Land-Based Service Engineering

If you're looking to gain a basic understanding of land-based engineering, this is the course for you. You'll discover all the technical skills you'll need to know for today's machinery maintenance and repair industry. 

During your course, you'll get to try out lots of different machinery and workshop equipment plus you'll attend a work experience placement for one day per week. This course will be particularly ideal if you're looking to work on a mechanised farm or servicing agricultural machinery. 

Course content 

You can look forward to a varied programme of modules that also includes a work placement. You'll also continue your English and Maths up to GCSE level. Modules include:

• Applying mechanical principles
• Carrying out service and maintenance
• Health and Safety in a land-based engineering work area
• Introduction to land-based machinery operations
• Servicing and repair of engines and components

Work Experience

Study programmes include a minimum of compulsory work experience hours achieved through one day a week or block placements. The amount of hours required is dependent on the study programme. 

Careers Hub

We offer impartial careers guidance to all current and potential students, to learn more about careers support at Plumpton College or to explore your next step, contact Careers Hub on 01273892010 or email careers@plumpton.ac.uk to book an appointment with a member of the team – we’re here to help. 

Industry Work Placement

All students aged 16-18 on our Level 2 & Level 3 programmes will now have to take part in an exciting and compulsory 180 hour industry placement programme alongside completion of their vocational course. The programme will give you the chance to gain valuable skills in a real working environment whilst being paired with your ideal employer.

Our mission is to pair students with their ideal employer and to support them continuously during the placement.

There is flexibility on how students complete the placement; it can be during non-college weekdays, weekends, in blocks or over the holiday period. You will receive all of the necessary information during your interview, and if you have any queries in the meantime please contact workexperience@plumpton.ac.uk

Future Opportunities

By completing this course, you'll be able to go on to complete a Level 3 Agricultural Machinery programme or employment in roles such as an Agricultural Contractor, Apprentice, Machinery Operative on a farm or Mechanic.