Level 3 City & Guilds Diploma in Engineering
at The Windsor Forest Colleges Group, Berkshire · college
What the college says
Improve your practical skills and be introduced to underpinning knowledge, industrial studies, machine tool systems, materials and other modules vital to mechanical/production engineering. Trainees and apprentices in their first year explore more advanced techniques and procedures. This course builds on existing knowledge and further develops the practical skills, techniques and associated studies of trainee engineers and other personnel in mechanical/production engineering.
What you need to get on
You will need to have 5 GCSE's at grade 4 or above, including English and Maths or a BTEC Level 2 First Diploma in Engineering at a merit or above.
How you are assessed
One subject in depth, assessed largely through coursework and projects.
What this level means
The A-level-equivalent step, and what universities and employers ask for.
Is it open to 16 to 18 year olds?
Approved for 16 to 18 study on the government's Section 96 list.
Where it runs
Slough and Langley College
Station Road Langley, Slough, SL3 8BY
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Start dates
- 1 September 2026 · Slough
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