Mechanical Engineering (HTQ)
Basic Information
- Course ID
d797e12c-57e9-4b55-b01f-6b66ffc3d5aa- Option ID
f66cc0f8-a2e4-4cb6-9225-073419e14216- Provider
- Gateshead College
- Type
- undergraduate
- Academic Year
- 2026
- Source
- ucas
- Created
- 2/25/2026, 10:53:49 AM
- Updated
- 3/28/2026, 9:34:37 AM
Other Options for this Course
No other options
Listing Data (Raw)
{
"id": "f66cc0f8-a2e4-4cb6-9225-073419e14216",
"duration": {
"quantity": 2,
"durationType": {
"id": "4",
"caption": "Years",
"mappedCaption": null
}
},
"features": {
"accelerated": false
},
"location": {
"id": "3239d9e2-1d6a-4fa4-9f34-a0e1ea08513d",
"url": null,
"name": "Skills Academy for Automotive, Engineering, Manufacturing",
"ukprn": null,
"address": {
"line1": "Kingsway South",
"line2": "Team Valley",
"line3": null,
"line4": "Gateshead",
"region": {
"id": "20",
"caption": "North East England",
"mappedCaption": "North East England"
},
"country": {
"id": "000",
"caption": "United Kingdom",
"mappedCaption": "England"
},
"latitude": 54.9265154869,
"postcode": "NE11 0SH",
"longitude": -1.6145564846
},
"isDefault": false,
"geoLocation": {
"latitude": 54.9265154869,
"longitude": -1.6145564846
},
"tefCodeType": null,
"locationCode": "A",
"googleMapsUrl": null,
"googleMapsParams": null,
"locationCategory": null,
"geoLocationString": "54.9265154869,-1.6145564846"
},
"startDate": {
"date": "21/09/2026",
"nonSpecific": false
},
"studyMode": {
"id": "9",
"caption": "Part-time",
"mappedCaption": "Part-time",
"excludedSchemesForApplication": [
"ucas"
]
},
"durationRange": null,
"outcomeQualification": {
"caption": "Higher National Certificate - HNC"
},
"academicEntryRequirements": {
"qualifications": [
{
"summary": {
"offer": "48 points",
"requirements": "An appropriate level 3 qualification or A levels.\n\nMature students may be offered a place without these qualifications, depending on a satisfactory interview."
},
"priority": 1,
"notAccepted": false,
"qualificationName": "UCAS Tariff"
}
],
"ucasTariffPointsMax": 48,
"ucasTariffPointsMin": 48,
"ucasTariffPointsDisplayMax": 48,
"ucasTariffPointsDisplayMin": 48
}
}
Detail API Response (Raw)
{
"course": {
"id": "d797e12c-57e9-4b55-b01f-6b66ffc3d5aa",
"cpdFlag": false,
"options": [
{
"id": "f66cc0f8-a2e4-4cb6-9225-073419e14216",
"status": {
"published": true,
"availableForApplication": true,
"applicationStatusSummary": "Please speak to the provider to make an application",
"acceptingApplicationsMessage": null,
"notAcceptingApplicationsMessage": null
},
"cycleId": null,
"modules": "You will develop your skills and knowledge in a broad range of areas covering range of engineering units, which are:\n\nEngineering Design\nEngineering Maths\nManaging a Professional Engineering Project\nMechanical Principles\nFluid Mechanics\nFundamentals of Thermodynamics and Heat Engines\nProduction Engineering for Manufacture and Quality and Process Improvement.",
"deadline": null,
"duration": {
"quantity": 2,
"durationType": {
"id": "4",
"caption": "Years",
"mappedCaption": null
}
},
"features": {
"accelerated": false
},
"location": {
"id": "3239d9e2-1d6a-4fa4-9f34-a0e1ea08513d",
"url": null,
"name": "Skills Academy for Automotive, Engineering, Manufacturing",
"ukprn": null,
"address": {
"line1": "Kingsway South",
"line2": "Team Valley",
"line3": null,
"line4": "Gateshead",
"region": {
"id": "20",
"caption": "North East England",
