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FdSc Motorsport Management and Logistics

About the course

This course is delivered at University Centre Myerscough and awarded by the University of Central Lancashire. Students may also be required to attend workshop sessions at the University for some modules.

The United Kingdom is the hub of the Motorsport industry worldwide, employing highly skilled professional people in all aspects of design, manufacture, competition and support. The Myerscough Motorsport course provides employability skills that help make a team successful and provides an in depth understanding of the sport. We pride ourselves on our extensive Motorsport contacts, with all our teaching staff having experience in the industry.

Motorsports is a multidisciplinary subject which involves not only technical aspects, but those of management too. The course stresses the importance of teamwork, planning and actively engages in motorsport events. Students learn the fundamentals of motorsport technology but specialise in the management, marketing and operational aspects of the industry. Students also investigate current industry practices and standards, essential in preparing to join the £9bn motorsport industry. The course covers management techniques and skills required to optimise staff performance whilst understanding the tasks, and terminology that they will use in their employment.

Course modules

Year 1

Academic and Vocational Skills

This module provides students with first-hand experience where students will use their industry environment to develop practical and technical skills. Students will record and reflect on their own personal development during the module.

Business Management

This module introduces key areas of management activity such as human resource management, leadership, marketing and finance to allow students to develop further knowledge and skills to improve future employability in land based industries.

Competition Car Preparation

The aim of this module is to enable students to explore the fundamental operating principles of competition Vehicles. Including the selection of components for competition vehicle preparation, race vehicle set-up, adherence to regulation and working to motorsport industry standards.

Engineering Principles

To provide students with the knowledge and practical experience of the most commonly used manufacturing processes, including; health and safety, Fitting and Sheet Metal, Lathework, Measurement and inspection, Milling, CNC Machining and Welding. Skills learned in this module will be transferable throughout the motorsport industry.

Logistics Management in Motorsport

Students will study how equipment, resources and people are transported throughout the UK and the EU. This will include various forms of legislation and learning how to comply with these regulations. Students will develop problem solving skills as well as being able to evaluate different solutions to given logistical problems. A major part of the assessment for this module is being able to evaluate the various logistical constraints and their impact on each other.

Fundamentals of Motorsport Data

The methods used to collect data and the subsequent analysis techniques are a fundamental part of functioning within a scientific discipline. Furthermore, technical professions require graduates who can solve problems through the use of background research and are capable of testing concepts using the appropriate methods. Students will be taught to design experiments so that the data collected can be assessed for accuracy and reliability.

Year 2

Human Resource Management

People are the most important and expensive part of any business (sometime up to 80% of costs are related to a company’s employees). Therefore to be successful in management it is imperative that students have an understanding of the legal complexities of dealing with employees. This module will examine all aspects of employment law.

Team Management and Logistics

The way in which motorsport teams operate and the impact this has on the staff, drivers and partners of the team is examined in this module. Students will study team operational issues in a practical way and also look at how the different elements which have been covered throughout the course impact on each other.

Industry Project

This module applies the practical, technical and personal skills developed in an industry project. It will utilise a structured work environment for students to identify a suitable project, and work with their supervisor in developing and managing the project and reporting on the outcomes. Students will be encouraged to use the work project to develop professional working relationships and identify their chosen career options.

Management of Events

The delivery of an event can be a key factor in any chosen career. These events can only take place if the team organising them can work together efficiently. This module is used to show the different ways in which a team function, leadership styles and the ability for individuals to work in a team of people. These skills are not only useful in an event management context but also for any day-to-day activity from any chosen career path within the industry.

Marketing and Public Relations (Double module)

Motorsport as an industry is heavily reliant on good Marketing and Public Relations. The sport attracts interest from the general public and from the media, consequently media awareness is essential in running a successful motorsport business. The revenue on which the industry is dependent is in turn reliant upon the publicity and message transmission potentially generated by the sport. For any organisation to be successful in the motorsport industry it needs to understand and apply marketing and public relations strategy.

Entry requirements & additional information

Entry requirements

5 GCSE passes at Grade C (4) or above (including Maths and English or equivalent)

Plus 48 UCAS Tariff points from one or more of the following:

  • 2 A-levels (A2), at least one at C or above
  • BTEC/C&G Level 3
  • 2 Scottish Highers at C or above
  • 3 Irish Highers at C or above
  • International Baccalaureate at 24 points
  • NVQ Level 3 in a relevant discipline
  • Access to HE Diploma in a relevant discipline

AS levels, BTEC Subsidiary Diploma and Scottish Intermediate 2s may be used to contribute to entry requirements but they are not sufficient for entry on their own. Alternative equivalent qualifications will also be considered positively.

Applicants who believe they may be eligible for Accreditation of Prior Certificated and/or Experiential Learning (APCL/APEL) for certain modules will be considered on an individual basis.

Applicants for whom English is a second language must be able to demonstrate proof of International English Language Testing System (IELTS) at level 6.0 (with no component score lower than 5.5) or equivalent.

All offers may be subject to successful interview

Learning and assessment

Learning Environment:

Learning activities on the course are diverse, including lectures, seminars, tutorials and workshops. Students are expected to undertake extensive independent study and research to support taught sessions. Group work and group presentations form an important part of the course. In addition, Students will have access to specialist IT hardware and software, Myerscough’s virtual learning environment and reference facility.

Assessment:

Students will face a variety of assessments including formative and summative assessment, essays, technical reports, group and individual presentations, individual study projects and case studies based on work experience.

Additional Information:

Modules may include guest speakers of standing within the industry. Off-site visits to areas of environmental significance may also be undertaken.

What work experience can I get?

There is no formal work placement on this course. The Academic and Vocational Skills and Industry Project modules will utilise both on and off site working environments to provide the opportunity for students to develop real practical and technical skills and help prepare them for employment in their chosen subject area.

There is the option to intercalate and take a gap year to work in the industry anywhere in the world. This enables students to gain experience in a real working environment as well as increasing employment prospects.

Progression

On successful completion of the course, students may apply to top-up to a full Honours Degree in one year, for example; BSc (Hons) Motorsport Management and Logistics (Top-up).

Careers

Students gaining the Foundation Degree may seek employment in the motorsports industry and opportunities exist in all sections of the sport. Positions such as Team Co-ordinator (who plans the logistical movements for a team), Press Officer, administration and sales are all possible career paths.

Professional accreditations

Students will be encouraged to form links with national motorsport organisations such as the Motorsport Industry Association and Motorsport UK (MSUK), to join the MSUK accredited Myerscough College Motor Club, to register and undertake online marshal training and apply for the free MSUK RS Clubman competition licence.

Special requirements

Steel toe capped footwear, flameproof overalls and a team race shirt are required.

Extra Costs:

Additional costs for items that are essential for the course include:

Flame proof overalls and safety footwear - £85

Additional costs for opportunities and items that are optional for the course include:

Accommodation and subsistence on field trips, visits and race events - £100

Race Team shirts - £30