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Course Code
PTFC02073
Level
Level 2
Course Type
Further Education
Study Mode
Full-time
Duration
2 Years
Start & End
1 September 2026 - 2 June 2028
Location
Coleraine
Information Session Required
Yes

The NI Traineeship provides a high-quality vocational education and training programme for those who aspire to work within a specific sector.  If you are employed or will have an employer in place for when you are due to start the programme you may be ready to join the apprenticeship programme. 

Full details of both programmes are available below:

Traineeship
Apprenticeship 

The motor vehicle course allows you to gain a broad range of knowledge and experience in vehicle maintenance and repair and will help you to prepare for a career as a skilled vehicle technician.

Units include:

  • Vehicle Servicing
  • Engine technologies
  • Vehicle Electrics
  • Chassis dynamics and design
  • Transmission applications

On completion of the Traineeship, you can progress to a Level 3 further education course or a Level 2 or 3 Apprenticeship (possibly with your work placement employer).  This can lead you to Higher Education options.

You must:

  • Be at least 16 years of age on or before 1 July in the year of proposed entry to the course.
  • Have a minimum of a Level 1 qualification defined as 4 GCSEs at grades D-G including Maths and English grades D-F or equivalent. However, most areas will require higher grades in Maths and English.  See our Traineeship page for specific grades for each vocational area.
  • Attend an information session.  

Course Fees

No fees.

For most students, full-time Further Education courses at Level 1-3, including Apprenticeships, have no course fees.  


Level 1-3 Further Education (full-time)

  • Aged 16-18: no tuition fees apply.  
  • Aged 19:24: If you have already achieved a full Level 3 qualification, fees will apply.  
  • Aged 25 or over: Tuition fees will apply unless you are in receipt of a Further Education (FE) grant. Admission to full-time Further Education courses for applicants aged 25+ will be considered on an individual basis at the College’s discretion.

Level 3 Access Courses (full-time)

  • If you are in receipt of a Further Education (FE) grant, no fees apply.
  • If you are aged 19 or over and have already achieved a Level 3 qualification (equivalent to 3 A-Levels), fees will apply.

Fee information is available from any campus reception.

Bethany Tunney Open Quotes

“I’ve always been into motor vehicles, and I thought Northern Regional College was the best place to start a career in that industry. I really like how hands-on and practical the course is. The boys in my class treat me the same as everyone else, and I’ve built up skills like communication and teamwork since we do a lot of work in pairs. I’m hoping to keep going with my studies and move on to the Level 3 Motor Vehicle Apprenticeship at the Ballymena campus, and my big goal is to get into the National Motorsport Academy in Leicester and become a mechanic or engineer in MotoGP.”

Closed Quotes

Level 2 Traineeship in Motor Vehicle

Bethany Tunney

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