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Bachelor of Engineering (with Honours) - BEng (Hon)
Stag Hill
Sandwich Including Foundation Year
SEP-24
5 Years
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Bachelor of Engineering (with Honours) - BEng (Hon)
Stag Hill
Sandwich including foundation year
SEP-24
5 Years
Select a an exam type
A foundation year can develop your skills and make it easier to get started at university. It is an extra year of study at the start of your course that leads in to a full degree programme. It’s a great option if:You don’t have the grades for a full degree courseYou have non-traditional qualifications or experienceYou’re starting university after some time away from educationYou’re looking for more support during the transition into university study.
Life as a foundation year studentDuring a foundation year you’ll learn about your chosen subject, develop your study skills and get used to university life. On successful completion of your foundation year, you’ll be ready to progress to the first year of your degree course.As a foundation year student, you’ll be a full student of the University and part of our community. You’ll have access to all our campus facilities and support.
Why choose this courseOur courses give you industry-focused, practical training, which prepares you for work as a professional civil engineer. There’s a strong focus on structural engineering, and you’ll work on integrated design projects centred on industry-relevant case studies.Our close links with leading contractors and consultancies enable you to take up a salaried position on our award-winning Professional Training placements scheme. This valuable experience prepares students for roles in the sector and contributes towards chartership.Around 35 per cent of our undergraduates are on our unique Surrey/ICE (Institution of Civil Engineering) scholarship scheme. This pairs students with a relevant industrial company early on in their course. They then:-Spend their year-long Professional Training placement with the organisation-Benefit from paid summer work-Receive a generous scholarship bursary.On graduation, many are offered a full-time role at their company.We are ranked Top 20 in the UK for our civil engineering courses in the Guardian University Guide 2023 and The Times and The Sunday Times Good University Guide 2023. Our Civil Engineering MEng has an overall satisfaction rating of 100 per cent in the National Student Survey 2022.
What you will studyOn our fully accredited courses, you'll study a lively mix of modules drawing on Surrey’s outstanding expertise in areas such as water and environmental engineering, and advanced geotechnical engineering. You’ll learn through lectures, tutorials, practical challenges, industry speakers, site visits and field trips.Whether you choose a BEng or MEng, you’ll study the same content for the first three years, before conducting a major third-year project on a topic of your choice. MEng students then do a masters year, which covers the full academic requirements for becoming a chartered engineer.Depending on your progress, you may be able to switch to a BEng or MEng during your studies.
Exam type
A levelA level:
CCC Grades / Points required
Scottish Higher:
BBBCC Grades / Points required
Scottish Advanced Higher:
CCC Grades / Points required
Access to HE Diploma:
D:21,M:3,P:21 Grades / Points required
GCSE/National 4/National 5:
Not currently available, please contact university for up to date information.
International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme:
29 Grades / Points required
Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016):
MMM Grades / Points required
Welsh Baccalaureate - Advanced Skills Challenge Certificate (first teaching September 2015):
Not currently available, please contact university for up to date information.
Overall: CCCWe do not include General Studies or Critical Thinking in our offers.Required Subjects: Mathematics grade C and Physics or Chemistry.
Overall: BBBCCRequired Subjects:Maths and Physics or ChemistryGCSE or Equivalent: English Language: Scottish National 5 - C. Maths : Scottish National 5 - C
Overall:CCCRequired Subjects:Maths grade C and Physics or ChemistryGCSE or Equivalent: English Language: Scottish National 5 - C. Maths : Scottish National 5 - C
Overall:QAA recognised Access to Higher Education Diploma with 45 Level 3 credits overall including 21 at Distinction, 3 at Merit and and 21 at PassRequired Subjects:Maths and Physics or ChemistryGCSE or Equivalent: Inclusion of GCSE English and Mathematics equivalent within Access programme
GCSE English Language at Grade C(4) and Mathematics at Grade C(4).
Overall:29Required Subjects:Maths and Physics or ChemistryGCSE or Equivalent: English, HL4/SL4 (including MYP).Maths, HL4/SL4 (including MYP).Maths Studies, SL4.
Overall:MMM, with an additional A Level Mathematics, grade CRequired Subjects:Maths and Physics or Chemistry
Overall:Pass overall with CCC from a combination of the Advanced Skills Challenge Certificate and two A-levels. Applicants taking an A-level science subject with the Science Practical Endorsement are required to pass the practical element.Required Subjects: Mathematics grade C and Physics or Chemistry
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Students living in
England
£9,250 per year
Students from England
Professional training - £1,850
£24,500 per year
Students from EU
Professional training - £1,850
£24,500 per year
Students from International
Professional training - £1,850
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