"mappedCaption": "North East England"
},
"country": {
"id": "000",
"caption": "United Kingdom",
"mappedCaption": "England"
},
"latitude": 54.9265154869,
"postcode": "NE11 0SH",
"longitude": -1.6145564846
},
"isDefault": false,
"geoLocation": {
"latitude": 54.9265154869,
"longitude": -1.6145564846
},
"tefCodeType": null,
"locationCode": "A",
"googleMapsUrl": "https://maps.googleapis.com/maps/api/staticmap?zoom=10&size=2048x600&scale=2&markers=size:tiny%7Ccolor:red%7C54.9265154869,-1.6145564846&key=AIzaSyDAC7vZWEFNPF6GFUZvXfO5PRDxdEC0Gc0&signature=0BxVoeagqvXe9NHJQPAhgjlkXK8=",
"googleMapsParams": "54.9265154869,-1.6145564846",
"locationCategory": null,
"geoLocationString": "54.9265154869,-1.6145564846"
},
"startDate": {
"date": "21/09/2026",
"nonSpecific": false
},
"studyMode": {
"id": "9",
"caption": "Part-time",
"mappedCaption": "Part-time",
"excludedSchemesForApplication": [
"ucas"
]
},
"applyCycle": "2026",
"courseFees": [
{
"amount": 3500,
"currency": {
"id": "GBP",
"caption": "£",
"mappedCaption": null
},
"feeBasis": {
"id": "5",
"caption": "Year 1",
"mappedCaption": null
},
"feeState": {
"id": "3",
"caption": "Set",
"mappedCaption": null
},
"feeLocale": {
"id": "5",
"caption": "England",
"mappedCaption": null
}
},
{
"amount": 3500,
"currency": {
"id": "GBP",
"caption": "£",
"mappedCaption": null
},
"feeBasis": {
"id": "5",
"caption": "Year 1",
"mappedCaption": null
},
"feeState": {
"id": "3",
"caption": "Set",
"mappedCaption": null
},
"feeLocale": {
"id": "6",
"caption": "Northern Ireland",
"mappedCaption": null
}
},
{
"amount": 3500,
"currency": {
"id": "GBP",
"caption": "£",
"mappedCaption": null
},
"feeBasis": {
"id": "5",
"caption": "Year 1",
"mappedCaption": null
},
"feeState": {
"id": "3",
"caption": "Set",
"mappedCaption": null
},
"feeLocale": {
"id": "7",
"caption": "Scotland",
"mappedCaption": null
}
},
{
"amount": 3500,
"currency": {
"id": "GBP",
"caption": "£",
"mappedCaption": null
},
"feeBasis": {
"id": "5",
"caption": "Year 1",
"mappedCaption": null
},
"feeState": {
"id": "3",
"caption": "Set",
"mappedCaption": null
},
"feeLocale": {
"id": "8",
"caption": "Wales",
"mappedCaption": null
}
}
],
"courseType": null,
"entryPoints": [
{
"caption": "Year 1",
"isDefault": true,
"entryPointId": 1,
"minOptionDurationYears": 0
}
],
"durationRange": {
"max": null,
"min": null
},
"admissionTests": [],
"subjectOptions": [],
"useDefaultFees": false,
"providerApplyUrl": "https://www.gateshead.ac.uk/courses/higher-technical-qualification-htq-hnc-in-mechanical-engineering",
"assessmentMethods": "Assignments, Portfolios and Project reports.",
"entryRequirements": null,
"internalReference": null,
"providerCourseUrl": "https://www.gateshead.ac.uk/courses/higher-technical-qualification-htq-hnc-in-mechanical-engineering",
"professionalBodies": [],
"qualificationLevel": {
"id": "RQF_4",
"caption": "RQF Level 4",
"mappedCaption": null
},
"subjectToValidation": false,
"outcomeQualification": {
"id": "47171",
"caption": "Higher National Certificate - HNC",
"mappedCaption": "HNC or CertHE"
},
"deferredEntryDisallowed": false,
"additionalFeeInformation": null,
"academicEntryRequirements": {
"noRequirements": false,
"qualifications": [
{
"summary": {
"offer": "48 points",
"requirements": "An appropriate level 3 qualification or A levels.\n\nMature students may be offered a place without these qualifications, depending on a satisfactory interview."
