International Year One in Engineering

Program Overview

International Year One in Engineering

Overview

Prepare for entry to Year 2 of an engineering-related undergraduate degree at Queen's University Belfast. There are six specialist sub-pathways to choose from: Aerospace Engineering, Civil Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Computer Science, or Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering.

Key Information

• Choose from six specialist sub-pathways. The modules available will vary depending on the sub-pathway.
• Continue to a degree at a university ranked world top 200 for Engineering (Times Higher Education World University Rankings by Subject 2025).
• During your pathway, gain hands-on experience through laboratory work in the university's fully equipped science labs.
• Learn from pathway teachers qualified to PhD level.
• Study using industry-standard, computer-aided design and simulation tools during your pathway.
• Opportunity to undertake a placement year as part of your degree with organisations such as BP Chemicals, Pfizer, Arup, AECOM, Farrans Construction and Graham Construction.
• Prepare for your degree in our on-campus International Study Centre, with expert support from day one.

Course Details

International Year One in Engineering

• Duration: 4 Terms or 5 Terms
• Start Date: 2024/26

Entry Requirements

• Age Requirement: 16
• All students commencing courses for the September start date must be 17 years old by 31 December of that calendar year. For all other start dates, students must be 17 years old on the published start date of the course.
• Academic Requirements: Two 'D' grades from a UK A-level board, a recognised foundation, first year of an overseas university degree programme or equivalent with good grades. Students will be expected to have studied Mathematics and preferably Physics at this level. Students wishing to study Chemical Engineering must have GSCE Chemistry grade 4/C or equivalent.
• English Language Requirements: IELTS 5.0 (with a minimum of 5.0 in reading and writing and no less than 4.5 in all other subskills) or equivalent.
• Class size: 20

Important Dates

2025 Summer Start (June)

• Course start date: 16 June 2025 - Course end date: 19 June 2026
• Term 1 summer: 16 June 2025 - 22 August 2025
• Term 2 fall: 15 September 2025 - 12 December 2025
• Term 3 spring: 5 January 2026 - 13 February 2026
• Term 4 spring: 16 February 2026 - 19 June 2026

Fees and Pricing

Estimated cost of attendance

• Tuition fee: £ 21,495.00
• Accommodation: £ 1,932.00 - 10,168.00
• Enrolment fee: £ 250.00
• Textbooks: £ 105.00 - 865.00
• Studio or lab fee (compulsory - programme dependent): £ 500.00
• Approximate cost: £ 24,282.00 - 33,278.00

Modules

Core modules

• Engineering Mathematics 2: 10 Credit Units
• Engineering Mathematics 1: 10 Credit Units
• English Language and Study Skills - IYO: 20 Credit Units

Specialist modules

• Specialist modules - International Year One in Engineering

Progression

• After successfully completing your pathway programme and achieving the specified academic and English language requirements, you can enter your degree.
• Explore the available degrees and their entry requirements below.

Chemical Engineering with a Year in Industry-BEng (Hons)

• Final level %: 60%
• English level %: Grade C with a minimum of grade D in each component
• Additional Requirements

Computing and Information Technology including Professional Experience- BSc (Hons)

• Final level %: 60%
• English level %: Grade C with a minimum of grade D in each component
• Additional Requirements

Aerospace Engineering-BEng (Hons)

• Final level %: 60%
• English level %: Grade C with a minimum of grade D in each component
• Additional Requirements

Chemical Engineering-BEng (Hons)

• Final level %: 60%
• English level %: C with a minimum of D in each component
• Additional Requirements

Civil Engineering with a Year in Industry-BEng (Hons)

• Final level %: 60%
• English level %: C with a minimum of D in each component
• Additional Requirements

Civil Engineering-BEng (Hons)

• Final level %: 60%
• English level %: C with a minimum of D in each component
• Additional Requirements

Electrical and Electronic Engineering-BEng (Hons)

• Final level %: 60%
• English level %: Grade C with a minimum of grade D in each component
• Additional Requirements

Electrical and Electronic Engineering Sandwich-BEng (Hons)

• Final level %: 60%
• English level %: C with a minimum of D in each component
• Additional Requirements

Structural Engineering with Architecture-MEng (Hons)

• Final level %: A pass with High Commendation with a minimum average of 70% and passes in all 10 modules
• English level %: Grade C with a minimum of Grade D in each component

Environmental and Civil Engineering-MEng (Hons)

• Final level %: 70%
• English level %: C with a minimum of D in each component
• Additional Requirements

Additional Information

• INTO - international student recruitment partnerships
• INTO partnerships empower universities to recruit international students with unparalleled reach, control and transparency.