician.
You could also use your skills and experience to secure a junior role in a local garage.
Either way, this course helps you feel ready to progress to real garage work.
Course related trips may be organised for some programmes, details will be discussed at the start of the course.
In this course you will have the opportunity to learn a wide range of skills including routine light vehicle maintenance, the removal and replacement of light vehicle engine systems and components, light vehicle electrical systems and components, light vehicle chassis units and components and light vehicle transmission systems and components. The course will provide you with the practical skills and the knowledge to drive forward your career in the motor industry.
You may need to pay for course trips, but we will discuss this at the start of the course.
If you need help with course trip fees, travel costs to and from college, or free college meals, please email studentfunding@bathcollege.ac.uk.
Money shouldn't stop you from studying to work with vehicles.
The Somer Valley Campus also offers the following support:
Have a problem that impacts your time at college? Our Welfare team can help you with:
Email safe@bathcollege.ac.uk to book a confidential one-to-one chat with a friendly Welfare Officer.