Motorsport Degree

[Rally Fan]

Hi all
not sure where else to post this but here goes.

I am in yr 12 at the mo and thinking about doing a degree in Motorsport management. I dont really want to do engineering course as iam not good at maths or physics where as I am good at english,media and business needed more for the management side.
I was wondering does anyone know of any place in the U.K that does a course and and does anyone know the employment record after such a course is it a high level of employment or is it low?
I know that Swansea Institute of further ed has a course but was wondering if anyone knew of any other courses?

cheers :)

Rally Fan

[Oli_M]

Would suggest you have a look at Oxford Brookes - seems very specialised towards motorsport. Although if it really is management you are looking at maybe look at doing a straight business management degree. Would suggest you talk to your careers advisor - or better yet someone in the business.

[luvracin]

It's always better to do a more mainstream degree and then either do a more specialised short course or post-grad course later.

Otherwise you are too restricted.

[grassrootsracer]

I'd have to agree with the above statements per obtaining a general business degree first, then focusing on a concentration later in your post-graduate career (through internships, post-graduate degrees, etc). I know that the marketing guy for our FSAE team was simply a business/marketing major who applied his skills to a racing environment.

[srt40]

I am an Oxford Brookes student studying motorpsort engineering and am now working at Williams F1. I agree with the above, i would consider a specific management/bussness course as opposed to a specialist one but i would still consider a university witha strong engineering school also. For example quite a few of the business/mangement students at Brookes get involved with media/management/financial side of our Formula Student team and travel out with them to the states/germany to do the marketing side etc etc. I belive this way would give you a solid general degree whilst allowing you to gain experience in the field you ultimately desire to be in! :)

[Rally Fan]

Cheers that sounds like a good idea :)

[wedge]

Cranfield Uni has loadsa motorsport related degrees.

Lots of cars go testing round there.

Its near Milton Keynes so you're within motorsport's Silicon Valley :)

Best to check their prospectus for your ideal course.

[Rally Fan]

Cheers wedge but cranfield do post grad iam looking for a under grad