Engineering

Train to become a skilled and qualified Engineer – opening doors to a wide range of career opportunities.

About Engineering

Engineering develops a wide range of transferable skills and leads to a huge range of future careers. Engineering is involved is everything around us – machines, mobile phones, buildings, energy – engineers are involved in the design, development, testing and problem solving of it all.
Learn in our specialist engineering facilities with industry experienced teachers.
Choose from Engineering covering mechanical, electrical, electronic and general engineering, or Engineering with a specialism of Advanced Manufacturing, Electronic Engineering or Robotics and Cyber. All options provide you with a great base of skills to progress to employment, an apprenticeship or university. Benefit from real world engineering learning and experiences throughout your course.
CAVC links with businesses and education providers across the country and even the world! Just this year students visited a wide range of employers, partner universities and the Institute of Technology in Japan!
Develop useful skills and gain industry qualifications as part of your course, including Computer Aided Design (CAD) and Green Technology, all further boosting your employability.

Your CAVC

Our courses aim to put theory into practice, with real world engineering examples throughout your course. This includes using links with local, national and global employers. Develop useful knowledge and gain industry qualifications as part of your course, including Computer Aided Design (CAD) and Green Technology, all further boosting your employability.

Your Industry

Over 76,000 people are currently employed in Engineering and Electronic Engineering roles across the Cardiff Capital Region, with the sector projected to grow by 2.6%, adding an additional 2,000 jobs. The average salary for those in the industry stands at £35,000 (Lightcast 2024).

Your Future

Engineering courses can lead to a huge range of careers. Most of Level 3 students progress onto university or an apprenticeship to further their learning. CAVC also offers HNC Engineering as a progression route too. Many other students use the skills and qualifications they’ve gained to go straight into employment.
General Engineering

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Introduction to Metal Inert Welding (MIG) L1 Part Time 16 January 2025 City Centre Campus, Cardiff
Engineering Technologies (Intermediate) L2 Full Time 1 September 2025 Barry Campus
Sustainability and the Green Environment in Engineering L2 Part Time 3 February 2025 Online and On Campus
Access to Engineering (Maths, Physics & Engineering) L3 Full Time 3 September 2025 City Centre Campus, Cardiff
Advanced Manufacturing Engineering L3 Full Time 1 September 2025 Barry Campus
Engineering Technologies (Advanced / Enhanced) L3 Full Time 1 September 2025 Barry Campus
HNC in Engineering L4 Part Time 16 September 2025 Barry Campus
Electrical and Electronic Engineering

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Engineering Technologies (Introduction) L1 Full Time 1 September 2025 Barry Campus
Electrical/Electronic Engineering (Intermediate) L2 Full Time 1 September 2025 City Centre Campus, Cardiff
Electronic Engineering, Robotics and Cyber Security L2 Full Time 1 September 2025 Barry Campus
Access to Engineering (Maths, Physics & Engineering) L3 Full Time 3 September 2025 City Centre Campus, Cardiff
Electrical/Electronic Engineering (Advanced) L3 Full Time 1 September 2025 City Centre Campus, Cardiff
Electrical Installation Inspection, Testing, Certification, and Reporting - Award L3 Part Time 12 February 2025 12 March 2025 4 June 2025 City Centre Campus, Cardiff