Engineering Diploma Level 3
Stafford, United Kingdom
Diploma
DURATION
LANGUAGES
English
PACE
APPLICATION DEADLINE
EARLIEST START DATE
Aug 2026
STUDY FORMAT
On-Campus
Key Summary
About: The Engineering Diploma Level 3 (Course code QTF3EM) at South Staffordshire College, Tamworth campus, starts in September, full-time. It uses practical units covering engineering fundamentals and mechanical, electrical, electronic and managerial subjects. Mandatory units include business systems, communications, a 120 GLH engineering project, mathematics, electrical/electronic and mechanical principles. Specialist units include PLCs, CAD, materials, forming/finishing, analogue and digital systems. You’ll also get English and Maths support, GCSE resits, and health, safety and employability skills.
Career Outcomes: You can progress to higher education or professional qualifications and move into roles such as mechanical engineer, maintenance technician, CAD drafter, PLC technician.
Engineering Diploma Level 3
Course Code: QTF3EM
Subject Area: Mechanical
Campus: Tamworth
Study Method: FT
Start Date: September
Who is this course for?
If you are interested, or already working, in the area of Engineering and are looking to gain a professional qualification or progressing to university or Higher Education then this is the course for you. The course is delivered through units where you will study through different methods, including practical tasks, activities and exercises.
What will I do on the course?
The course is delivered through a range of units where the emphasis is upon a practical approach to learning covering; both generic engineering principles as well as specific mechanical, electrical, electronic and managerial subjects. Mandatory Units:
- Business systems for technicians
- Communications for technicians
- Engineering project (120 GLH)
- Mathematics for technicians
- Electrical and electronic principles
- Mechanical principles and applications. Specialist Units:
- Health, safety, risk assessment and welfare in the engineering workplace
- Properties and applications of materials
- Engineering drawing for technicians
- Selection and applications of programmable logic controllers
- Principles and applications of electronic devices and circuit
- Principles and applications of analogue electronics
- Construction and applications of digital systems
- Computer-aided drafting
- Engineering primary forming processes
- Engineering secondary/finishing processes and techniques
- Further mathematics for technicians. In addition, you will learn skills that are required in any career choice, including health & safety, confidence building, social and practical skills, and English and Maths. We also offer English and Maths GCSE resits.
