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Level 2 Fabrication and Welding Course in Eastbourne

Cost�2000.00 You will need to provide steel toe capped boots, overalls and a specified calculator. Full details will be confirmed at interview
Duration1 year
LevelLevel 2
DeliveryClassroom based
Start8 Sep 2026
Study modeFull-time
AttendanceDaytime
Awarding bodyEAL awarding body
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About this course

Level 2 Fabrication And Welding Course in Eastbourne. Classes run at East Sussex College Eastbourne Campus, full-time during the day.

This fabrication and welding qualification covers both classroom topics and hands-on workshop skills. You'll learn what modern engineering workplaces need from new starters. The course runs for one year. Most assessment is practical, showing you can do the job. There is also a maths and science exam.

You'll finish with an NVQ Diploma in Performing Engineering Operations.

Who this course is for

This course has been designed to give new entrants to the engineering sector the underpinning knowledge and specific workshop skills needed to meet the needs of modern workshop. On this course you will study a mix of classroom based topics along side workshop disciplines, which will provide opportunities for you to progress.

Entry requirements

Minimum four grade 3-9 at GCSE or successful completion of the Level 1 course, and English or maths at grade 3.

What you will learn

  • You'll develop hands-on workshop skills used in fabrication and welding.
  • You'll learn the underpinning knowledge behind engineering operations.
  • You'll practise working safely in a workshop environment.
  • You'll study maths and science as they apply to engineering.
  • You'll build the practical skills employers expect from new engineering operatives.

How you will learn

Most of your assessment is practical. You'll complete a series of workshop tasks to show you have the skills needed for the workplace. There is also a maths and science exam. Passing that exam opens the route to Level 3 study. Classes combine classroom learning with workshop sessions at the Eastbourne Campus.

What you will need to bring

You'll need to provide steel toe capped boots, overalls, and a specified calculator. East Sussex College Eastbourne Campus will confirm the exact calculator required at interview.

Where next

Jobs you could do

  • Welder, joins and shapes metal components in manufacturing or construction.
  • Metal Fabricator, cuts and forms metal parts to engineering drawings.
  • Engineering Operative, carries out production tasks in a workshop or factory.
  • Engineering Technician, supports engineers with technical and practical work.
  • Apprentice Engineer, earns while training toward a higher engineering qualification.

What you could study next

  • Engineering T Level, a two-year advanced qualification for those who pass the maths and science exam, subject to interview at the college.
  • Level 3 NVQ in Engineering, a further vocational qualification that deepens practical skills and can support progression to skilled-worker status.
  • Engineering Apprenticeship, a work-based route that combines employment with structured training at a higher level.
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