The National Motorsport Academy
The National Motorsport Academy, in partnership with De Montfort University Leicester, is pleased to offer the World’s First Online Motorsport Engineering Degrees.
In this competitive, global industry, motorsport engineers must have the broad range of skills demanded by the top teams. Working closely with the industry, we have designed our courses specifically to meet their requirements. Not only will our graduates be qualified motorsport engineers with practical experience, they will also be innovative, resourceful and commercially-focused; highly-desired skills within this exciting industry.
At the end of your degree, you will be a highly-qualified motorsport engineer with the necessary skills for any motorsport team or performance enhancement manufacturer. You will then have the option to specialise your career even further by studying the World’s first Online MSc in Advanced Motorsport Engineering.
Other motorsport career options include race engineer, data acquisition technician, aerodynamicist, propulsion engineer, drive train engineer, chassis design engineer, or a member of a manufacturer design team or R&D Team. Motorsport engineers are highly sought after by Global engineering employers.
Online Motorsport Engineering Degrees
All degrees can be studied part-time, flexibly online, from anywhere in the world.
Online BSc (Hons) Motorsport Engineering
Our full 3-year Batchelor’s Degree course – Flexible Study.
Applications from non-NMA students and mature students welcome
Online BSc (Hons) Motorsport Engineering – Final Year Top-Up
Top up your FdSc or HND to a full BSc (Hons) with one final year’s study of 3 modules.
Applications from non-NMA students and mature students welcome
Online MSc Advanced Motorsport Engineering
For a career in Motorsport Management or as a Senior Motorsport Specialist.
Applications from non-NMA and mature students welcomeDownload our prospectus now.
Why study with us?
Unlike many motorsport courses, our Motorsport Engineering Degrees are industry-led, commercially relevant and entirely centred on motorsport. They are the World’s first Online Motorsport Engineering Degrees, allowing you to study flexibly, around work and family for a career in Motorsport.
Over 30 years’ experience of education and online delivery
Personal tutor and excellent support
User-friendly VLS online portal delivers your interactive course
Free licenses to the latest industry-standard software
Online VLS forum to meet other motorsport engineering students
NUS card and discounts
UK undergraduate and postgraduate student loans available
Join the NMA GT Race Team for real time race experience
Is this course for me?
Absolutely, if you… …wish to improve your career prospects by becoming a highly-qualified motorsport engineer …already work or volunteer in motorsports but have no formal motorsport qualifications …work in the automotive sector as a technician or similar and would like a career change into motorsport …hoped to study motorsport at university but couldn’t justify the time and accommodation costs …are a college/school leaver who would like the freedom to earn-while-you-learn with hands-on motorsport experience, to enter a top motorsport career.
Our Courses
Our Partners
All degrees are awarded by our Academic Partner De Montfort University Leicester (DMU)
NMA is part of the NDA Foundation, a not for profit organisation committed to widening access to higher educationthrough innovative, affordable, online delivery.
Student Testimonials
Don’t take our word for it – here’s what our students say:
I highly recommend studying with the National Motorsport Academy. It’s a great way to earn and learn at the same time, instead of submitting a few years of your life to study full-time at a University!
Dan Galley
BSc (Hons) Motorsport Engineering Student
So far, the course has met and exceeded my expectations. I did not realise I would using industry standard software on the course, obviously all the access is given to you by the NMA, and that is been excellent to learn.
James Davis
FdSc Motorsport Engineering Student
The NMA opened the doors for me and allowed me to pursue a path I’m very passionate about. It not only provided the course and the content but also the possibility of working on a full-time race team!
Jamie Gomeche
BSc (Hons) Motorsport Engineering Student
Become a highly-qualified motorsport engineer!
Latest News
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GT Cup 2018 – The story so far…
From Donington to Belgium and back again… The GT Cup is one of the highlights of student life at the NMA. With eight rounds of highly competitive racing and a wide variety of GT cars lining up, the GT Cup is a great platform for those learning or honing their motorsport talents as either driver or engineer…
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