IMI level 2 Diploma Light Vehicle Maintenance and Repair

Applications Open - Monday 27 October 2025

Applications Close - Open all year

How to Apply – Please apply through KentChoices and use your KentChoices login which your school should provide

PLEASE NOTE - Popular courses can fill up quickly so apply early to avoid disappointment

If you have any queries regarding the courses, please contact EKC Canterbury College

You can make up to 5 applications to Colleges within the EKC Group, that is:

• EKC Ashford College
• EKC Broadstairs College*
• EKC Canterbury College*
• EKC Dover College
• EKC Folkestone College*
• EKC Sheppey College

*Junior Colleges exist in these locations.

Please only add one course or T Level per application, except for A Levels at EKC Canterbury College, where up to 4 A Level courses can be added per application. At your interview, you and the tutors can discuss the best level and courses in order for you to progress.

Explore the theoretical and practical skills needed to pursue a career in the automotive industry. This course is perfect for those who want to work in main dealerships as technicians, or those wanting to train as master technicians.

The Diploma is the best and most rigorous Level 2 qualification offered by the Institute of the Motor Industry, and we are one of the few colleges in the UK to offer this course.

You will learn:

• Vehicle systems
• Removal and refitting of components and service parts
• How to diagnose faults
• Electronics

All training and assessment is carried out by automotive industry trained and certified practitioners.

You will learn through practical lessons in the workshops. Assessment will be through practical observations, written work and exams.

On successful completion you will have the option to progress onto a higher level of study or an Apprenticeship. Alternatively, you could seek employment within the industry.