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

If you finish the Foundation Year, you're guaranteed a place in year 1 of these BEng courses:

Chemical Engineering BEng Honours (H810)

Civil and Structural Engineering BEng Honours (H210)

Civil Engineering BEng Honours (H200)

Electrical and Electronic Engineering BEng Honours (H607)

Electronics and Computer Engineering (H652)

Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering BEng Honours (H515)

Mechanical Engineering BEng Honours (H300)
Teaching and assessment

Teaching methods

You'll learn from staff across our School of Engineering and other science departments. You'll also learn through a combination of:

taught lectures

tutorials

practical work

laboratory reports