Program Overview

Engineering with a Foundation Year (BEng)

Overview

The Engineering with a Foundation Year (BEng) is a four-year full-time degree that includes a preliminary year. This course is designed to provide students with the necessary knowledge and skills to progress onto the first year of one of the university's bachelor's or integrated master's degree programs in any discipline.

Why Study This Course

• Alternative route to study: Successful completion of the foundation year allows students to progress onto the first year of one of the university's degree programs.
• Industry-standard facilities: Students have access to designated design studio space, specialist laboratories, workshops, and computer suites.
• Industry-led content: The course content is informed by industrial collaboration and delivered by leading academic staff.

Subject Area

• Subject area: Engineering
• UCAS code: H101
• Next intake: September 2026
• Duration: 4 years
• Mode: Full time

Entry Requirements

• A level: AAB-BBB. Must not include A-level Maths (unless at grade C or below).
• International Baccalaureate: 34-31 overall or 666-665 in 3 HL subjects. Must not include HL Maths (unless at grade 5 or below).
• Baccalaureate Wales: From September 2023, there will be a new qualification called the Advanced Skills Baccalaureate Wales (level 3).
• GCSE and other essential requirements:
  • English language or Welsh language at GCSE grade C/4 or an equivalent.
  • GCSE Maths grade C/4 or equivalent qualification.
• English language requirements:
  • GCSE: Grade C or grade 4 in GCSE English Language.
  • IELTS (academic): At least 6.5 overall with a minimum of 5.5 in each subskill.
  • TOEFL iBT: At least 90 overall with a minimum of 17 for writing, 17 for listening, 18 for reading, and 20 for speaking.
  • PTE Academic: At least 69 overall with a minimum of 59 in all communicative skills.
  • Trinity ISE II/III: II: at least two Distinctions and two Merits. III: at least a Pass in all components.

Tuition Fees for 2026 Entry

• Fees for home status:
  • Preliminary year 1: ｣9,535
  • Year one: ｣9,535
  • Year two: ｣9,535
• Fees for overseas status:
  • Preliminary year: ｣30,700
  • Year one: ｣30,700
  • Year two: ｣30,700

Course Structure

• The course includes a carefully chosen balance of core modules and optional modules.
• Most modules are worth 10 credits, a few are worth 20, and the final-year project is worth 30.
• Preliminary year: Core modules include aspects of physics, engineering, and information technology, plus mathematics subjects.
• Year one, two, and three: Core modules depend on which degree course the student chooses to follow.

Learning and Assessment

• Teaching is through lectures, examples classes, and extensive laboratory, IT, and practical work.
• The taught modules in the first two years are largely compulsory, but options are usually available in year three.
• All students must complete a 30-credit individual project in year three.
• Feedback: Frequent feedback on work, including oral feedback in classes and via return of marked coursework.
• Assessment: Progress in each module is usually assessed at various stages through each semester, then finally at the end of the appropriate semester.

Careers

• Career prospects: Graduates hold key positions in leading firms where engineering skills are required.
• The university's engineering graduates work in various industries, including local government, UK and international utility companies, and organizations such as Climate Energy and GlaxoSmithKline.