How to become a manufacturing systems engineer
You can get into this job through:
- a university course
- an apprenticeship
University
You could do a foundation degree, higher national diploma or degree in:
- manufacturing systems engineering
- electrical or electronic engineering
- mechanical engineering
- production or manufacturing engineering
If you've got another engineering qualification, you could take a postgraduate course like a master's degree in manufacturing systems engineering.
Entry requirements
You'll usually need:
- 1 or 2 A levels, or equivalent, for a foundation degree or higher national diploma
- 2 to 3 A levels, or equivalent, for a degree
- a degree in a relevant subject for postgraduate study
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Apprenticeship
You could start by doing a degree apprenticeship in systems engineering or manufacturing engineering.
You could also do a food and drink engineering higher or degree apprenticeship, if you want to specialise in the food production industry.
Entry requirements
You'll usually need:
- 4 or 5 GCSEs at grades 9 to 4 (A* to C) and A levels, or equivalent, for a higher or degree apprenticeship
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Further information
You'll find more advice about careers in systems engineering from the Institution of Mechanical Engineers and Tomorrow's Engineers.