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Level 3 Diploma in Engineering Technologies – Mechanical

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Overview

This EAL qualification has 2 x on-line exams H&S and engineering principals with a number of practical elements Mechanical and Electrical to be completed. ( 7 x units )

How you’ll learn

Mechanical Units:

  • Understanding of Engineering Environmental Health and Safety
  • Engineering Environment Health and Safety
  • Mechanical Maintenance
  • CAD
  • Pneumatics Principles
  • Hydraulic Principles
  • AnalogueElectronics
  • Digital Systems
  • 30 Hours Work Experience

Electrical Units:

  • Understanding of Engineering Environmental Health and Safety
  • Electrical Principles
  • Mechanical Maintenance
  • Engineering Environment Health and Safety
  • Mechanical Maintenance Principles
  • CAD
  • Pneumatics Principles
  • Hydraulic Principles
  • 30 Hours Work Experience
Entry and progression

What you need and where it leads

  1. Entry requirements
  2. This course Level 3
  3. Further study

Entry requirements

Grades 4 or 5 in English and maths

Not sure you meet these? Talk to us and we will help you find the right starting point.

Further study

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At University Campus North Lincolnshire

At University Campus Doncaster

Careers it can lead to

  • Engineering Technicians £39,700 a year
  • Metal Working Production and Maintenance Fitters £37,800 a year
  • Electrical and Electronics Technicians £31,000 a year
  • Building and Civil Engineering Technicians £30,700 a year
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  • Science, Engineering and Production Technicians £35,100 a year
  • Planning, Process and Production Technicians £39,700 a year
  • Electricians and Electrical Fitters £41,600 a year
  • Tool Makers, Tool Fitters and Markers-out £35,900 a year

With further study or experience

  • Mechanical Engineers £46,400 a year
  • Electrical Engineers £55,000 a year
  • Electronics Engineers £47,700 a year
  • Engineering Professionals £41,400 a year
  • Civil Engineers £48,200 a year
  • Production and Process Engineers £44,100 a year

Typical pay is the UK median for each job (Lightcast, October 2026).

Your UCAS points

EAL Level 3 Diploma in Engineering Technologies

Grade UCAS points
D Distinction 72
M Merit 48
P Pass 24

UCAS points are an estimate. Each university course sets its own entry requirements, and points can change from year to year. Please enquire for full details about a specific course. Points from the UCAS Tariff tables for 2027 entry. About UCAS Tariff points

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Learning 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.

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GCSE 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.

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Qualifications 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.

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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.

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