},
"priority": 1,
"notAccepted": false,
"qualificationName": "UCAS Tariff"
}
],
"furtherInformation": null,
"ucasTariffPointsMax": 48,
"ucasTariffPointsMin": 48,
"contextualInformation": null,
"contextualInformationUrl": null,
"ucasTariffPointsDisplayMax": 48,
"ucasTariffPointsDisplayMin": 48,
"providerEntryRequirementsUrl": null
},
"additionalEntryRequirements": [],
"englishLanguageEntryRequirements": [],
"minimumAcademicEntryRequirements": null,
"subsequentYearsEntryRequirements": null,
"amsApplicationConfigurationOptions": {
"useAscii": false,
"hasNoVacancies": "False",
"customQuestions": [],
"vacancyStatuses": [
{
"status": null,
"domicile": "eu",
"hasVacancies": true,
"flattenedVacancy": "eu"
},
{
"status": null,
"domicile": "wales",
"hasVacancies": true,
"flattenedVacancy": "wales"
},
{
"status": null,
"domicile": "eng",
"hasVacancies": true,
"flattenedVacancy": "eng"
},
{
"status": null,
"domicile": "int",
"hasVacancies": true,
"flattenedVacancy": "int"
},
{
"status": null,
"domicile": "scot",
"hasVacancies": true,
"flattenedVacancy": "scot"
},
{
"status": null,
"domicile": "ni",
"hasVacancies": true,
"flattenedVacancy": "ni"
},
{
"status": null,
"domicile": "roi",
"hasVacancies": true,
"flattenedVacancy": "roi"
}
],
"hasRestrictedVacancies": "False",
"hasRestrictedEligibility": false,
"restrictedEligibilityUrl": null,
"restrictedEligibilityInfo": null,
"useEnhancedCriminalConvictionCheck": false,
"notAcceptingInternationalApplications": "False"
},
"englishLanguageEntryRequirementInformation": null
}
],
"suggest": "Mechanical Engineering (HTQ). Gateshead College. Mechanical engineering",
"summary": "**As a Higher Technical Qualification (HTQ), this program is not just an educational pathway; it's a transformative experience designed to prepare you for a fulfilling career in the mechanical engineering industry.\n\nOur curriculum blends engineering principles with specialised units in mechanical engineering.**\n\nThrough hands-on learning experiences and practical projects, you'll learn the core concepts of mechanical engineering, gaining invaluable real-world skills along the way.\n\nAs a HTQ, this course is designed to meet the evolving demands of employers, ensuring that you graduate not only with knowledge but also with the practical expertise needed to excel in your career.\n\nWe collaborate closely with industry partners to develop modules that are directly relevant to the mechanical engineering sector, providing you with a clear pathway to employment, apprenticeships, or further study.\n\nYou will develop your skills and knowledge in a broad range of areas covering range of engineering units, which are:\n\nEngineering Design\nEngineering Maths\nManaging a Professional Engineering Project\nMechanical Principles\nFluid Mechanics\nFundamentals of Thermodynamics and Heat Engines\nProduction Engineering for Manufacture and Quality and Process Improvement.\nAll taught by industrial experts and set up to develop the right skill level making you work ready within the sector.",
"atasFlag": false,
"contacts": [
{
"id": "ea29cf0e-7ad1-4e14-b7e3-d692cb934a18",
"fax": null,
"email": "auto.admissions@gateshead.ac.uk",
"phone": "0191 4902430",
"title": "Admissions - Engineering",
"isDefault": false,
"hasCourses": false,
"isClearing": false,
"clearingUrl": null,
