Engineering with a Foundation Year BEng (Hons)
University of East Anglia UEA
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Bachelor of Engineering (with Honours) - BEng (Hon)

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Start date

16-SEP-24

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Duration

4 Years

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Qualification

Bachelor of Engineering (with Honours) - BEng (Hon)

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Full time including foundation year

Start date

16-SEP-24

Duration

4 Years

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OverviewEngineering is the pursuit of solutions – finding the answers to complex global problems through innovation, imagination and ingenuity. Engineers create, apply, design and manufacture and play a significant role in shaping the future of society. At UEA we foster versatility in engineering through a philosophical approach to your academic development. You won’t just work within the traditional boundaries of engineering; you will be encouraged to explore a range of disciplines and develop ...Read more

Overview

Engineering is the pursuit of solutions – finding the answers to complex global problems through innovation, imagination and ingenuity. Engineers create, apply, design and manufacture and play a significant role in shaping the future of society. At UEA we foster versatility in engineering through a philosophical approach to your academic development. You won’t just work within the traditional boundaries of engineering; you will be encouraged to explore a range of disciplines and develop a systems approach to problem solving.

About This Course

This degree includes a foundation year that will enhance your academic skills and provide the knowledge base you need to progress onto your course with confidence. The foundation year fills any learning experience gaps you might have and will prepare you for life as an engineering undergraduate here at UEA. Each of our undergrad engineering courses follows an integrated programme structure for the first year. This is designed to provide you with a broad insight into the incredible potential of Engineering as a discipline. In your second year, you can tailor your course to your interests, keeping the broad-based approach or join another programme for your remaining years of study – focusing more closely on Mechanical, Electronic and Electrical engineering. You’ll have access to resources from UEA Schools like Environmental Sciences, Computing Sciences and Mathematics, so that your learning is limitless. The addition of a foundation year provides a solid grounding on which to build your career in engineering. BEng will develop your capacity to answer society’s biggest questions and provide you with the tools for integrated learning. As well as focusing on the mathematical and scientific underpinning that you’ll require to support your engineering studies, your foundation year will present opportunities to support your wider study-skill development. In this way, you’ll gain the confidence you need to complete the year successfully and progress through your Engineering degree. Depending on the course you choose to progress onto after your Foundation Year, we also offer a BEng Engineering with a Year in Industry degree if you’re interested in spending a year in an industrial placement.

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WUSCA ranking
WUSCA student ranking
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76/81
CUG Subject Ranking
CUG Subject Ranking
Source: Complete University Guide 2024
28th
CUG Ranking
CUG Ranking
Source: Complete University Guide 2024
23rd
Engineering (Non-Specific)
Drop-out rate
Drop-out rate
The percentage of students who didn't finish the course.
Calculated by 100% - (% of students continuing course + % of students completed course)
100 - 70 = 30% Drop-out rate Source: UNISTATS, 2019
30%
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70%
What students say
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Neve
28 Feb 23

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28 Feb 23

Lectures are generally nice and very responsive. Getting an SU owned shop again would be nice to help decrease prices..Read more

Entry requirements

Exam type

A level

A level:

CCC Grades / Points required

Scottish Higher:

BBCCC Grades / Points required

Scottish Advanced Higher:

DDD Grades / Points required

Access to HE Diploma:

P:45 Grades / Points required

Cambridge International Pre-U Certificate - Principal:

Not currently available, please contact university for up to date information.

International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme:

28 Grades / Points required

Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016):

MMM Grades / Points required

T Level:

Not currently available, please contact university for up to date information.

General Studies and Critical Thinking are not accepted.

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Principal subjects and A-level combinations are considered - please contact us.

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Please see UEA website for further information on accepted combinations.

Obtain an overall Pass including a C in the core of the T Level and a Pass in the Occupational Specialism. Any subject is acceptable.

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England

£9,250 per year

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£9,250 per year

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Students from Scotland

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£9,250 per year

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Students from Wales

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£9,250 per year

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Students from Northern Ireland

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£9,250 per year

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Students from Channel Islands

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University of East Anglia UEA
University of East Anglia UEA , Norwich

The University of East Anglia (UEA) is an internationally regarded public research institution, located on the outskirts of...

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University of East Anglia UEA
University of East Anglia Norwich Norfolk NR4 7TJ United Kingdom
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