Engineering Foundation year Foundation Certificate
Newcastle University
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Foundation Certificate - Fd cert

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Main Site (Newcastle)

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Full Time

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SEP-25

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1 year

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Foundation Certificate - Fd cert

Location

Main Site (Newcastle)

Study mode

Full Time

Start date

SEP-25

Duration

1 Years

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Want to study engineering at Newcastle but dont meet the entry requirements? Take a foundation year to develop the knowledge you need to progress to one of our three-year engineering BEng degrees.Course overviewThis foundation year will help you build the base knowledge you need to progress to any of our engineering BEng degrees. Develop your knowledge and practical skills with our accredited engineering degrees. Youll focus on a range of topics across the discipline. Youll also complete a ...Read more

Want to study engineering at Newcastle but don't meet the entry requirements? Take a foundation year to develop the knowledge you need to progress to one of our three-year engineering BEng degrees.

Course overview

This foundation year will help you build the base knowledge you need to progress to any of our engineering BEng degrees.

Develop your knowledge and practical skills with our accredited engineering degrees. You'll focus on a range of topics across the discipline.

You'll also complete a project and laboratory work related to your engineering degree.

This is a full-time programme. It covers core engineering topics, including:

  • foundation mathematics
  • applied mechanics
  • material science

Your future

Engineering is a broad field with many different specialisms.

No matter your specialism, you'll emerge as an in-demand graduate with great career prospects.

From global careers in the oil, gas and energy, pharmaceutical, or consumer products sectors through to marine engineering and offshore engineering.

There are also opportunities in groundbreaking research and consultancy, as well as business and management.

Many of our students also progress on to further study, either within engineering or in a related field.

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Newcastle University
Newcastle University , Newcastle upon Tyne

Newcastle University is a Global Top 125 university (QS World University Rankings 2023) and founding member of the prestigious...

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Newcastle University
King's Gate Newcastle upon Tyne Northumberland NE1 7RU United Kingdom
Nearest train station: Newcastle Central  0.5 miles away
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