Motorsport Engineering degrees

Studying motorsport engineering

If you choose to study motorsport engineering, you’ll learn how to design, build and test motorsport vehicles such as racing cars and bikes. You’ll also be taught a range of different engineering principles relevant to motorsports. Most courses incorporate a practical element into your studies. Topics covered on motorsport degrees commonly include dynamics, engineering science, vehicle design, propulsion and thermos-fluids. Graduates commonly work in roles such as vehicle design, race engineer or motorsport technician for companies such as IndyCar, Formula 1 and Nascar.