Car Repair and Maintenance (Introduction)
Level 1
Full Time
1 September 2025 — 19 June 2026
Barry Campus
This course is available at other locations or at different start dates/levels.
About this course
This Automotive Engineering Level 1 course will suit anyone who is interested in a career in light vehicle mechanics.
What you will study
The course includes the following topics:
- Health and Safety
- Tools and Equipment
- Light Vehicle Engines
- Lubrication system
- Cooling System
- Wheels and Tyres
- Servicing
- and many more...
Entry requirements
Applicants would benefit from achieving 3 GCSEs Grades D-F. Alternatively, applicants will be considered based on interview and a satisfactory skills scan, with a desire and commitment to complete the course they would wish to study. Successful candidates will require PPE for this course, including steel toe cap boots and overalls.
Important points
- The College welcomes contact with parents/guardians of students who are under 18
- Additional support is available for students with learning difficulties and disabilities
- Cardiff and Vale College is committed to inclusion and values diversity. We are determined to promote equality of opportunity and to treat everyone fairly and with respect
- Cardiff and Vale College reserves the right to make changes to this course without prior notice
- All courses are accurate at the time of upload or print
- Courses can only run if there are sufficient numbers
- Please note, if you choose three or more course choices, then you may be referred for a careers appointment first. This does not apply to A Level or GCSE choices.
Key information
Start date
1 September 2025
End date
19 June 2026
Time of day
Day Time
Full Time
18 hours per week
Course code
MVCR1F01
L1
Qualification
Car Repair and Maintenance (Introduction)
Facilities
Career prospects & further study
18,000
Wales has about 8% of the UK’s automotive manufacturing and has a skilled workforce of 18,000 people and a £3 billion turnover annually.
Need to know
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Opportunities
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Next steps
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Locations
Barry Campus