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Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Level 3 Full-time

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Course Overview

Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Level 3 Full-time

If you love being around cars, becoming a Motor Vehicle Technician might be your dream job! As a Motor Vehicle Technician, you'll maintain and repair vehicles, tune engines, install parts, and diagnose faults. You'll work in real, practical situations to develop the skills needed to operate and maintain modern motor cars safely and efficiently. Course Content • Automotive vehicle workshop practices • Vehicle inspection • Diagnose and fix engine faults • Diagnose and fix chassis faults • Diagnose and fix transmission faults • Employability rights and health and safety • Applied Maths, Electronics, Science, and ICT

Located at: Automotive Technology Centre

Course Start: Flexible start dates

Study Mode: Full-time

Course Code: PMTRDIM3

Course Fees and Funding

How much does the course cost?

Full-time Barnsley College students aged 16-18 years old do not have to pay tuition fees.

Other funding information

You may be eligible for assistance with expenses such as travel, books, equipment and childcare. For further information please contact Student Services by calling 01226 216 267.

Course Content

Completion of the Level 2 Diploma in Vehicle Maintenance.

  • Automotive vehicle workshop practices

  • Vehicle inspection

  • Diagnose and fix engine faults

  • Diagnose and fix chassis faults

  • Diagnose and fix transmission faults

  • Employability rights and health and safety

  • Applied Maths, Electronics, Science, and ICT

You will require safety boots, workshop overalls, a ring binder, memory stick, calculator, textbook and general stationery.

Diploma

Employment: This course can form the foundations for future study and work in this industry. Education: This programme offers progression onto a Foundation Degree in Engineering at a Higher Education institution. See what careers are available in the Engineering sector. Use our online careers tool,Career Coach, to find out what your next steps could be.

Other Resources

For further details, please contact our Information Unit by calling 01226 216 123 or emailing: info@barnsley.ac.uk

Having good English and Maths qualifications are important for most careers and we want to give you the help you need to succeed.

If you are aged 16 - 19 and don't hold a grade C/4 or above in GCSE English and Maths, you will automatically be included in your study programme. If you want to work towards achieving a higher grade in English and Maths, we can help you do that too and we offer Level 3 Mathematical Studies (Core Maths) which maybe added to your study programme, subject to approval from your chosen department.

If you're aged 19 or above and don't hold a grade C/4 or above in GCSE English and Maths we can help. We offer FREE English and Maths qualifications that can be studied on a part-time basis, subject to eligibility.

If you need any further information, please contact our Information Unit by calling 01226 216 123 or emailing: info@barnsley.ac.uk

Our Additional Learning Support team can provide you with the support you need. Call 01226 216 769 for further information.

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The course information on this page was last updated 21 March 2025.