Higher Diploma (HD) in Automotive Engineering

A two-year face-to-face Liverpool John Moores University Higher Diploma in automotive engineering, including hybrid and electric vehicle technology.

Awarded by

Liverpool John Moores University

Next intake: March 2027
LevelHigher-national-diploma
Duration2 Years
Study modefull-time
CampusColombo

Overview

About this course

This two-year full-time, face-to-face Higher Diploma is awarded by Liverpool John Moores University (LJMU). It builds core engineering knowledge for the automotive industry, covering thermodynamics, power transmission, fluid systems, combustion and control, while developing teamwork, communication and problem-solving skills. The first year covers engineering mechanics, drawing and CAD, internal combustion engines, engineering mathematics, electrical principles, energy science and vehicle safety engineering. The second year covers instrumentation and control, automotive materials and manufacturing, management principles and economics, automotive system design, hybrid and electric vehicle technology, and an engineering design project. Intakes in March and September are listed at the Colombo and Kandy campuses. The page names the BEng (Hons) Automotive Engineering top-up as a next step.

Modules

14 modules
Engineering MechanicsSemester 1
Engineering Drawing and Computer Aided DesignSemester 1
Internal Combustion EnginesSemester 1
Engineering Mathematics ISemester 2
Electrical Principles for Automotive EngineeringSemester 2
Energy Science and ThermodynamicsSemester 2
Vehicle Safety EngineeringSemester 2

Entry requirements

Academic Entry Requirement

Education
  • 13 years of formal education, completed through the GCE A/L or through the Foundation programme after the GCE O/L.
  • Other Level 3 qualifications may be considered for suitability.
  • Engineering programmes require maths, biosciences and/or technology subjects.
English Language Proficiency

A credit pass (C) or better for English at the GCE O/L, or ICBT Academic English Studies, or IELTS 6.0 overall with no component below 5.5, taken within two years of the course start date (or equivalent).

Facilities

Gallery

Key information

Level

higher-national-diploma

Duration

2 Years ยท full-time

Location

Colombo, Kandy

Fees

On request

Upcoming intakes

Verified informationOct 14, 2026

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