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Level 1 Diploma Transport Studies – Mechanical
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Overview
The course provides a first step into operation, repair, and servicing of motor vehicles. The skills you will learn include how to work safely and in an organised way, how to service the modern vehicle, change lubricants, safely remove and replace brake pads and check the service ability of lights.
How you’ll learn
The course consists of 10 units, ranging from health and safety, careers in the motor industry to interim servicing and other vehicle systems.
Entry and progression
What you need and where it leads
- Entry requirements
- This course Level 1
- Further study
Entry requirements
Both maths and English at Grade 3.
Not sure you meet these? Talk to us and we will help you find the right starting point.
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At this college
At Doncaster College
Careers it can lead to
- Tyre, Exhaust and Windscreen Fitters £26,100 a year
- Assemblers (Vehicles and Metal Goods) £30,800 a year
- Rail Construction and Maintenance Operatives £43,500 a year
- Routine Inspectors and Testers £34,100 a year
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With further study or experience
- Vehicle Technicians, Mechanics and Electricians £33,800 a year
- Metal Working Production and Maintenance Fitters £37,800 a year
- Rail and Rolling Stock Builders and Repairers £60,500 a year
- Mechanical Engineers £46,400 a year
- Electrical Service and Maintenance Mechanics and Repairers £38,400 a year
- Aircraft Maintenance and Related Trades £42,100 a year
Typical pay is the UK median for each job (Lightcast, October 2026).
Life on the course
See what it’s really like
Student Voice
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The best part about College is the hands-on experience, actually working on cars! My ambition is to work as a mechanic for a Formula One team.
For parents and carers
Supporting your child’s journey
A Friendly, Welcoming Place
Students are often surprised by how friendly and welcoming college is. It's a supportive community where they'll build genuine friendships and feel part of something.
About student lifeLearning Support
If your child has additional learning needs, our support team works with them from day one. Adjustments are put in place early so they can get the most out of their course.
About learning supportGCSE Support Built In
If your child needs to resit GCSE English or Maths, it's built into the timetable, not bolted on as an extra. They'll get structured support alongside their main course.
Learn moreQualifications That Count
These are nationally recognised qualifications with real academic weight. Your child will develop practical skills and knowledge that employers and universities genuinely value.
Your next step
Apply now, come and see us first, or ask us anything.
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What happens after you apply
1
You apply
Apply online and you’ll get a confirmation email.
2
You meet your tutor
We’ll invite you to an interview to talk through the course and your plans, and make sure it’s right for you.
3
You get an offer
We’ll email you a conditional or unconditional offer.
4
You get ready to start
Come to a taster session in the summer, then enrol in August, bringing your results.