Electric Motorsport
MSc
Start dates: September 2025 / September 2026
Full time: 12 Months
Part time: 18 Months
Location: Headington
Department(s): School of Engineering, Computing and Mathematics
Overview
MSc Electric Motorsport focuses on the application of electrical engineering within the Electric Motorsport sector, setting you on the track to follow previous students working in
- Formula1
- Formula E
- World Rally Championship
- and World Endurance Racing teams
- also Mercedes AMG High Performance Powertrains.
You’ll develop practical applications through the laboratory activities while developing your problem-solving, communication and critical thinking abilities, as well as your creativity, technical skills and the use of relevant software. You can put the theory and practical work into action to construct and deliver a fully functioning electric racing car with the Oxford Brookes Racing Formula Student Team. And you can develop sought-after skills and experience by working with the Oxford Brookes Autonomous Team.
The programme is aimed at those with electrical engineering backgrounds who want to develop and apply learning of vehicle electrical systems in a motorsport or automotive context. Those with a proven track record in the engineering sector are welcome to apply.
Why Oxford Brookes University?
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Brand new facilities
All Engineering and Motorsport courses are moving to brand new, custom designed buildings at our main Headington site. These buildings will be open in the 2024/25 academic year. You'll benefit from state-of-the-art facilities and equipment including battery pack and cell testing equipment , Electronics laboratories, electric drive system dynamometers, VR cave and material science labs, composite engineering lab, autodynamics workshop and wind tunnel, as well as social learning spaces, teaching rooms and cafe space.
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Practical Implementation
Develop your understanding of control in relation to the delivery and regeneration of electrical power and you will be challenged to apply this to real-world scenarios.
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Formula Student
Work as part of the Oxford Brookes Racing Team and develop your practical and theoretical skills through developing the Formula Student Electric Race Car or apply your knowledge to the Oxford Brookes Autonomous Team.
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Employability
Get on the right track to working within the Motorsport sector, within Formula One, Formula E, World Rally Championship and World Endurance Racing teams.
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Live Projects
The opportunity to engage with live research projects through the Centre for Batteries, Electric Vehicles and Electronics (BEVE) Centre activities.
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Accreditation(s)
CEng. IMechE and IET accreditation will be sought at a later date
Course details
Course structure
You’ll study specialist electric motorsport engineering subjects, including Electric Vehicles, Electric Powertrain Systems, Real time Embedded Systems, Control Systems Engineering and Programming and Software Tools. You’ll gain and build knowledge of business management as you develop and pitch your own enterprise.
The dissertation module allows you to study an area of electric motorsport engineering that fascinates you and take this to a deep level, making use of the laboratory and simulation facilities. You will develop, and apply, research, planning and project management skills as part of the dissertation.
Research
Our research groups produce high-quality research for the real world. Staff have close links with industry through research projects and consultancies. You can find out more on our department research pages. The programme benefits from the facilities within the Centre for Batteries, Electric Vehicles and Electronics.
The results of the most recent REF (2014) exercise showed that 96% of research in the department is internationally recognised. 57% was judged to be of world-leading quality or internationally excellent, compared with 45% in 2008. More specifically, 50% of the impact case studies returned were judged to be internationally excellent, and 72% of the research outputs were judged to be internationally ‘excellent’ or ‘world-leading’.
Careers
The programme has a strong emphasis on employability and considers aspects of electrical power and drive systems in addition to the control of vehicles through the implementation of autonomous systems.
There is increasing demand for Engineers with relevant electrical skill sets for working within the Automotive/Motorsport sectors.
Roles identified within the sector include:
- Electrical Test Engineer
- Fast Development Inverter Mechanical Engineer
- Inverter Simulation Engineer
- Lead Mechatronic Test Systems Engineer
- HIL (Hardware In Loop) Engineer
- Power Electronic Design Engineer
- LV and HV Power System Engineer
- Technical Specialist - Electric Drive Unit Efficiency
- Red Bull Technologies: Electronics Engineer.
For careers advice and support, you can use our careers support system, which you can continue to make use of for three years after graduation.
Entry requirements
Specific entry requirements
Applications are also welcomed for consideration from applicants with European qualifications, international qualifications or recognised foundation courses. For advice on eligibility please contact Admissions: admissions@brookes.ac.uk
If you don’t achieve the required tariff points you can apply to join a foundation course, like Foundation in Business or an international foundation course to help to reach the required level for entry onto this degree.
Students entering the course will normally hold one of the following qualifications:
- An Electronics or Electro-Mechanical Engineering Degree with a minimum level of lower second-class Honours.
- An alternative Engineering subject or suitable science degree with a minimum level of upper second-class Honours.
- A qualification equivalent in standard to these qualifications.
Please also see the University's general entry requirements.
English language requirements
Where appropriate, suitable English as a Foreign Language qualifications will be required. If your first language is not English you will require a minimum IELTS score of 6.0 overall with 6.0 in all components. OR An equivalent English language qualification acceptable to the University. Please also see the University's standard English language requirements.
Please also see the University's standard English language requirements.
English requirements for visas
If you need a student visa to enter the UK you will need to meet the UK Visas and Immigration minimum language requirements as well as the University's requirements. Find out more about English language requirements.
Terms and Conditions of Enrolment
When you accept our offer, you agree to the Terms and Conditions of Enrolment. You should therefore read those conditions before accepting the offer.
How to apply
Application process
Tuition fees
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Tuition fees
Fees quoted are for the first year only. If you are studying a course that lasts longer than one year, your fees will increase each year.
The following factors will be taken into account by the University when it is setting the annual fees: inflationary measures such as the retail price indices, projected increases in University costs, changes in the level of funding received from Government sources, admissions statistics and access considerations including the availability of student support.
How and when to pay
Tuition fee instalments for the semester are due by the Monday of week 1 of each semester. Students are not liable for full fees for that semester if they leave before week 4. If the leaving date is after week 4, full fees for the semester are payable.
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Financial support and scholarships
Additional costs
Please be aware that some courses will involve some additional costs that are not covered by your fees. Specific additional costs for this course are detailed below.
Programme changes:
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