Engineering Academy - BEng
University of Strathclyde
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Bachelor of Engineering - BEng

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University of Strathclyde

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AUG-26

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4 Years

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Bachelor of Engineering - BEng

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University of Strathclyde

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Start date

AUG-26

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4 Years

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Study with usprovides a supportive transition to university studychoose from three separate HNC programmestake an enhanced HNC programme in your first year at one of our partner collegesguaranteed progression into second year of selected programmes upon satisfactory performanceaccess to Engineering Academy ScholarshipsWhy this course?The Engineering Academy is a unique access route into university and employment. It is a collaboration between the University of Strathclyde, partner colleges and ...Read more

Study with us

  • provides a supportive transition to university study
  • choose from three separate HNC programmes
  • take an enhanced HNC programme in your first year at one of our partner colleges
  • guaranteed progression into second year of selected programmes upon satisfactory performance
  • access to Engineering Academy Scholarships

Why this course?

The Engineering Academy is a unique access route into university and employment. It is a collaboration between the University of Strathclyde, partner colleges and industry which will deliver a pathway to a range of engineering degrees in the University's leading Faculty of Engineering.

As a student in the Engineering Academy, you will be a registered student of the University of Strathclyde with access to all of the facilities. In year one, you will study an enhanced HNC qualification with one of our partner colleges and also attend the University of Strathclyde to develop your academic and practical engineering skills. In subsequent years, the Engineering Academy offers opportunities for paid summer work placements with our industry partners.

As part of the University’s outreach objective, the Academy was established to increase widening access participation by delivering various pathways to a range of engineering degrees in our leading Faculty of Engineering.

Careers

Engineering Academy graduates have gone on to a wide variety of roles including:

  • Product Management Executive
  • Global Supply Chain Engineer
  • Offshore Project Engineer
  • Graduate Scheme Engineer
  • Design Engineer business owner
  • PhD study

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7/279
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16th
CUG Ranking
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38th
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University of Strathclyde
McCance Building 16 Richmond Street Glasgow G1 1XQ United Kingdom
Nearest train station: High Street Glasgow  0.1 miles away
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