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Engineering

Our fantastic industry-standard workshops are the perfect place to study for a rewarding career in this lucrative sector. As a student here you will spend between 50-75% of your college day learning in these workshops, gaining the practical experience you need.

You will develop knowledge and understanding of problem solving, research and design and understand the needs of clients, You will learn how to design or improve products and understand the economic, environmental, ethical, and socio-cultural influences working in engineering.

You'll have the opportunity to learn CAD (Computer Aided Design) and CAM (Computer Aided Manufacture) skills that are transferable throughout industry.

27% of registered enterprises are engineering which generate £156.1 billion a year to the UK. Our lessons are taught by industry specialists, who have actually worked in the engineering sector, adopting engineering processes and procedures into the course delivery.

And we work with a range of companies such as Becton Dickinson, Mars, Kawasaki and the MOD to name but a few.
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Featured courses in Engineering

Standards Apprenticeship – Engineering Operations

Apprenticeship
  • Location - Cornwall College Camborne, The Plymouth Engineering Skills Centre
  • Duration - 12 Months minimum   |   Work-based
  • Level - Level 2
  • Available Starts - As required
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Diploma in Engineering Technologies

16-19 Adult
  • Location - Cornwall College Camborne
  • Duration - 1 year   |   Full-time
  • Level - Level 3
  • Available Starts - 10/09/2025
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Standards Apprenticeship – Engineering Technician (Fitter)

Apprenticeship
  • Location - Cornwall College Camborne
  • Duration - 4 years   |   Work-based
  • Level - Level 3
  • Available Starts - As required
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Metal Fabricator Apprenticeship Standard

Apprenticeship
  • Location - Cornwall College Camborne, Cornwall College St Austell
  • Duration - 4 Years   |   Work-based
  • Level - Level 3
  • Available Starts - As required
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Fabricator welder

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Engineering Consultant

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