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120618 Myerscough Prospectus 125
120618 Myerscough Prospectus 125

City and Guilds Level 2 Diploma Agricultural Engineering

City and Guilds Level 2 Diploma Agricultural Engineering

About the course

This course provides students with the knowledge, understanding and skills that they need to prepare for employment within land-based engineering and service industries that fall within the environmental and land-based sector. The course provides a comprehensive introduction to a wide range of machinery and workshop practices. It is extremely popular with school leavers who wish to combine a practical based training programme with sound theoretical knowledge. The course is designed to give students a broad understanding of the subject, with a view to progressing to one of our Level 3 Diploma courses / apprenticeships, or to start work in the Land-based sector.

The course is suitable for students who are practically orientated with most course related lessons being held in a workshop environment.

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Course modules

Year 1

Introduction to land-based machinery operations

Monitor and maintain health and safety in a land-based engineering Work Area

Land-based engineering operations - applying mechanical principles

Land-based engineering operations - understand how to use, service and maintain tools and equipment

Land-based engineering operations - material preparation, shaping and assembling

Land-based engineering operations - carry out servicing and maintenance on land-based equipment

Service and repair tyres and tracks on land-based equipment

Land-based engineering operations - service and repair cooling and lubrication systems

Entry requirements & additional information

Entry requirements

Students are normally aged 16 or over and the following qualifications are needed:

  • 2 GCSEs at Grade D (3) or equivalent, one must be English.

Learning and assessment

Assessments will include both written assignments and practical work. There are no formal examinations on the Level 2 Diploma.

Progression

Level 2 students can progress to level 3 programmes subject to published entry requirements and satisfactory performance at level 2.

Careers

  • Training in the Machinery Industry
  • Stores Person
  • Trainee Sales Person
  • Trainee Service Engineer

Special requirements

Specialist Clothing and Equipment: Clean overalls and suitable protective footwear can be purchased with College logo either prior to starting or during the first 3 weeks at College. Approx £85

Minimum Age : Prospective students should be at least 16 years old. Open days are held throughout the year where prospective students can visit the College to view the resources and to ensure that the course is suitable for them.

Myerscough College Agricultural Engineering Courses
Myerscough College Agricultural Engineering Courses

Agricultural Engineering

Agricultural engineering involves the development, operation, maintenance and testing of highly specialised agricultural machinery. Students learn practical skills such as how agricultural machines work, maintenance techniques, welding and fabrication and machinery repair. 

The courses incorporate a mix of practicals, classroom lectures, industry visits and case study exercises, including assessment in practicals and written assignments. Employers are keen to employ Myerscough students as they have both the practical workshop skills and the managerial expertise that they require.

Myerscough College Agricultural Engineering Courses - Tractor ploughing field
Myerscough College Agricultural Engineering Courses - Tractor ploughing field

Real Career Opportunities

There are fantastic employment opportunities for anyone with a keen interest in engineering. An increased demand for trained staff means that career opportunities exist throughout the world, with many large machinery dealerships based in the United States, Canada, Australia and New Zealand.

In the UK, the Service Manager of one large North-West based dealership – with nine UK depots – commented how there is a shortage of almost 200 trained engineers this year, with some advertised vacancies being unfilled as a result of a lack of suitably qualified candidates.

Myerscough College Agricultural Engineering - Checking Tractor Tyres
Myerscough College Agricultural Engineering - Checking Tractor Tyres

Experienced Staff

Our study programmes are delivered by a highly qualified, dedicated and experienced teaching team, with strong support from leading industry partners. This helps give our students the practical workshop skills and managerial expertise required by employers.

Myerscough College Agricultural Engineering Centre
Myerscough College Agricultural Engineering Centre

Excellent Facilities

Our Engineering Centre provides the perfect environment for students to develop their knowledge and mechanical expertise. Facilities within the centre include three fully equipped engineering workshops as well as diagnostic, testing and welding facilities.

Myerscough College Agricultural Engineering Tractors
Myerscough College Agricultural Engineering Tractors

Real-life Work Experience

Students will undertake industry related work experience in the type of work that they hope to do when they finish the course. As well as furthering their hands-on skills and theoretical knowledge this also gives them an idea of what would be expected from them by an employer and enhances their future employment prospects.

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Myerscough College Agricultural Engineering - Martin Norry
Myerscough College Agricultural Engineering - Martin Norry

They say: Martin Norry

"Moving into the Agricultural Engineering Industry seemed daunting at first but it was made easy by the staff and world-class facilities at Myerscough."

 

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