Engineering with Foundation Year BEng Honours

Course overview

This foundation year will help you build the base knowledge you need to progress to any of our engineering BEng degrees. 

Develop your knowledge and practical skills with our accredited engineering degrees. You'll focus on a range of topics across the discipline. 

You'll also complete a project and laboratory work related to your engineering degree.

 

This is a full-time programme. It covers core engineering topics, including: 

• foundation mathematics
• applied mechanics
• material science

If you finish the Foundation Year, you're guaranteed a place in year 1 of these BEng courses:

• Chemical Engineering BEng Honours (H810)
• Civil and Structural Engineering BEng Honours (H210)
• Civil Engineering BEng Honours (H200)
• Electrical and Electronic Engineering BEng Honours (H607)
• Electronics and Computer Engineering (H652)
• Marine Engineering BEng Honours (H506)
• Naval Architecture BEng Honours (H508)
• Mechanical Engineering BEng Honours (H300)

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Professional accreditation and recognition

All professional accreditations are reviewed regularly by their professional body.

Modules and learning

Modules

The information below is intended to provide an example of what you will study.

Most degrees are divided into stages. Each stage lasts for one academic year, and you'll complete modules totalling 120 credits by the end of each stage. 

Our teaching is informed by research. Course content may change periodically to reflect developments in the discipline, the requirements of external bodies and partners, and student feedback.

Optional module availability
Student demand for optional modules may affect availability.

Full details of the modules on offer will be published through the Programme Regulations and Specifications ahead of each academic year. This usually happens in May.

To find out more please see our terms and conditions.

Develop your knowledge and practical skills with our accredited engineering degrees. You'll focus on a range of topics across the discipline.

Once you complete our Engineering with Foundation Year course, you can start one of our three-year engineering degrees.

During your Foundation Year, you'll take modules in:

• mathematics
• mechanical sciences
• applied mechanics

The rest of your modules cover a range of engineering and science topics.

You'll also complete a project and laboratory work related to your engineering degree.

Compulsory modules

You take the following compulsory modules:

• Group Project (10 credits)
• Core Mathematics (30 credits)
• Introduction to Computing (10 credits)
• Core Mathematics B  (30 credits)
• Concepts in Thermal and Quantum Physics (10 credits)

Electrical Engineering specialism 

You take the following compulsory modules:

• Materials Science  (10 credits)
• Electricity and Magnetism  (10 credits)
• Mechanics (10 credits)

Chemical Engineering specialism 

You take the following compulsory modules:

• Statistics (10 credits)
• Applications of Chemistry (10 credits)
• Materials Science (10 credits)

Civil Engineering or Marine Engineering specialism

You take the following compulsory modules:

• Statistics (10 credits)
• Materials Science (10 credits) 
• Mechanics (10 credits)

Information about these graphs

We base these figures and graphs on the most up-to-date information available to us. They are based on the modules chosen by our students in 2022-23.

Teaching time is made up of:

• scheduled learning and teaching activities. These are timetabled activities with a member of staff present.
• structured guided learning. These are activities developed by staff to support engagement with module learning. Students or groups of students undertake these activities without direct staff participation or supervision

Teaching and assessment

Teaching methods

You'll learn from staff across our School of Engineering and other science departments. You'll also learn through a combination of:

• taught lectures
• tutorials
• practical work
• laboratory reports

Assessment methods

You'll be assessed through a combination of:

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  Assessments

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  Group work

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  Reports

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  Seminar tasks/exercises

Skills and experience

Practical Skills

We'll equip you with real-world, practical experience so you're ready for your future career in engineering.

You'll carry out practical work in the School of Engineering's industry-standard facilities and work with local industry.

As one of our engineering students, you'll also have access to various specialist facilities.

 

Research Skills

You'll be taught by our world-class researchers. Their cutting-edge research will be at the forefront of your learning.

You'll also work on your own projects that focus on the latest industry developments while conducting your own research.

Your future

Engineering is a broad field with many different specialisms.

No matter your specialism, you'll emerge as an in-demand graduate with great career prospects.

From global careers in the oil, gas and energy, pharmaceutical, or consumer products sectors through to marine engineering and offshore engineering.

There are also opportunities in groundbreaking research and consultancy, as well as business and management.

Many of our students also progress on to further study, either within engineering or in a related field.

Careers support

Our award-winning Careers Service is one of the largest and best in the country, and we have strong links with employers. We provide an extensive range of opportunities to all students through our ncl+ initiative.

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Recognition of professional qualifications outside of the UK

From 1 January 2021 there is an update to the way professional qualifications are recognised by countries outside of the UK

Tuition fees and scholarships

Tuition fees for 2024 entry (per year)

Qualification: BEng Honours
Home students full time 4 years	Tuition fees (per year) 9250
International students full time 4 years	Tuition fees (per year)

Home Fee Students

The maximum fee that we are permitted to charge for home fee-paying students is set by the UK government.

As a general principle, you should expect the tuition fee to increase in each subsequent academic year of your course, subject to government regulations on fee increases and in line with inflation.

Read more about fees and funding

International Fee Students

Depending on your residency history, if you’re a student from the EU, other EEA or a Swiss national, with settled or pre-settled status under the EU Settlement Scheme, you’ll normally pay the ‘Home’ tuition fee rate and may be eligible for Student Finance England support.

EU students without settled or pre-settled status will normally be charged fees at the ‘International’ rate and will not be eligible for Student Finance England support.

If you are unsure of your fee status, check out the latest guidance here.

As a general principle, you should expect the tuition fee to increase in each subsequent academic year of your course, subject to government regulations on fee increases and in line with inflation.

Read more about fees and funding

Scholarships

We support our EU and international students by providing a generous range of Vice-Chancellor's automatic and merit-based scholarships. See our undergraduate scholarship page for more information.

Year abroad and additional costs

For programmes where you can spend a year on a work placement or studying abroad, you will receive a significant fee reduction for that year. 

Some of our degrees involve additional costs which are not covered by your tuition fees.

Find out more about:

• different tuition fees
• additional costs

Scholarships

Find out more about:

• scholarships for UK, EU and international students
• Student Loans and Government financial support for UK and EU students