What will I learn?
You’ll enjoy work placements, trips to machinery manufacturers and dealers and industry events such as the LAMMA Show and Grassland event, as well as the opportunity to work on a wide range of land-based machinery – both at the College and at local dealers.
Topics covered
- Workshop practice
- Health and Safety
- Work experience
- Calculations for engineering
- Repair engines
- Engine technology
- Hydraulics
- Electrical and electronic systems
- Farm and plant equipment
- Chassis
- Harvesting equipment
- Cultivation and planting equipment
- Transmissions, mechanical & CVT
Entry requirements
Five GCSEs at grade 4 or above which must include English, Maths and Science OR a relevant Level 2 qualification and English and Maths GCSE at grade 4 or above.
What can I study next?
- FdSc or BSc in Agriculture or other land-based subject – This course gives you UCAS tariff points for entry to university.
Complete a full Level 3 with us and we’ll guarantee you an offer of a place on one of our relevant University Centre Sparsholt degree courses. Admissions Terms & Conditions apply – for full details go to www.ucsparsholt.ac.uk
Careers
- Farm Mechanic
- Dealership Technician
- Contractor Operator Mechanic
- Fabrication Technician
- Parts Person/Manager in dealership
- Machinery sales
Optional Additional Qualifications
- NPTC L2 Certificate of competence in forklift truck operations (Rought terrain telescopic forklift)
- NPTC L2 Certificate of competence in the safe use of all-terrain vehicles (ATV/RTV)
- NPTC L2 Certificate of competence in tractor driving and related operations.
- NPTC L2 Certificate of competence in safe use of pesticides (PA1)
- NPTC L2 Certificate of competence in pesticide application tractor mounted (PA2)
- NPTC L2 Certificate of competence in pesticide application handheld (PA6)
