Level 5 HND in Operations Engineering in Middlesbrough. Classes run at Middlesbrough College, part-time during the day, over two years. Fees are £2,500 per year, though financial support may be available depending on your circumstances. This level 5 hnd in operations engineering course builds on your existing HNC and takes you deeper into instrumentation and control, design, maintenance, testing, and fault finding. You'll combine theory with practical, industry-focused work across a range of engineering disciplines. The course is designed to support progression into higher-level technical roles or on to degree-level study.
Who this course is for
This course is for you if you would like to work as a engineer in instrumentation and control engineering, design, maintenance, testing or fault finding. The course content reflects the needs of local industry and combines theory and practical work with a focus on industrial applications. This course offers study over a range of disciplines to help you develop skills to progress your career through employment or further education at degree level. The course is for higher technicians in Instrumentation, Control, Operations, design, manufacture, maintenance, testing or fault finding. The course can be studied over two years or as a one year top-up on completion of the Higher National Certificate (Operations Engineering). These are Higher Technical Qualifications which have been approved by the Institute for Apprenticeships and Technical Education. This programme is IoT (Institute of Technology) recognised, guaranteeing you outstanding technical training. For information on regulations, fee information, refunds and payment details including annual increases, and our accessibility statements please see our Essential Information page.
Entry requirements
You must have achieved a Pearson Higher National Certificate in Operations Engineering for England prior to commencing this progression qualification.
What you will learn
You'll develop advanced knowledge of instrumentation and control engineering principles.
You'll apply fault-finding techniques used in industrial settings.
You'll study engineering design and maintenance processes.
You'll analyse and carry out testing procedures relevant to operations engineering.
You'll explore a range of engineering disciplines to broaden your technical skills.
You'll connect theory to real industrial applications throughout your studies.
How you will learn
You'll learn through a mix of classroom teaching and practical work, with a strong focus on industrial applications. Assessment is through assignments, projects, and practical tasks set across the units of the qualification. Work is assessed on an ongoing basis throughout the two years rather than through end-of-year exams alone.
What you will need to bring
The centre will provide most materials. Middlesbrough College will confirm anything else you need before you start.
Where next
Jobs you could do
Instrumentation and control engineer, working on industrial systems and automation
Maintenance engineer, keeping plant and equipment running safely
Design engineer, developing engineering solutions for manufacturing or process industries
Test engineer, carrying out technical testing and quality checks
Fault-finding technician, diagnosing and resolving engineering problems
Operations engineer, overseeing production and engineering processes
Higher technician, supporting senior engineers across a range of disciplines
What you could study next
BEng (Hons) in Engineering or a related discipline. The HND is widely accepted as entry to the final year or second year of an engineering degree, depending on the university and course.
Chartered Engineer status via a professional engineering institution, once you have relevant degree-level qualifications and work experience.
Employer-sponsored degree apprenticeships in engineering, combining work and study at degree level.
