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T LEVEL DESIGN & DEVELOPMENT FOR ENGINEERING -ENGINEERING & MANUFACTUREING B8 FT

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Location Chesterfield College
Start date 14 Sep 2026
Type Full-time Provision
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The T Level in Design and Development for Engineering and Manufacturing is a two-year, industry-focused course for 16–19-year-olds who want a career in engineering.

You’ll learn how engineers design and develop real-world solutions, covering:

  • Design principles
  • Customer requirements
  • Design processes
  • Technical communication

Alongside classroom learning, you’ll complete a minimum 45-day industry placement, gaining valuable hands-on experience with an engineering employer.

T Levels are the technical equivalent of three A Levels and are designed with employers to prepare you for employment, an apprenticeship, or higher education.

To complete the full T Level, you’ll achieve:

  • The Technical Qualification
  • A 315-hour industry placement
  • Maths and English at GCSE or Functional Skills Level 2 (if required)

Course Structure

Whilst studying for this qualification, you will cover the following subjects:

  • Working within the Engineering and Manufacturing sectors
  • Engineering and Manufacturing past, present and future
  • Engineering representations
  • Essential mathematics for Engineering and Manufacturing
  • Essential science for Engineering and Manufacturing
  • Materials and their properties
  • Mechanical principles
  • Electrical and electronic principles
  • Mechatronics
  • Engineering and Manufacturing control systems
  • Quality management
  • Health and safety principles and coverage
  • Business, commercial and financial awareness
  • Professional responsibilities, attitudes and behaviours
  • Stock and asset management
  • Continuous improvement
  • Project and programme management

Entry Requirements

A minimum of Grade 5 or above in Maths, English and Science + 2 other subjects.

Assessment methods

  • Externally set and externally marked written exam
  • A substantial employer-set project (ESP) that is externally set and externally marked
  • The core is graded A*-E, the same as an A level.
  • The occupational specialism (OS) is a substantial synoptic assignment made up of a series of tasks assessing the application of occupational knowledge and skills. OSs are externally set, internally marked, and externally moderated; graded Pass, Merit, and Distinction

Fees and funding

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