"enquiryLink": {
"url": null,
"caption": null
},
"availability": null,
"coursesCount": 0,
"isAdmissions": false,
"socialMediaPresences": []
},
{
"id": "b05efeb6-c117-48a5-9ef2-0883477cd487",
"fax": null,
"email": "start@gateshead.ac.uk",
"phone": "0191 4902294",
"title": "Clearing Hotline",
"isDefault": false,
"hasCourses": false,
"isClearing": true,
"clearingUrl": null,
"enquiryLink": {
"url": null,
"caption": null
},
"availability": null,
"coursesCount": 0,
"isAdmissions": false,
"socialMediaPresences": []
}
],
"keywords": null,
"provider": {
"id": "2304d818-b786-2c9e-279f-d162df0205c8",
"name": "Gateshead College",
"ukprn": 10002638,
"address": {
"line1": "Baltic Campus",
"line2": "Quarryfield Road",
"line3": "",
"line4": "Gateshead",
"region": {
"id": "20",
"caption": "North East England",
"mappedCaption": "North East England"
},
"country": {
"id": "101",
"caption": "England",
"mappedCaption": "England"
},
"latitude": 54.9665501555,
"postcode": "NE8 3BE",
"longitude": -1.5981012122
},
"aliases": [],
"logoUrl": "https://d1l6hqpjksdq9d.cloudfront.net/Prod/2304d818-b786-2c9e-279f-d162df0205c8",
"aliasName": "Gateshead College",
"websiteUrl": "www.gateshead.ac.uk",
"liveProvider": true,
"providerCode": null,
"providerSort": "Gateshead College",
"providerUrls": [],
"imageLocation": null,
"institutionCode": "G09",
"providerShortName": "Gateshead College",
"cukasInstitutionCode": null,
"requireAsciiDocuments": false,
"providerAbbreviatedName": "GATE",
"aliasNameWithoutApostrophe": "Gateshead College"
},
"subjects": [
{
"id": "700",
"caption": "Mechanical engineering",
"mappedCaption": null
}
],
"auditions": [],
"studyType": null,
"department": {
"id": "c7101594-9124-13f8-7e7f-4a306aefe69b",
"name": "Engineering"
},
"hecosCodes": [
{
"hecosCode": {
"code": "100190",
"caption": "mechanical engineering",
"refDataId": "10115"
},
"percentageOfCourse": 100
}
],
"jacs3Codes": [],
"publishEnd": "9999-12-31T23:59:59.9999999",
"shortTitle": null,
"specialism": {
"primary": [],
"secondary": [],
"specialismStudyTypes": []
},
"visibleEnd": "2027-08-01T08:00:00",
"compositeId": "d797e12c-57e9-4b55-b01f-6b66ffc3d5aa-2026",
"courseTitle": "Mechanical Engineering (HTQ)",
"facultyCode": null,
"routingData": {
"scheme": {
"id": "none",
"caption": "Direct application only",
"mappedCaption": null
},
"destination": {
"id": "ug",
"caption": "Undergraduate",
"mappedCaption": null
}
},
"availableEnd": "9999-12-31T23:59:59.9999999",
"englishTitle": "",
"publishStart": "2025-04-29T00:00:00Z",
"visibleStart": "2025-04-29T08:00:00",
"taughtInWelsh": false,
"ucasApplyData": null,
"academicYearId": "2026",
"availableStart": "0001-01-01T00:00:00",
"awardingBodies": [
{
"id": "1745",
"caption": "Pearson Education Ltd",
"mappedCaption": null
}
],
"applicationCode": null,
"courseTitleSort": "Mechanical Engineering (HTQ)",
"abbreviatedTitle": null,
"balanceIndicator": null,
"copyFormRequired": false,
"internalReference": null,
"currentlyInClearing": false,
"ucasTeacherTraining": false,
"degreeApprenticeship": false,
"qualifiedTeacherStatus": null,
"sponsorshipInformation": null,
"internationalInformation": null,
"courseTitleWithoutApostrophe": "Mechanical Engineering (HTQ)",
"additionalAuditionInformation": null,
"higherTechnicalQualifications": true
},
"version": 13,
"academicYearsInformation": {
"2026": 1
}
}