C&G Level 3 Diploma in Advanced Manufacturing Engineering (Development Knowledge)

Already got a Level 2 Engineering qualification and eager to progress even further? This Level 3 pathway further builds upon the skills you earned in level 2, with a focus on fabrication and welding.

You can expect to gain in-depth knowledge and understanding of metalworking techniques and advanced skills in fabrication and welding techniques, and health & safety in the workplace.

As we run this course based on the fabrication and welding pathway, you can expect to cover a total of six units under this pathway.

This consists of three mandatory units:

• Engineering Health & Safety
• Engineering Principles
• Principles of Fabrication & Welding

Learners must also complete one optional module from this list:

• Manual Metal Arc Welding of Materials
• MIG Welding of Materials
• TIG Welding of Materials

And ONE additional optional module from:

• Platework Fabrication of Materials
• Sheet Metalwork Fabrication of Materials
• Fabrication & Erection of Structural Steelwork
• Pattern Development for Fabrication
• Pipe & Tube Fabrication

The modules you take will be discussed with the lecturer during the course to ensure you are getting the most out of your qualification and your progression.

• Building Services Engineer / Technician
• Building Standards Officer
• Engineering Lecturer
• Engineering Manufacturer
• Maintenance Fitter
• Marine and Offshore Engineer / Technician
• Rail Engineer / Technician
• Renewable Enery Engineer / Technician

... and so much more!

You could move on to study a Level 4 Engineering qualification after this course, or alternatively progress into employment as an apprentice or full-time engineer.

It is expected that students taking this course will have a Level 2 qualification in engineering or equivalent, as you will need the fundamental skills developed as part of this course to advance to level 3.

Our entry requirements are in place to support our students in achieving the qualifications they have chosen to study. In addition to the entry requirements, all students will be regularly assessed by East Durham College at an early stage in their study programme. This is to ensure that students are enrolled onto courses which suit their abilities – following assessment, there may be occasions when students are transferred to a relevant course at a higher or lower level in order to ensure they are enrolled on to the right course for them to achieve and progress.

Entry onto any course at EDC may have entry requirements in addition to exam results; this includes but is not limited to DBS checks, references, fitness to practice and at times physical requirements to be capable of achieving the practical elements of the course without assistance. Entry onto any course at East Durham College is subject to final approval from the Assistant Principal.

Throughout the course you'll be assessed by both written and practical tasks based around the skills and knowledge you've learned as part of the courses' mandatory and optional modules.

September 2025

One year. Full Time.