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Level 2 Land Based Engineering Course in Budleigh Salterton

Cost£1,709.00
Duration1 year
LevelLevel 2
DeliveryClassroom based
StartFlexible
Study modeFull-time
AttendanceDaytime
Awarding bodyCity & Guilds awarding body
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About this course

Level 2 Land Based Engineering Course in Budleigh Salterton. Classes run at Bicton College, full-time during the day.

This City and Guilds land based engineering qualification takes one year to complete. You'll learn to service, repair, and test machinery used in agriculture, grounds care, and countryside management. There's a strong practical element and substantial work experience built in. The course covers engines, modern technology, and fault diagnosis.

You'll finish with a City and Guilds Technical Certificate in Land-Based Engineering.

Who this course is for

If you like engines problem solving and modern technology this course is a strong route into land based engineering. You will learn how to service repair and test machinery used across agriculture grounds and countryside sectors with a big practical element and substantial work experience.

Entry requirements

Entry requirements for external applicants and school leavers

  • Three or more GCSEs including English and/or maths at grade 4, or successful completion of a relevant Level 1 qualification and English and/or maths at grade 4 or equivalent.

Entry requirements for existing learners with the Cornwall College Group

  • Successful completion of previous course and maths and/or English GCSE at grade 4 or above and the other at grade 3 or above.

What you will learn

  • You'll service and repair agricultural and grounds care machinery.
  • You'll diagnose faults using modern diagnostic technology.
  • You'll carry out engine maintenance and testing procedures.
  • You'll work safely with land-based equipment and tools.
  • You'll apply problem-solving skills to mechanical challenges.
  • You'll gain hands-on experience through work placements in the sector.

How you will learn

You'll learn through classroom sessions and practical workshop training at Bicton College. Assessment includes practical tasks, written assignments, and on-site work experience. The course has a strong hands-on focus, so much of your time will be spent working directly with machinery.

What you will need to bring

The centre will provide most materials. Bicton College will confirm anything else you need before you start.

Where next

Jobs you could do

  • Agricultural engineer, services and repairs farm machinery for agricultural businesses.
  • Groundscare technician, maintains machinery used on sports grounds and parks.
  • Plant machinery operator, works with powered equipment across rural and land-based settings.
  • Countryside maintenance operative, carries out practical land and equipment maintenance.
  • Garden machinery technician, repairs and services equipment for grounds care contractors.

What you could study next

  • Level 3 Extended Diploma in Land-Based Engineering, a natural next step for those wanting to specialise further and take on more complex diagnostic and repair work.
  • Apprenticeship in Agricultural Engineering, lets you earn while you train toward a higher-level qualification in the sector.
  • Level 3 NVQ in Land-Based Service Engineering, valued by employers for skilled workshop roles.
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