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Foundation Degree - FD
Distance Learning
Flexible
APR-26
4 Years
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Foundation Degree - FD
Distance Learning
Flexible
APR-26
4 Years
Foundation Degree - FD
Distance Learning
Flexible
OCT
4 Years
Foundation Degree - FD
Distance Learning
Online
FEB-26
4 Years
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This foundation degree combines academic skills with the needs of your workplace. Boost your career if you’re working in an engineering-related job at a technical level. Build on your existing skills and experience to support your professional development plans. You’ll apply the study of engineering fundamentals to the solution of real-life problems. Topics include design, electronics, energy, manufacturing, materials, mechanics and structural analysis. It also develops your maths skills, crucial to successful engineering studies.
Key features of the courseTackle real problems by applying your study of engineering fundamentalsBuild on your existing skills and experience with two work-related modulesGain a solid foundation for further study, with the option to top up to an accredited honours degree – see our Top-up BEng (Honours) (Q78)
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£15,568 overall
Students from Domestic
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£15,568 overall
Students from England
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£5,088 overall
Students from Scotland
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£5,248 overall
Students from Wales
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£4,960 overall
Students from Northern Ireland
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£16,368 overall
Students from Channel Islands
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£16,368 overall
Students from EU
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£16,368 overall
Students from International
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