Automotive Engineering with a Foundation Year

Program Overview

Loughborough University's Foundation Studies program provides a pathway for students who lack prerequisites or have faced challenges to enter university. The program offers a supportive learning environment with modules tailored to prepare students for their chosen degree, including Automotive Engineering. Students can also benefit from access to state-of-the-art facilities and support for elite athletes balancing sports and academics.

Program Outline

Degree Overview:

• Students who have not studied the prerequisite subjects needed for first year entry on a preferred course;
• Students who did not meet the expected entrance requirements due to adverse situations (including illness or caring responsibilities);
• Mature students or care leavers;
• Students performing at elite athlete level who have the added challenge of combining study with high-level sporting competition.
• Foundation courses in this stream include:
• Aeronautical Engineering with a Foundation Year
• Automotive Engineering with a Foundation Year
• Bioengineering with a Foundation Year
• Chemical Engineering with a Foundation Year
• Civil and Architectural Engineering with a Foundation Year
• Computer Science with a Foundation Year
• Electronic and Electrical Engineering with a Foundation Year
• Materials with a Foundation Year
• Mathematics with a Foundation Year
• Mechanical Engineering with a Foundation Year
• Natural Science with a Foundation Year (maths or physics major)
• Physics with a Foundation Year
• Product Design and Technology with a Foundation Year
• Sport Technology with a Foundation Year

Why complete a foundation year

Completing a foundation year within the Engineering, Mathematics and Physical Sciences Stream will enable you to progress onto the first year of our Automotive Engineering stream or any course, provided the relevant progression criteria are met. Completing a foundation year can be a real attribute to your overall degree success. It not only opens doors to courses that may have previously looked closed, but also provides a sound base on which to establish a successful academic career. Many who have completed the foundation pathway have also said how beneficial it was to them in supporting their transition into university life.

Why you should choose us

• £30k average starting salary (Graduate Outcomes survey, 2020-21 graduates)
• Top 10 in the UK for Manufacturing and Production Engineering (The Complete University Guide 2024)
• Top 100 in the World for Mechanical, Aeronautical and Manufacturing Engineering (QS World Ranking 2023 (ranked 62))
• £30k average starting salary (Graduate Outcomes survey, 2020-21 graduates)
• Top 10 in the UK for Manufacturing and Production Engineering (The Complete University Guide 2024)
• Top 100 in the World for Mechanical, Aeronautical and Manufacturing Engineering (QS World Ranking 2023 (ranked 62))
• £30k average starting salary (Graduate Outcomes survey, 2020-21 graduates)
• Top 10 in the UK for Manufacturing and Production Engineering (The Complete University Guide 2024)

Outline: These are taught within the same high tech University spaces as those studying undergraduate degrees. Modules are reviewed on an annual basis and may be subject to future changes – revised details will be published through Programme Specifications ahead of each academic year. Our new Foundation courses and their associated modules have been redesigned to offer a more tailored learning experience in preparation for your chosen destination degree. Compulsory material in Maths, Engineering, Physics and Computer Science & Creative problem solving, academic & research skills

How you'll study

• Lectures
• Seminars
• Tutorials
• Independent study
• Group work
• Supervision
• Workshops
• Laboratory work
• Practical sessions

Assessment: Foundation modules are assessed via written exams and/or coursework assignments. Some modules are continually assessed throughout the year. Typical coursework assignments include: laboratory reports, essays, presentations, assessed tutorials, workshops and peer review (review fellow students’ performance).

Careers: Supported by industry standard equipment and world class facilities, we aim to provide a state-of-the-art learning and teaching environment for our students.

We have extensive laboratories and facilities, including:

• Wind tunnels
• Anechoic chamber
• Indoor UAV testing
• Structures testing facilities
• Gas-turbine engines
• Eight purpose-built automotive engine test cells
• Hawk aircraft
• 6-axis degree of freedom road and aircraft simulator
• Hub dynamometer
• High and low temperature fuel cell testing facilities
• Numerous instrumented test vehicles.
Students will also have access to STEMLab, a state-of-the-art laboratory facility that forms part of a wider £25M investment in the West Park of our campus. It includes an adjacent student learning and teaching hub and offers new ways to learn and collaborate, with a ‘drop-in’ engineering workshop, teaching laboratories, workshops, computer-aided design and rapid prototyping facilities, a design studio and informal learning spaces.
• We offer entry through clearing.
• We are a part of the Engineering, Maths and Physical Sciences stream, which prepares students for the first year of our Automotive Engineering stream or any course, provided the relevant progression criteria are met.

UK fees: £9,250 per annum International fees: See ONCAMPUS Loughborough University fees and charges can be paid in advance and there are several methods of payment, including online payments and payment by instalment. Additional costs While the cost of your tuition covers lots of things, it doesn’t cover everything. For instance this course doesn’t cover the cost of any stationery, printing, books or re-assessments which you might need.